Dec 3, 21, 7:22 am
Last edit by: l etoile
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
May 22, 22, 8:26 am
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Moderator note:
Please don’t share or ask someone to share ways that covid tests could possibly give an inaccurate report. That goes against the Flyertalk rule, which states:
“Supporting, encouraging or promoting illegal activity or fraud upon an individual or company is prohibited.”
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Please don’t share or ask someone to share ways that covid tests could possibly give an inaccurate report. That goes against the Flyertalk rule, which states:
“Supporting, encouraging or promoting illegal activity or fraud upon an individual or company is prohibited.”
Thanks
May 22, 22, 1:06 pm
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Originally Posted by l etoile
Moderator note:
Please don’t share or ask someone to share ways that covid tests could possibly give an inaccurate report. That goes against the Flyertalk rule, which states:
“Supporting, encouraging or promoting illegal activity or fraud upon an individual or company is prohibited.”
Thanks
Please don’t share or ask someone to share ways that covid tests could possibly give an inaccurate report. That goes against the Flyertalk rule, which states:
“Supporting, encouraging or promoting illegal activity or fraud upon an individual or company is prohibited.”
Thanks
May 23, 22, 6:48 am
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Originally Posted by VegasGambler
AA collects this electronically as a requirement for OLCI; it takes 30 seconds to fill in (they collect contact tracing and attestation forms separately, but it's all online) No one ever asked or said anything about a physical form. As long as the required field are filled in and you upload a PDF of a negative test result it will let you check in and no one ever asks for anything again.
It's also very obvious that no one is actually checking your covid test (hence the need for the attestation). You upload the pdf and you can check in immediately (there is no wait for it to be verified). I've been considering "accidentally" uploading a recently downloaded restaurant menu or something (sorry, I accidentally picked the wrong file) just to see if it will still let me check in.
It's also very obvious that no one is actually checking your covid test (hence the need for the attestation). You upload the pdf and you can check in immediately (there is no wait for it to be verified). I've been considering "accidentally" uploading a recently downloaded restaurant menu or something (sorry, I accidentally picked the wrong file) just to see if it will still let me check in.
May 23, 22, 1:56 pm
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[mod edit] Too much paperwork and testing etc, especially as we are 2 years into the pandemic. Before a vaccine, obviously. First few months after a vaccine ok, just to be sure. Enough is enough. I feel bad for all the people I saw traveling to JFK Saturday night unaware of the attestation form, timeframe for a Covid test etc. just let it be proof of vaccine and that’s it.
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May 23, 22, 2:00 pm
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Originally Posted by bvmcginnis
OMG, yes. We 4 completed and printed this ridiculous "I promise" form, 7 pages, I might add. and No one asked for it. ugh. (yesterday Italy-USA)
May 23, 22, 2:39 pm
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Originally Posted by DCJoe1
NY Times story (with no substantive update)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/t...ng-us-cdc.html
Unbelievably it doesn't mention that the testing requirement does not apply to land crossings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/t...ng-us-cdc.html
Unbelievably it doesn't mention that the testing requirement does not apply to land crossings.
Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
Summary please.
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May 23, 22, 3:59 pm
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The comments in the NYT article are interesting. They seem to be overwhelmingly critical of the testing requirement, although I will admit that I didn't read all 1092 (as of now) of them. If the administration has lost NYT readers......
May 23, 22, 4:44 pm
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Originally Posted by LETTERBOY
The comments in the NYT article are interesting. They seem to be overwhelmingly critical of the testing requirement, although I will admit that I didn't read all 1092 (as of now) of them. If the administration has lost NYT readers......
May 23, 22, 5:17 pm
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Originally Posted by LETTERBOY
The comments in the NYT article are interesting. They seem to be overwhelmingly critical of the testing requirement, although I will admit that I didn't read all 1092 (as of now) of them. If the administration has lost NYT readers......
May 23, 22, 5:24 pm
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Originally Posted by FlyingfromDC
The form is such a waste! A family of 4 has to print 28 pages that nobody looks at. Why not at least just have one page referencing what the signer is agreeing to, or do the whole thing online? I’ve done it twice now Germany-USA, with nobody looking at or collecting the form.
May 23, 22, 8:03 pm
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Recently saw a house (or maybe senate) hearing where they were questioning someone from the admin about why they were requiring this for US citizens. So maybe there’s hope.
May 23, 22, 8:13 pm
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Originally Posted by Smiley90
On the other hand, who has time and willingness to comment on articles? Only the people who like to complain. People are much more likely to leave negative than positive comments/feedback, applies to anything in life. I've literally never read NYT, Fox News or YouTube comments... Seems to be the bottom of the barrel no matter where or what topic. So I wouldn't read too much into that, at all.
If there's a barrel around I'm probably at the bottom myself, particularly if it's been filled with rum...
May 23, 22, 9:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Synapseturquoise
The CDC now is recommendeding to test for internal flights so I doubt they will stop this any time soon
Can't help but smirk at the irony though. If I would just get covid, I'd get a sweet, sweet recovery certificate that makes me immune from the pre departure testing requirement. But no such luck. In spite of my best efforts to get the virus, and in spite of multiple exposures, it's not easy to catch. =(
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May 23, 22, 11:38 pm
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Rapid Test - Flight Delayed 24 hours?
I am currently in DEL and took a rapid test today for a flight out today. But UA 83 is delayed by 23 hours. Does it mean that I have to take another test tomorrow? I am getting too many conflicting reports and don't know what to do. Worst case scenario is that I will just do another test tomorrow, but if I can avoid it, it will save me a lot of time and hassle.
May 24, 22, 12:19 am
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Here's the official rule: https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/fr-airline-faqs.html (check the delay section):
Under that, officially, you don't need a new test because the delay is less than 24 hours.
But you will still be most likely encountering a clueless agent and they will deny you boarding.
If the first flight in a passenger’s itinerary is delayed past the 1-day limit of testing due to a situation outside of the passenger’s control (e.g., delays because of severe weather or aircraft mechanical problem), and that delay is 24 hours or less past the 1-day limit for testing, the passenger does not need to be retested. If the delay is more than 24 hours past the 1-day limit, then the passenger will need to be retested.
But you will still be most likely encountering a clueless agent and they will deny you boarding.
