Air travel policy updates

[bcwife76]

Just found this article stating US will likely only accept fully vaccinated Internationals, pretty much like every country on the planet right now:

https://news.paxeditions.com/news/buzz/us-require-foreign-visitors-be-fully-vaccinated-report

Which is funny considering CDNs have been able to fly into the US this entire time. He better not get "funny" with AZ and mixed doses

 

[CJK]

He better not get "funny" with AZ and mixed doses

Exactly!!! I'm worried.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Well if he goes by the CDC guidelines, that will likely happen.

 

[bcwife76]

Well if he goes by the CDC guidelines, that will likely happen.

I haven't checked the CDC website recently but there used to be a post script with an asterisk saying they recognize AZ as a valid vaccine eventhough it's not approved in the US because it's been approved by the WHO.

 

[ellbell]

Which is funny considering CDNs have been able to fly into the US this entire time. He better not get "funny" with AZ and mixed doses

I'm not sure exactly how they plan to implement this since from the beginning they have been dead set against a vaccine passport. Florida has outright banned them making it almost impossible for floridians to travel

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I haven't checked the CDC website recently but there used to be a post script with an asterisk saying they recognize AZ as a valid vaccine eventhough it's not approved in the US because it's been approved by the WHO.

If you have had two doses of AZ. CDC does not approve of mixed AZ with mRNA or mixed mRNA except in some situations:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/covid-19-vaccine-travel-1.6122633

 

[bcwife76]

If you have had two doses of AZ. CDC does not approve of mixed AZ with mRNA or mixed mRNA except in some situations:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/covid-19-vaccine-travel-1.6122633

Maybe I'm being naive but I just don't see the US denying entry to millions of Canadians and people in the EU who received AZ as their first dose and an mRNA as their second dose. Our own PM recieved mixed doses. Angela Merkel received mixed doses. Does that mean they won't be able to go to Washington DC to meet with Biden? Canada is the US biggest trading partner, why would he risk alienating so many citizens of this country? I just don't see it happening (cruise ship issues aside).

 

[2Lunds]

Maybe I'm being naive but I just don't see the US denying entry to millions of Canadians and people in the EU who received AZ as their first dose and an mRNA as their second dose. Our own PM recieved mixed doses. Angela Merkel received mixed doses. Does that mean they won't be able to go to Washington DC to meet with Biden? Canada is the US biggest trading partner, why would he risk alienating so many citizens of this country? I just don't see it happening (cruise ship issues aside).

I think it's going to work out eventually, they're just taking their sweet time with the announcements, which just fuels frustration and (negative) speculation

 

[bcwife76]

I think it's going to work out eventually, they're just taking their sweet time with the announcements, which just fuels frustration and (negative) speculation

haha true enough!

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021...-covid-19-vaccine-for-most-travelers-official
Appears to be a fairly sure thing now, the US will eventually requiring proof vaccination to enter.

I wonder if it will be for some countries or all of them, including Canada

 

[Lollipop's Mom]

I’m hoping soon we no longer have to test to come back if fully vaccinated. An American can drive into Canada showing vaccine proof, but no one can fly in without a test? Crazy.

 

[Inga]

we head to Hawaii (Aulani) in Feb 2022…fingers crossed they’ll be done away with the pre-travel Covid testing by then (we are double vaxxed)- we can’t even get it in NS, closest Hawaii-approved testing is in NB!

 

[ellbell]

I’m hoping soon we no longer have to test to come back if fully vaccinated. An American can drive into Canada showing vaccine proof, but no one can fly in without a test? Crazy.

Everyone has to show test results whether flying or driving into Canada. Most will ALSO have to show vaccine status or choose to to avoid testing upon arrival.

 

[damo]

Everyone has to show test results whether flying or driving into Canada. Most will ALSO have to show vaccine status or choose to to avoid testing upon arrival.

Yup, Americans have to show proof of a negative test taken up to 72 hours before arriving at the border.

 

[bcwife76]

we head to Hawaii (Aulani) in Feb 2022…fingers crossed they’ll be done away with the pre-travel Covid testing by then (we are double vaxxed)- we can’t even get it in NS, closest Hawaii-approved testing is in NB!

We are headed back to Aulani in mid March and also hoping the testing is gone (in both directions!)

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Tomorrow starts the returns of US flights out of YHZ (Halifax).

My SIL is a travel agent and she told me all of the winter charter flights are loaded into the system for the Caribbean. Crossing our fingers that in six months everything settles down.

I am 90% sure we are canceling our Nov/Dec trip as my parents are not confident to travel to Orlando. The whole point of the trip is to see the Holidays at Disney with them, so whatever they decide, really.

Hoping I can convince them to do an AI in February as my mom turns 70!

 

[SirDuff]

Ugh. So, I arrived into Canada on Friday. Easy Peasy. I'm fully vaccinated so I'm exempt from day 8 test and quarantine.

HOWEVER, I still get the ArriveCan notifications and emails that I need to report on my quarantine status and that I face penalties of fines and/or imprisonment if I don't. If you look at the help section, it says to ignore if you are fully vaccinated, but still stresses me out.

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

Ugh. So, I arrived into Canada on Friday. Easy Peasy. I'm fully vaccinated so I'm exempt from day 8 test and quarantine.

HOWEVER, I still get the ArriveCan notifications and emails that I need to report on my quarantine status and that I face penalties of fines and/or imprisonment if I don't. If you look at the help section, it says to ignore if you are fully vaccinated, but still stresses me out.

Welcome back, so happy to hear it went smoothly!
I heard about the notifications, they should really try to figure this out so people don’t receive these notifications.
One guy (was on the news as he took it to the media of course) even got visits from the police checking to make sure he’s at home. You just have to tell them you are exempt but come on.

 

[2Lunds]

Yup, Americans have to show proof of a negative test taken up to 72 hours before arriving at the border.

Meanwhile, they can get tested cheaply at just about any pharmacy, and here in MB I'm looking at a price equivalent to 3 nights at a moderate for tests for a pair of us. I really hope if they're planning to keep testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers, that more affordable options crop up here.

 

[Lollipop's Mom]

Meanwhile, they can get tested cheaply at just about any pharmacy, and here in MB I'm looking at a price equivalent to 3 nights at a moderate for tests for a pair of us. I really hope if they're planning to keep testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers, that more affordable options crop up here.

Isn't Manitoba one of the places you can get the $40 shoppers drug mart antigen test? Thats all you need to go down to USA. Its only in Ontario and Manitoba so far.