Are air passengers entering to the US required to get tested for COVID-19?

Are air passengers entering to the US required to get tested for COVID-19?

On January 12, 2021, CDC announced an Order requiring all air passengers arriving to the US from a foreign country to get tested no more than 3 days before their flight departs and to present the negative result or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 to the airline before boarding the flight.

What kind of documentation of my COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery do I need to present?

See full answerBefore boarding a flight to the US, you will need to show a paper or electronic copy of your negative test result for review by the airline and for review upon request by public health officials after you arrive in the US.If you are traveling with documentation of recovery, you must present paper or electronic copies of your positive test result (dated no more than 90 days ago) and a signed letter, on official letterhead that contains the name, address, and phone number of a licensed healthcare provider or public health official, stating that you have been cleared to end isolation and therefore can travel. A letter that states that you have been cleared to end isolation to return to work or school is also acceptable. The letter does not have to specifically mention travel.

When do you have air passenger rights in the EU?

Air passenger rights. EU air passenger rights apply: If your flight is within the EU and is operated either by an EU or a non-EU airline. If your flight arrives in the EU from outside the EU and is operated by an EU airline.

When did the European Parliament adopt its position on air passenger rights?

Following continued work by the Working Party on Aviation, the Council’s presidency presented a first progress report at a TTE meeting on 15 December 2013. The European Parliament adopted its position at first reading on 5 February 2014 on the proposal to revise EU rules on air passenger rights.

When did the EU passenger rights directive change?

From 1 July 2018, this text (including the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2011/83/EU) has been replaced by a new directive which takes into account the now dominant role of the internet in package holiday marketing (Directive (EU) 2015/2302 of 25 November 2015).

What was the EU Regulation on air transport in 2005?

Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 on the establishment of a Community list of air carriers subject to an operating ban within the Community and on informing air transport passengers of the identity of the operating air carrier, and repealing Article 9 of Directive 2004/36/EC

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