Major airlines urge White House to end Covid-19 international air travel testing rules

[WASHINGTON] Major airlines, business and travel groups on Wednesday urged the White House to end Covid-19 pre-departure testing requirements for vaccinated international passengers traveling to the United States.

In a letter to White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients, Airlines for America, the US Chamber of Commerce, Aerospace Industries Association, the US Travel Association and other groups urgently sought the change, saying, "Surveys of air passengers indicate that pre-departure testing is a leading factor in the decision not to travel internationally. People simply are unwilling to take the chance that they will be unable to return to the US." REUTERS