White House officials met Tuesday with travel industry officials, who pressed the Biden administration to end its requirements that vaccinated international travelers take a coronavirus test before flying to the United States. Airlines for America, representing major US air carriers, and the US Travel Association, representing the broad travel and tourism industry, said they argued the requirement does not match the current threat from Covid-19. Airlines for America said its members — including American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines — believe lifting the requirements would lead more foreigners to visit the US. The trade association says that in mid-May, domestic travel came within 7 percentage points of pre-pandemic levels, but international travel lagged at 14% below normal. “It’s here already.”CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.

Source: CNN May 31, 2022 22:58 UTC