'Today is a great day': Travel industry reacts to lifting of predeparture Covid testing: Travel Weekly

The predeparture testing requirement for inbound air travelers will end on June 12th.

The US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country, according to a White House assistant press secretary.

The repeal of the rule would lead to an additional 5.4 million visitors and $9 billion in travel spend for the U.S. this year, according to U.S. Travel.

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The CEO of U.S. Travel said that "today marks another huge step forward for the recovery of inbound air travel and the return of international travel to the US" The action taken by the Biden administration will welcome back visitors from around the world and speed up the recovery of the U.S. travel industry.

The repeal of the Society's top legislative priority has been a priority for some time.

The end of the CDC's inbound testing rule is great news for the industry, as it has been standing in the way of recovery for a long time. "We applaud the Biden administration for taking this long-awaited step and thank ASTA members for their hard work in helping get this across the finish line" Today is a great day for the travel agency business.

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ASTA, U.S. Travel and many other travel industry groups have been advocating to end the requirement for a long time. Lobbying Congress and White House officials was one of the things the industry did. During its annual Congressional fly-in, Legislative Day, ASTA planned to address the rule.

The testing requirement is the main obstacle to travel's recovery according to U.S. Travel.

The members of the White House's Coronaviruses Task Force agreed that the logic for the testing was not there and that the data did not support it.

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U.S airlines have been lobbying for months for the testing requirement to be removed. Nick Calio, CEO of Airlines for America, said that the industry appreciated Friday's decision by the Biden administration.

Calio said that lifting this policy will help encourage and restore air travel to the United States, benefiting communities across the country that rely heavily on travel and tourism to support their local economies. Millions of travelers are ready to come to the U.S. for vacations, business and family reunions.

Jamie Biesiada and Robert Silk were involved.