GrayAnderson

In theory, I think it might still be required (I don't know what your departure time is, but remember that it's US time that governs...I doubt there's going to be a flight leaving "that" early from ZRH to the US, but there's definitely room for things to get mangled further east (e.g. IST, BOM, DEL).

[This also means there's going to be a few hours where some inbound flights have tests required but others don't. FWIW, if I had to guess the folks on the ground are just going to stop asking in the morning if they were bothering anyway...nobody wants to keep straight "The flight from Brazil needs to be checked but the one from Mexico doesn't". And I wouldn't be surprised if some airlines are going to end up being a bit cavalier on this as well.]

Orange County Commuter

Do you fly AA often? Because you’re assumption of their training of their employees doesn’t fit with my past experience on the airline.

Orange County Commuter

You’re right, you’re incredibly lucky. Eight hours later you be on the plane with the positive test results who are coming home because no one’s going to know. And there are a lot of them buying tickets right now


oh if you’re flying Sunday or Monday you’re statistical likelihood is probably much higher than normal. Just spend some time on travel boards. There are people sitting in places right now with their positive test and symptoms buying plane tickets to fly home Sunday and Monday. Yes you can get covid on a flight with them - thank goodness I’m not flying for another couple weeks

eng3

I guess my remaining two emed tests are now worthless. $70 down the drain.
Though who knows, they could easily flipflop on this in a few months. It is important for the politicians to have small meaningless actions they can enact when things get bad to make people feel like they are doing something.

Silver Fox

Because covid will be gone in a couple of weeks? Thank goodness for that!

Global Adventurer

They still work past the expiration date and you can use it for personal reasons. I keep a few just for that reason. Just keep them in a cool dark place. You don't want to compromise the activation liquid, reagent.

richarddd

No, because all of the people who couldn't fly back to the US because they tested positive will now be flying back as soon as they can. That wave should subside over time.

shorthauldad

We know the tests aren't 100% reliable. Plus like any test they can only ever be a snapshot.

My son had Covid in May, over two days he had: (in sequence) one negative PCR (6h later) one negative LFT (then 1h later) one positive LFT (then 12h later) one positive PCR.

He then gave me Covid, but I never tested positive, despite having a headache and sore throat, and testing every other day (LFTs and PCRs) for a fortnight. I've ~4000 BAUs/ml Covid antibodies, so I've definitely just had it!

Orange County Commuter

I honestly don’t think this increases your risk in about 10 days, but Sunday Monday Tuesday yeah your risk just went way up. Because there are Lot of people who know their positive who happily racing to the airport to get home.

I live in a very small condo complex and
as I’m out walking my dog one of my neighbors just told that she knows a family of six who are all positive, all symptomatic, trapped in Rome and have moved their plane ticket to Sunday so they can come home😀 And from what she tells me they won’t be wearing a mask.


I think after this rush of people who are trapped in places gets done with your risks go back to what they were pre-testing removal but right now this coming week is “infection transportation week”

nk15

Followed by a couple of weeks of flight disruptions and cancellations because of sick crews from the "infected repatriation week"...

Sitting cooped up in packed economy on a 10-hour TATL with a few maskless infected coughers will be a mass casualty event....

shorthauldad

Note that it's entirely possible not to catch Covid from someone who's got it and is sitting right next to you, even if neither you nor they are masked.... my wife had it in March (fairly mildly, but symptomatic including coughing) and didn't give it to me, despite the utter lack of changes to our regular routine (still sleeping in same bedroom and having meals together). Our younger son had in early March too, I had to take him for PCR tests for school, so that meant he and I sat in the car together for about an hour, twice, and neither of us were masked. Both of his PCR tests came back positive.

YMMV. Or, if you're concerned, wear a mask!

DCJoe1

Just checked the United app, the "Travel Ready" part of a future reservation. The Covid-19 Documentation section has been updated. Now says "Negative test not required" and lists vaccination requirement for non-US Citizens. I am a US citizen with my passport scan in their system. Clicked "I understand", and that section is now marked complete with a green checkmark.

theplayer

Well, for the people who are upset about possibly flying with someone who has covid, the same options apply since this started. If you are at high risk and feel catching covid might put you in the hospital, then don't travel. With the new variants, most only show mild symptoms. Covid is not going away, but if variants remain mild, most people can go on with their lives.

nk15

The attestation should be replaced by a warning and waiver of liability, lol....Do you accept the risks of being on this flight....

Repooc17

Same argument was declared by "experts" after the mask mandate removal by a judge.