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The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international travelers test negative for coronavirus before flying to the US, amid pressure from airlines that viewed the measure as excessive and blamed it for depressing ticket purchases. The move takes effect June 12. Helance Becker, a Cowen senior research analyst who follows airlines, says this will be huge for the sector. She’s on “Bloomberg The Open.”Source: Bloomberg

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By Justin Sink

June 10, 2022 at 10:09 AM EDT

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June 10, 2022 at 12:03 PM EDT

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The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that all travelers test negative for coronavirus before flying to the US, amid pressure from airlines that viewed the measure as excessive and blamed it for depressing ticket purchases.

The change will take effect just after midnight on June 12 and be reassessed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 90 days, according to a senior administration official who requested anonymity to detail the plan before it was formally announced.

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