Posted on 02/12/2021 10:05:37 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
Leaders of several major U.S. airlines met online Friday with White House officials to press their case against requiring coronavirus tests for passengers on domestic flights, saying it would undermine the already fragile industry.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki downplayed speculation that the Biden administration could soon impose a requirement that passengers on domestic flights first pass a COVID-19 test. But she stopped short of taking the idea off the table.
“Reports that there is an intention to put in place new requirements such as testing are not accurate,” Psaki said. She described the meeting with CEOs as “brief.”
A person familiar with the discussions said the airline CEOs talked with White House coronavirus-response coordinator Jeff Zients, according to the person, who spoke anonymously to discuss a private meeting.
The CEOs of American, United, Southwest, Alaska and JetBlue all took part in the meeting, according to industry officials.
The meeting was arranged after Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said that a testing requirement before domestic flights was under consideration.
“We had a very positive, constructive conversation focused on our shared commitment to science-based policies as we work together to end the pandemic, restore air travel and lead our nation toward recovery,” Nick Calio, head of the trade group Airlines for America, said in a statement.
Since late January, the CDC has required that international travelers show a negative COVID-19 test or recovery from the virus before they board a flight to the U.S. The airline industry generally supports that rule, believing that testing could eventually replace tougher international travel restrictions, such as quarantines.
Airlines reacted with alarm, however, when CDC officials raised the possibility of testing the much larger number of passengers on domestic flights.
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Just deliver a suitcase full of cash and some blow to Hunter. Done deal.
The cash can come from the taxpayer funded Covid 19 relief $$$ the airlines will receive.
With millions of 65 and over folks getting vaccinated they should advertise Vaccinated Only flights!
Covid FREE! Come fly with us!
Call them FREEDOM Flights!
Its a new market, no need to subject yourself to the unwashed anti-vaxxers, demand Vaccinated Only flights!
Coming soon Vaccinated Only hotels, cruises, resorts and casinos...call your travel agent today and demand Covid Free vacations for The Vaccinated Only!
We just had a big sale in Spain for flights to the Canary Islands €14.99 each way, perfect for our annual March getaway. Add in the cost of a Covid test and it comes to €164.99. Guess where we won’t be going for our annual March getaway?
BTW, on our last annual March getaway we arrived back home 2 days before Spain went into total lockdown. There was talk of trouble coming but, other than disinfectant put out for your hands there were no protocols in place yet. That could turn out to be the last normal vacation we ever take.
No more flights , especially for Congress.
Carbon.
They sure know how to suck the fun right out of vacations.
“10% for the Big Guy and we’ll look the other way...”
Actually that is a good idea.
And the airlines want 72 hour tests going, and coming back!! Had to cancel my 2 week Turks get away because of it!! Lost my Airbnb money! 4k!!
Do some research. We are not getting the vaccine for several reasons. Even Nuremburg folks said we must have choice of what goes into our bodies.
Its a brilliant idea.
The Vaccinated will be the only ones traveling the world in freedom, so it makes sense to make the conveyances Covid free zones and market them to the benefit the new master race, The Vaccinated.
Leave the infected masses behind, sign up for our exclusive, Vaccinated, Only happy, healthy FREEDOM CRUISES today!
Last I heard the USA has bought 600,000,000 doses of various vaccines from various providers.
The USA is all set now.
We got started well when Trump was in office, and we are now on track to finish.
Granted, it will take a while. But we are on track to get this solved.
100%
Not yet, not in a couple months, but we are on the way now.
I suspect that the airline CEOs, like most CEOs, were THRILLED to be rid of Trump.
...now they pay.
Many of these CEOs want Leftist government to cover their incompetence and force taxpayers to subsidize their business. President Trump gave them incredible opportunities to make money but not on the backs of taxpayers.
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