WASHINGTON: Biden government is launching a new international travel policy that affects Americans and nonkitizen who want to fly to the US.
The aim is to restore normal air travel after 18 months of interference caused by Covid-19.
Rules throughout the board, which will apply in November will replace Hodgepodge restrictions on confusion.
Some details of the plan announced Monday are being worked on, but here are some questions and answers about what is expected: What is a new policy in short? All foreign adult citizens traveling to the US will be prompted to be fully vaccinated before their flight ride.
This is an addition to the current requirements that tourists show evidence of Covid-19 negative tests taken within 72 hours of departure to the US.
After vaccination requirements are enforced, the White House will make it easier for all state-specific restrictions on international travel that has prevented noncitizen from being in the UK, the European Union, China, India, Irish, Brazil, Brazil or South Africa in 14 days earlier entering the US.
How does this affect Americans? Americans who are fully vaccinated only need to show proof of the Covid-19 negative test taken within 72 hours of departure to A.S.
What about Americans who are not vaccinated? Citizens and permanent residents who are not fully vaccinated will still be able to fly to the US, but they will see a harder test and contact protocol contacts.
They need to be tested within 24 hours after taking a plane to A.S., and undergo testing after returning to the country.
But it still must be seen, how the federal government will impose testing requirements after returning.
How does this affect children? New Policy A.S.
It only requires an adult foreign national to be fully vaccinated to enter the White House.
Which vaccine is acceptable? The CDC said the US would receive vaccination full of tourists with the Covid-19 vaccine approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization, including those from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson used in other vaccines, also approved by WHO and used widely throughout the world, Including from Astrazeneca and China’s Sinovac, with various levels of effectiveness against Covid-19 and Delta variants that are more transmitting.
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How will this affect air fees? Adit Damodaran, economist for the Hopper travel research company, estimates that demand increases the possibility of leading high flight tickets in Europe, although in a hurry to order Delta and Covid flights high -19 levels in the US if the tariff rises, it will mark the price rotation since Commencement of Pandemic.
Will the airline will collect data on passengers? The CDC will need an airline to collect information about passengers and give it to the health agency if you need to search for contacts.
The airline rejected a similar change last year, when proposed by the CDC and was finally blocked by Trump administration.
How about traveling over the land border? Administrative restrictions to cross the land borders of Mexico and Canada to the US to remain unchanged for now.
That means that in some cases, people who are fully vaccinated from two American neighbors will soon fly to the US, but may not be able to travel the same as the car.
How will this affect the travel industry? Analysts and industry officials think it will help.
Chamber of Commerce A.S.
Said raising current restrictions on international travelers will contribute to a long-lasting recovery for the US economy.
Before Monday, A.S.
At the speed of losing $ 175 billion export income from international visitors this year, according to the US Travel Association.
How do restrictions now affect international travel? They have made it easier for Americans to visit Europe than the opposite.
US international journey in August fell 54% compared to two years ago, and the arrival of non-US citizens fell 74%, according to the American airline.
How does changes affect business trips? There is a hidden request among business travelers from Europe.
Foreign executives who have been vaccinated no longer need to prove that their journey to the United States presents “US national interests? Take time process.