Originally Posted by progapanda

I remain optimistic the end of pre-departure testing is coming. It's not like the WH would have signaled the end of this requirement weeks in advance and thus created even more confusion for travelers and airline staff. And Zients, who as you note has left his role, certainly would have been the person empowered to communicate such a change in policy on his last day. Let's see what his replacement, Jha, has to say in the next week or so leading to the April 18 date for reconsideration of the federal mask mandate on transportation.