Originally Posted by travelingdrsuz (Post 36437435)

Yep. I just saw this for UA for friends, and today I flew back to the US from the UK and yet again--as every time--AA made me fill it out. No options. It is not the airlines.

Originally Posted by NY-FLA (Post 36660328)

What kind of a CDC requirement is bypassed if you check in at the airline counter?

Originally Posted by NY-FLA (Post 36660328)

(This BS is bypassed at the counter Canada-USA for UA, IME)

Originally Posted by econ (Post 36661198)

I usually just wait until getting to the airport to check-in, for that reason. Although I am forced to go through the process on the app even if I just want to change seats during the check-in window (e.g. after a T-24 hr upgrade).



Interestingly it didn't work at YVR on AC earlier this year coming back to US. They wanted an address before issuing a BP.

Originally Posted by Repooc17 - from a now deleted post in a different thread

United is probably one of the last hold outs, if giving out wipes during boarding is an indication.

Originally Posted by narvik (Post # 19) (Post 36865934)

United still requires contact tracing info to be entered when checking in on the app flying to the US, and the CDC order from 2021 is still in force, AFAIK.

Originally Posted by shdflyer (Post 37177018)

First screen in app of OLCI MUC ORD gives me the Covid contact tracing form for CDC. Freakin ridiculous

Originally Posted by SFO_LOW_CLOUDS (Post 37177037)

would you rather it be the final screen?

Originally Posted by jsloan (Post 37177429)

Obviously not, but it's ridiculous that UA forces travelers to provide this information or eschew OLCI.

Originally Posted by sonyeoshin (Post 37177479)

All airlines are required to provide passenger information to CDC, not just UA.

Originally Posted by jsloan (Post 37177505)

Nonsense. It's optional information. I've never provided it upon entering the US.

Originally Posted by sonyeoshin (Post 37177479)

All airlines are required to provide passenger information to CDC, not just UA. On a recent trip on OZ I was unable to get a boarding pass for ICN-SFO until I filled out the CDC form, my other boarding pass was able to be issued fine.

Originally Posted by jsloan (Post 37177505)

Nonsense. It's optional information.

Originally Posted by Centers for Disease Control

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an Order on October 25, 2021 requiring airlines and other aircraft operators to collect contact information for passengers before their arrival into the United States from a foreign country, retain the information for 30 days, and transmit the information to CDC upon request.

Originally Posted by sonyeoshin (Post 37177534)

Originally Posted by halls120 (Post 37177551)

I flew back into the US from overseas five times on three different airlines (including UA) in 2024, and I never once filled out a COVID tracing data form.