Daily News Brief – August 24, 2020
U.S. International Airline Passenger Contact Tracing Plan Stalls, Sources Say
U.S. International Airline Passenger Contact Tracing Plan Stalls, Sources Say
The Trump administration’s efforts to require airlines to collect contact tracing information from U.S.-bound international passengers has stalled, five people briefed on the matter told Reuters on Friday, adding such a mandate is unlikely this year. Major airlines and administration officials have held talks for months over a long-standing effort by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to mandate the collection and reporting of tracing information from passengers arriving to the United States from foreign destinations. Continue Reading >>
COVID-19 Updates
WHO Says 172 Nations Engaging with Coronavirus Vaccine Plan: Live (ALJAZEERA)
India May Get a Coronavirus Vaccine by Year-End; Trump Considers Fast-Tracking Oxford Jab for Use in US (TIMES NEWS NOW)
Coronavirus Live News: France to Impose Reciprocal Quarantine on Travellers Returning from UK (THE GUARDIAN)
More Helpful Articles/Links
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CDC Dashboard – Updated frequently with new guidance documents and details
- COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Country (CDC)
- CDC Coronavirus Information
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
- Overview of TSA’s “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure.” Campaign
- “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure” Video
- What to Know Before You Go
- TSA Screening Checkpoint Numbers for 2019 and 2020
- TSA’s COVID-19 Webpage
- Runway to Recovery
- TSA Prepared for Summer Travelers with Updated Security Procedures
Coming Up!
GBTA Collaboratory 2020: Are We Witnessing and Possibly Enabling the Dissolution of the Managed Travel Program as We Know It?
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Aviation Industry News
EPA to Approve American Airlines Use of Surface Coating to Fight Coronavirus (CNBC)
Canada’s Airlines Wait for Travel Restrictions to Ease (CAPA)
Delta Adds More Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific Flights (BUSINESS TRAVELER)
ANA Is Testing Hands-Free Lavatory Doors (SIMPLE FLYING)
Lufthansa Cracks Down on Mask Exemptions Requiring COVID Test (SIMPLE FLYING)
Hospitality Industry News
APAC Hotel Pipeline Remains Robust Through Q2 (TTG ASIA)
COVID-19 Turned the Hotel Industry Upside Down, But It Won’t Change What People Want (MARKET WATCH)
More Industry News
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WorldAware Intelligence Brief
Australia – Stricter Gathering Controls Imposed in Queensland
Czech Republic – Authorities to Impose International Entry Restrictions on Arrivals from Spain
United Kingdom – Anti-eviction Activists to Protest in Multiple Locations in London
United States – Disruptive Protests Underway in Kenosha, Wis.
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