Originally Posted by
WoodlandCreature
More precisely, the announcements say 3 days before *arriving*. For travel from distant stations, such as SYD-YYZ via DOH (or even SYD-YVR on AC 34 as and when it is restored), that could be seriously problematic. Just getting the results within 72 hours can difficult in many places.
(I'll shortly be flying MEL-DXB-YYZ on EK, 35 hours in total, leaving me 37 hours to do the test and get the results.)
Is the wording "before arriving" or is it "before departure"?
I hope this is the start of the longer term permanent solution. You show a test result or you show a vaccination card. If not on arrival you spend 3 days in a government controlled hold area.
Phase II should be to start to apply the same requirements for "essential exempt" travelers. Either vaccination card or test report.