While some people are willing to visit relatives or go on holiday, many others are not as COVID-19 infections hitting record levels around the U.S. New cases nearly topped 200,000 on Nov. 12 a national record and the seven-day moving average stood at 157,112 daily infections and rising on Nov. 15, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. United Airlines, for example, has announced airport and at-home testing options only for flights to Hawaii, and American Airlines has worked on preflight testing for passengers going to Jamaica and the Bahamas as well. That boarding policy was just one of many safety protocols airlines put in place to prevent the spread of the virus. Under the new policy, which The Points Guy reported went into effect on Monday, passengers on JetBlue will instead board in groups like they did before COVID-19 swept the world and forced carriers to reassess how they do things. The Secretariat of Health (Salud) maintains a list of approved laboratories (Spanish only) for viral COVID-19 testing. Read more. Geraghty said more out-of-the-box route additions are likely where JetBlue sees "customer demand" in 2021. The CDC's Order requiring proof of vaccination for non-U.S. citizen nonimmigrants to travel to the United States is still in effect. JetBlue has now returned to group boarding, which allows loyalty members to board earlier than other passengers. and is now accepting the PCR test by Vault Health. His work has been featured by The Associated Press, The Points Guy and Fast Company. While details of the new tie-up are scarce until the airlines receive sign-off from U.S. authorities, the pact will include a codeshare covering at least 60 American routes and 130 JetBlue routes primarily from Boston and New York-area airports. The airline plans to implement a new partnership with American Airlines that, according to Geraghty and JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes, will create a strong third competitor to Delta Air Lines and United Airlines for travelers in the Northeast. This week, JetBlue ended its back-to-front boarding process, which it implemented because of the coronavirus pandemic. Support journalism without a paywall and keep it free for everyone by becoming a HuffPost member today. As airlines wait for passengers to begin to return to the skies, one of Boston's biggest airlines has announced a partnership with a COVID-19 testing company. And sign up for our weekly Travel Dispatch newsletter to receive expert tips on traveling smarter and inspiration for your next vacation. JetBlue rolls back coronavirus boarding policy as airline returns to safer than the air in a surgical operating room, unlikely to reach the United States market anytime soon, will end its aggressive but contentious vaccine mandate. Previously, he managed the content and social media teams for NBC Sports in Portland for eight years. Cleaning and mask requirements will remain in place, and so will travel flexibility after the airline dropped change fees, said Geraghty. JETBLUE PASSENGER FACES BACKLASH FOR FORCING PLANE TO DIVERT TO FLORIDA.
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