{"id":461174,"date":"2022-06-10T20:34:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T17:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/travel-industry-hails-us-lifting-of-covid-testing-rules\/"},"modified":"2022-06-10T20:34:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T17:34:15","slug":"travel-industry-hails-us-lifting-of-covid-testing-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/travel-industry-hails-us-lifting-of-covid-testing-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"#Travel industry hails US lifting of COVID testing rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35e1bbad18e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35e1bbad18e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/travel-industry-hails-us-lifting-of-covid-testing-rules\/#%E2%80%9CTravel_industry_hails_US_lifting_of_COVID_testing_rules%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Travel industry hails US lifting of COVID testing rules&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTravel_industry_hails_US_lifting_of_COVID_testing_rules%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Travel industry hails US lifting of COVID testing rules&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Biden administration\u2019s lifting of COVID testing rules for tourists who enter the United States is welcome and long overdue, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> organizations said on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The Centers for Disease Control announced  Friday that it would no longer require visitors to the country to present a negative COVID test at ports of entry, starting Sunday. European countries have long ditched the rule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlanning travel is immensely stressful \u2013 whether you are a travel agent planning trips on behalf of others, or an individual traveler planning everyone on your own,\u201d said Colin Matthes, the co-founder of Salt Lake City-based Stay Awhile, which markets trips to the \u201cbest food cities around the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving the added requirement to find a place where you can get a COVID test in a country where you may not speak the language is more than most people want to deal with.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tourists-in-New-York-74.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Airlines and trade groups have long lobbied the Biden administration to lift the requirement to show a negative COVID test to enter the country.\" class=\"wp-image-22609803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tourists-in-New-York-74.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tourists-in-New-York-74.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tourists-in-New-York-74.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Airlines and trade groups have long lobbied the Biden administration to lift the requirement to show a negative COVID test to enter the country.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">China <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> Service via Getty Ima<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Matthes added: \u201cRemoving this restriction will make the life of all travelers simpler, more affordable, and free up their schedule to spend more time doing the things they love to do on vacation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Airlines, travel groups, and hospitality organizations had long opposed the regulation, saying it was onerous.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to see the end of the CDC\u2019s inbound testing rule, which has been standing in the way of our industry\u2019s recovery for too long,\u201d the American Society of Travel Advisors said in a statement on Friday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the start of the year, ASTA has been engaged in a multi-layered advocacy campaign to get to this point, including direct lobbying of Congress and Administration officials, grassroots action and pressure through national and local <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The organization continued: \u201cWe commend the Biden Administration for taking this long-overdue step and thank ASTA members across the country for their hard work in helping get this across the finish line.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile plenty of challenges remain in terms of rebuilding the travel agency business, today is a great day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A senior Biden administration official said, \u201cToday, the Administration is announcing an important update: CDC will no longer require pre-departure COVID-19 testing for U.S.-bound air travelers, effective Sunday, June 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0at 12:01 a.m. ET.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The official said that \u201cCDC has determined based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> and data that this requirement is no longer necessary at this time. CDC will do a reassessment of this decision in 90 days, and as with other policies, CDC will continue to evaluate it on an ongoing basis.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/covid-testing-68.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"European countries have long removed the requirement for travelers to produce a negative COVID test.\" class=\"wp-image-22609789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/covid-testing-68.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/covid-testing-68.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/covid-testing-68.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>European countries have long removed the requirement for travelers to produce a negative COVID test.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The administration\u2019s decision is also likely to have a positive impact on Americans\u2019 ability to travel abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Lorine Charles-St. Jules, the CEO of Saint Lucia Tourism Authority told The Post that officials in the Caribbean country were \u201calready hearing feedback from travel advisors\u2026who are h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y about this protocol being lifted in the US.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEliminating the testing requirement could spur further growth in international travel for Saint Lucia, the Caribbean, and all international destinations that appeal to the American market,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tourists-in-New-York-70.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The American hospitality industry expects an influx of tourists to visit this summer.\" class=\"wp-image-22609799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tourists-in-New-York-70.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tourists-in-New-York-70.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tourists-in-New-York-70.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The American hospitality industry expects an influx of tourists to visit this summer.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>McLean Robbins, the owner and founder of Lily Pond Luxury, a high-end travel agency based in Virginia, told The Post that the lifting of the testing requirement is \u201cthe feather in the cap of an explosive travel rebound for summer 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a welcome sign of travel\u2019s great return and a great relief for travelers,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe removal is long overdue\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robbins said that the \u201cgreater challenge for the luxury sector will be to re-staff to manage demand,\u201d particularly for those interested in traveling to Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[T]he major barrier to entry in Europe this summer is not a negative COVID test, but the ability to secure space and top service for our discerning clients,\u201d she said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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