Dec 3, 2021, 7:22 am
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10 June 2022 - The Biden administration will on Sunday end a requirement that air travelers to the U.S. undergo Covid-19 tests before departure, according to federal officials.
The testing requirement is set to end June 12 at 12:01 a.m.
CDC Order and FAQ: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html
CDC Order updated 2 December 2021:
All air passengers 2 years or older with a flight departing to the US from a foreign country at or after 12:01am EST (5:01am GMT) on December 6, 2021, are required show a negative COVID-19 viral test result taken no more than 1 day before travel, or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90 days, before they board their flight.
What types of SARS-CoV-2 test are acceptable under the Order?
You must be tested with a viral test that could be either an antigen test or a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT). Examples of available NAATs for SARS-CoV-2 include but are not restricted to reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP), transcription-mediated amplification (TMA), nicking enzyme amplification reaction (NEAR), and helicase-dependent amplification (HDA). The test used must be authorized for use by the relevant national authority for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in the country where the test is administered. A viral test conducted for U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) personnel, including DOD contractors, dependents, and other U.S. government employees, and tested by a DOD laboratory located in a foreign country also meets the requirements of the Order.
eMed (Abbot BinaxNOW, one of the approved methods) Thread on Flyertalk: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coronavirus-travel/2048940-issues-re-emed-abbot-binaxnow-navica-tests.html
The testing requirement is set to end June 12 at 12:01 a.m.
CDC Order and FAQ: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html
CDC Order updated 2 December 2021:
- If you plan to travel internationally, you will need to get a COVID-19 viral test (regardless of vaccination status or citizenship) no more than 1 day before you travel by air into the United States. You must show your negative result to the airline before you board your flight.
- If you recently recovered from COVID-19, you may instead travel with documentation of recovery from COVID-19 (i.e., your positive COVID-19 viral test result on a sample taken no more than 90 days before the flight’s departure from a foreign country and a letter from a licensed healthcare provider or a public health official stating that you were cleared to travel).
All air passengers 2 years or older with a flight departing to the US from a foreign country at or after 12:01am EST (5:01am GMT) on December 6, 2021, are required show a negative COVID-19 viral test result taken no more than 1 day before travel, or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90 days, before they board their flight.
What types of SARS-CoV-2 test are acceptable under the Order?
You must be tested with a viral test that could be either an antigen test or a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT). Examples of available NAATs for SARS-CoV-2 include but are not restricted to reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP), transcription-mediated amplification (TMA), nicking enzyme amplification reaction (NEAR), and helicase-dependent amplification (HDA). The test used must be authorized for use by the relevant national authority for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in the country where the test is administered. A viral test conducted for U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) personnel, including DOD contractors, dependents, and other U.S. government employees, and tested by a DOD laboratory located in a foreign country also meets the requirements of the Order.
eMed (Abbot BinaxNOW, one of the approved methods) Thread on Flyertalk: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coronavirus-travel/2048940-issues-re-emed-abbot-binaxnow-navica-tests.html
US to require air travelers to provide a negative test within 1 day of departure
Dec 3, 2021, 2:44 pm
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Dec 3, 2021, 3:12 pm
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And of course you have to be able to get to Mexico without some intermediate transit country requiring a test which may or may not be easy depending on where you are.
Dec 3, 2021, 3:50 pm
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Turkey doesn't demand tests for transfer passengers, and TK flies to more countries than any other airline.
Dec 3, 2021, 3:53 pm
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The rule explicitly covers that:
"The 1-day period is 1 day before the flight’s departure. The Order uses a 1-day time frame instead of 24 hours to provide more flexibility to the air passenger and aircraft operator. By using a 1-day window, test acceptability does not depend on the time of the flight or the time of day that the test sample was taken.
"For example, if your flight is at 1pm on a Friday, you could board with a negative test that was taken any time on the prior Thursday."
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019....html#aircraft
No guarantee they'll care, but this should help.
"The 1-day period is 1 day before the flight’s departure. The Order uses a 1-day time frame instead of 24 hours to provide more flexibility to the air passenger and aircraft operator. By using a 1-day window, test acceptability does not depend on the time of the flight or the time of day that the test sample was taken.
