What are your thoughts about travel in the time of Covid?

Interestingly my DD just returned from Asia and did not have to present a Covid test. She also got through customs with Global Entry even easier than usual. I teased her that she snuck into the country.

I really hope they get rid of the Covid testing requirement before our next big trip.

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Another kid of mine just left for an overseas trip. This one did buy COVID insurance, the other one didn’t because she booked everything with points except for the airfare, so she didn’t see the point.

Pun intended? :laughing:

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/10/politics/us-to-end-pre-departure-testing-requirement/index.html
:tada::tada::tada:
Edited to add a quote from the article: “ The move will go into effect for US-bound air travelers at midnight on Sunday.” Note the article is reporting it is “expected”, hopefully official statement comes later today.

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Woot!

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WOOOO HOOOOO !!!

YES!!!

I knew purchasing those proctored test kits would do the trick!

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I am soooo glad this is ending. It’s useless at this point.

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Both of my kids are very happy about this!

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Did it really end? For sure?

12:00AM Sunday by ABC news.

Wish the mask
Mandate was still in place. We are at the airport. So few masks :frowning:

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Just in time for my trip to Europe.

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Now I can finally convince my husband that we can safely travel to Europe without him fearing of being stuck and not being able to get back to his team.

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People may not agree with me. But there seemed to be a lot of pushback when covid measures were dropped.

This one seems universally welcomed.

Covid isn’t over, it’s still there. But the fact that I can go on my vacation and not be quarantined before flying home is just a big sigh of relief

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@BunsenBurner - now my H will be willing to go to Europe again too. He wants to plan a trip to the Monaco Grand Prix and Italy for next May.

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My husband dream is to go to the Monaco Grand Prix. We are on our way to our first beach trip with the GDs; hubby had to watch Qualifying for this weekends race in the car while I drove. F1 racing comes first in our family!

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I agree. I will never travel again without a mask.

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The CDC says testing requirements will be reevaluated in 60 days per some news reports. Fingers crossed for no new testing requirements!

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I’m so happy they’ve changed the requirements since my daughter’s best friend is going to Portugal on her honeymoon week after next! The young woman is already stressed out from wedding and trip planning, so this is one thing she doesn’t have to worry about, at least!

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So if you all did have Covid, you would now just go ahead and get on an international flight? It’s not like they were keeping people randomly off these flights, just people who were infected with a virus that is still causing a global pandemic. I get not wanting the hassle, but wanting to be able to fly sick or not I just don’t get.

And my kids have been overseas many times since the pandemic and getting testing to return has never been a big deal.

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