Airline groups urge US CDC to reconsider Ebola declaration requirements
XLI•The International Air Transport Association and Airlines for America urged the CDC to reconsider a rule requiring US-bound travelers to attest they had not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the prior 21 days. The rule is set to take effect next Tuesday.
1. Groups oppose new rule
The International Air Transport Association and Airlines for America urged the CDC to reconsider its plan to require attestations from US-bound travelers that they had not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the prior 21 days. The rule takes effect next Tuesday and is aimed at preventing entry by people exposed to Ebola.
2. Airline procedures cited
IATA said it was unreasonable to require airlines serving the US market to modify procedures to collect attestations from every passenger and crew member in less than two weeks.
