{"id":106153,"date":"2021-02-12T22:16:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T22:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=106153"},"modified":"2021-02-12T22:16:33","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T22:16:33","slug":"white-house-says-no-intention-to-require-covid-19-testing-on-domestic-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2021\/02\/white-house-says-no-intention-to-require-covid-19-testing-on-domestic-flights.html","title":{"rendered":"White House says no intention to require COVID-19 testing on domestic flights."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The White House said Friday that it does not currently plan to require people to undergo COVID-19 testing before domestic flights, after the prospect of new rules raised major concerns among U.S. airlines, labor unions and some lawmakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>See also: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/en\/2021\/02\/u-s-airport-installs-test-vending-machines-for-covid.html\"><em>U.S. airport installs test vending machines for Covid.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki indicated at a briefing on Friday that &#8220;reports that there is an intention to put in place new requirements, such as testing, are not accurate,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/health-coronavirus-usa-airlines\/update-2-white-house-says-no-intention-to-require-covid-19-testing-on-domestic-flights-idUSL1N2KI1EY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Reuters<\/a> reviewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Psaki spoke after the CEOs of major U.S. airlines, including American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines, met virtually with White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>See also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/en\/2021\/02\/panama-tocumen-airport-establishes-covid-testing-laboratory-for-departures-from-country.html\">Panama: Tocumen Airport establishes Covid testing laboratory for departures from country.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 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