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US reopens borders to tourists vaccinated against Covid-19 on Monday (8)

The United States will again receive international travelers vaccinated against Covid-19 on Monday (8), allowing the entry of visitors from some nations who were banned for more than 20 months from going to the country.

With the new requirements for air, land and ferry arrivals coming into effect, it is likely that there will be some congestion as the rules are implemented.

“It’s going to be a little messy at first, I can assure you,” Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told a travel market conference in late October. “There will be queues, unfortunately,” he said.

Many Delta flights scheduled to arrive on Monday (8) are 100% full and trips for the following weeks are at high occupancy rates, according to Delta Spokesperson Morgan Durrant.

The company has recorded a 450% increase in international bookings in the six weeks since the US reopening was announced, Durrant said.

International flight arrivals will increase 11% on Monday from a similar day in October at Newark Liberty and John F. Kennedy International Airports, with 253 flights scheduled to arrive, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

The Port Authority expects a gradual increase at these airports over the next two months, with international traffic reaching approximately 75% of November and December 2019 levels, based on current international times.

A gradual recovery appears to be on the way for international air travel. According to data from aviation analyst OAG, the number of seats taken on flights arriving in the US from Europe in December is projected to be about 67% of the December 2019 level.

Airlines are still rehiring employees and reactivating aircraft that have been paralyzed because of the pandemic. The problems of lack of personnel, which can be aggravated by mandatory vaccination, have hampered the operations of some carriers.

The Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are also understaffed due to the rule that requires their contractors to be vaccinated and face pressure to expand their operations before the Day of Thanksgiving – on November 25th.

Increased wait times are expected by CBP at the busy US land border crossings with Canada and Mexico. In other words, preparation and patience will be essential for international travelers who want to enter the US.

Reference: CNN Brasil

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