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- The US expects a flood of international visitors on Monday as the country opens up to the majority of the world
- The new ease in international travellers is for the fully vaccinated only
- Airlines across the country are warning travellers, there could be long lines once they arrive at the airport
- United Airlines is expecting about 50 per cent more total international inbound passengers on Monday compared to the same time last week
- The countries allowed to travel to the US make up for 53 per cent of all overseas visitors, according to trade group US Travel
The United States is expecting a flood of international visitors on Monday as the country opens up to the majority of the world.
Restrictions to the country were imposed in early 2020 to help stop the spread of COVID-19. However, the new ease in international travellers is for the fully vaccinated only.
Airlines across the country are warning travellers there could be long lines once they arrive at the airport. However, the most impacted is expected along the Mexico and Canada borders.
United Airlines is expecting about 50 per cent more total international inbound passengers on Monday compared to the same time last week when it had around 20,000.
Delta said in the six weeks since the US reopening was announced the airline saw a 450 per cent increase in international point-of-sale bookings versus the six weeks prior to that announcement.
White House spokesman Kevin Munoz said on Twitter, “as we expect high demand when the US lifts its existing air and land travel restrictions Monday, we are taking critical steps to be prepared by providing additional resources”.
Airlines will be checking vaccination documents for international travellers as they currently do for COVID-19 test results.
Children under 18 are exempt from the new vaccine requirements.
The countries allowed to travel to the US make up for 53 per cent of all overseas visitors, according to trade group US Travel.
Additionally, airlines are also boosting flights to Europe and other destinations that were impacted by the pandemic restrictions.