"For example, if your flight is at 1pm on a Friday, you could board with a negative test that was taken any time on the prior Thursday."
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019....html#aircraft
No guarantee they'll care, but this should help.
Dec 3, 2021, 5:30 pm
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Yep, there have been posts on FT about this happening - I know one poster even showed them the CDC website but to no avail. Also of airline agents not accepting the eMed proctored test and other shenanigans. None of which is exactly common but it has been happening unfortunately
Dec 3, 2021, 5:32 pm
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Dec 3, 2021, 8:19 pm
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have you ever wonder why almost no federal officer check for the covid test docs when you enter US? that's because the work has been "delegated" to foreign airline agents . these people dont exist at port or land border crossing.
yeah I am not sure why people keep touting the mystical Mexico loophole entry to US. there are not many countries outside of europe or south america that flies direct to Mexico these days.
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Dec 3, 2021, 9:31 pm
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the proper answer is no one is tasked to check it. they have the right to ask. but rarely or never do
have you ever wonder why almost no federal officer check for the covid test docs when you enter US? that's because the work has been "delegated" to foreign airline agents . these people dont exist at port or land border crossing.
have you ever wonder why almost no federal officer check for the covid test docs when you enter US? that's because the work has been "delegated" to foreign airline agents . these people dont exist at port or land border crossing.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...travelers.html
Does this order apply to land border crossings or persons arriving at sea ports?
No, the requirements of this Order only apply to air travel into the U.S.
No, the requirements of this Order only apply to air travel into the U.S.
Dec 3, 2021, 9:49 pm
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This is incorrect. No one asks for a negative test document at land border crossings because the test requirement doesn't apply to land border crossings. So there isn't any right to ask for a test document at land border crossings.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...travelers.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...travelers.html
Dec 3, 2021, 10:11 pm
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Indeed in fact they were my Plan C or D for another trip earlier this year if things went pear shaped and that covers a lot of territory but not all. Try to get to Mexico from French Polynesia (where I am currently at) at this point without first hitting the US.
Dec 4, 2021, 6:34 am
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I checked with the free COVID test "white tent" (outside CPH P15) - they do have antigen tests, but told me the result may take up to 1 hr. Plan accordingly.
There is also a commercial provider at the airport, that may be a bit faster (but why pay when there is a free alternative)
There is also a commercial provider at the airport, that may be a bit faster (but why pay when there is a free alternative)
Enter, show covidresults.dk qr code, when they check you in, make sure to tell them you are flying the next day and need a rapid test. In an out in a total of 10-15 min. Result available on the same site in less than 1 hr. About the most professional and well managed test experience I've seen anywhere.
Dec 4, 2021, 7:24 am
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Dec 4, 2021, 9:22 am
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the proper answer is no one is tasked to check it. they have the right to ask. but rarely or never do
have you ever wonder why almost no federal officer check for the covid test docs when you enter US? that's because the work has been "delegated" to foreign airline agents . these people dont exist at port or land border crossing.
yeah I am not sure why people keep touting the mystical Mexico loophole entry to US. there are not many countries outside of europe or south america that flies direct to Mexico these days.
have you ever wonder why almost no federal officer check for the covid test docs when you enter US? that's because the work has been "delegated" to foreign airline agents . these people dont exist at port or land border crossing.
yeah I am not sure why people keep touting the mystical Mexico loophole entry to US. there are not many countries outside of europe or south america that flies direct to Mexico these days.
Not to mention, flying out of the Texas border cities isn't so great for the wallet, nor do those southernmost airports have a fair number of daily flights.
Dec 4, 2021, 9:30 am
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If the CDC has ever used the term calendar day, I missed it. A day is as widely defined as the first day of spring, could even be from sunrise to sunset.
Dec 4, 2021, 10:32 am
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I have friends who couldn't come to dying parents or siblings or attend funerals because of restrictions. Others had to postpone weddings as close family couldn't come.
A coworker is heading to India next week to brothers wedding that was postponed once last year when situation there was dire...
A coworker is heading to India next week to brothers wedding that was postponed once last year when situation there was dire...