36 Congress Members Make New Push For Vaccine And Testing Requirements For Domestic Air Travel:
Airlines are already verifying vaccine and Covid test credentials for international travelers. Is domestic air travel next?ess than a week ago, the United States reopened to international travel with a requirement that foreign travelers entering the country show proof of vaccination and proof of a negative Covid-19 test. Now dozens of U.S. lawmakers are asking President Joe Biden to do the same for domestic air travel.
“Implementing such a requirement can also be a valuable tool to support the recovery of the tourism and hospitality industries,” continues the letter, noting that domestic business spending this year is just 57% of pre-pandemic levels and experts project that it will take at least four years for the travel and tourism sectors to be restored to their pre-pandemic levels.
“Recovery of these industries will only occur when American travelers are confident that they are safe during indoor activities, including when traveling, whether in airports or on the planes themselves,” wrote the lawmakers., which would require airlines to ensure that all U.S. air passengers show digital or paper documentation that they are fully vaccinated, have tested negative for the coronavirus or are fully recovered from the illness before boarding a domestic flight.
Throughout much of the pandemic, U.S. airline executives and airline union leaders argued that any additional Covid-19 restrictions for domestic flyers would be bad for business, resulting in fewer people willing to fly, and ultimately putting jobs at risk.
In addition, the airline industry is already verifying Covid-19 credentials for international travelers. Travelers coming to the U.S. currently submit Covid-related documentation not to Customs and Border Protection but to their airline. For example, Delta Air Lines has its
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