In a bid to resume the economy, the US has opened its border to welcome the fully vaccinated international travellers. This comes after 20 months of being shut down due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
Airline Bookings Have Surged
As per the airline executives, the bookings for the international flights have increased ever since the Joe Biden administration said that they would be uplifting the restrictions. The reports suggest that the shares of the United Airlines, Delta Air lines and the American airlines were all increased by 1 percent in the morning trading. These carriers have the most international flights and will start to benefit from the US reopening its borders.
The reopening of the borders comes as a sign of relief for the tourism industry and the families who were separated during the pandemic.
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For the visitors flying to the US will have to show proof of vaccination to the authorities. Documentation Includes a paper certificate, a photo of the document or a digitalized version. There is an exemption for the travellers under the age of 18 and for the countries where the vaccination availability is low.
Non-Vaccination Individuals Will Have To Submit Covid 19 Test
For the people who haven’t been vaccinated, they must submit their Covid 19 test reports a day before the departure. Meanwhile, the authorities will also require a negative Covid 19 test report from the people who have fully vaccinated as well.
The ban was put in place by the US President Donald Trump in early 2020 and was later extended by the current US President Joe Biden. The ban prohibited travellers from 33 countries including Britain, China, Brazil, South Africa, etc.
Accepted vaccines for the ones that are approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration and approved by the World Health Organization includes Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, Moderna, Covishield and Sinovac.