The USA has resumed the air traffic with 33 countries after a 20-month hiatus

Created on 10.11.2021 15:00

On November 8, the United States had lifted the ban on foreign flights from several countries, being the first step towards the restoration of international flights. The long-awaited decision will enable airlines to reclaim their most profitable business segment.

The ban on entry to the United States from most countries, including China, Brazil, the EU, India, Great Britain, and others was announced in March 2020 by the Trump administration and lasted almost 20 months. From the second week of November, entry is possible for citizens of 33 countries who have completed the full vaccination cycle (recognized vaccines) and provided a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival (valid for 72 hours) before departure. Unvaccinated US citizens and children under 18 years of age will be able to enter the country after providing a negative test certificate (valid for 24 hours). Medical and vaccination certificates should be provided in paper and electronically prior to boarding.

Airlines are reporting a sharp increase in international demand, especially transatlantic. Thus, United Airlines expects to operate approximately 30,000 international passengers on November 8, exceeding the growth by 50% compared to last week. The first foreign passengers will arrive from Dublin and Amsterdam.

Delta Air Lines stated that international bookings increased by 450% since the Biden administration announced their plans to lift restrictions in September. On November 8, flights were almost 100% filled, the first flight was Sao Paulo.

American Airlines operated over 150 international flights on November 8, including 20 transatlantic flights. International bookings have quadrupled, the demand to London and Brazil increased by 70%. In November, the company will operate more than 200 flights to 200 international destinations, and this number will be increased up to 300 daily flights in the next year.

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