Airlines and travel industry urge White House to end test requirements

Airlines for America, which represents the major US airlines, and the US Travel Association, which represents the broad travel and tourism industry, argued that this requirement was inconsistent with the current threat from Covid-19. They also state that the requirements are detrimental to the US economy.

“Frankly, the only impact of pre-departure testing requirements is the chilling effect on the already fragile economy here in the United States,” Airlines for America chief Nick Cario said in a post-meeting statement. Stated.

“The travel industry remains disproportionately damaged by this requirement,” Roger Dow of the American Travel Association said in another statement, although restrictions on many other businesses have been lifted.

“Other countries in which we are directly competing with travelers around the world have removed pre-departure testing requirements, resumed the tourism economy and exposed the United States to a serious competitive disadvantage against the export dollar. “There is,” Dow said.