Everyone's talking about... the end of US Covid rules

“ THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MUST ENSURE U.S. AIRPORTS AND OTHER PORTS OF ENTRY ARE APPROPRIATELY STAFFED WITH CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICERS TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ENTRY ”

Geoff Freeman, President and CEO, US Travel Association

“This latest development will serve as a strong driver in encouraging and facilitating international air travel”

WE’VE SEEN BUSINESS TRAVEL TO THE U.S. GROW SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST YEAR, ALREADY SURPASSING 2019 LEVELS. BUT THE REMOVAL OF THESE FINAL COVID RULES REMOVES ANY LINGERING CONFUSION FOR TRAVELLERS, WHICH CAN ONLY BOOST CONFIDENCE EVEN MORE

This is music to the business travel industry’s ears. Now that the last restriction to the trade and business relationships between the US and the UK has been removed two great trading nations can fully get back to business”

AMERICA’S 18-MONTH LONG POLICY OF INSISTING INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS ARE JABBED FOR COVID HAD BECOME INCREASINGLY OUT OF STEP WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD. THE WITHDRAWAL OF THIS REMOVES THE FINAL BARRIER TO VISITING THE U.S. AND CREATES A FURTHER BOOST TO THE FULL RECOVERY OF BUSINESS TRAVEL

Mark Colley, Managing Director, Sunways Business, Leisure & Sustainable Travel

“As one of the few remaining hangover rules from the pandemic, the decision is another milestone in travel’s return to ‘normal’. Any move which takes a little bit of friction out of transatlantic air travel is great news”

Guy Snelgar, Global Business Travel Director, The Advantage Travel Partnership