U.S. Travel Association reacts to federal mask mandate action

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy, Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement that the federal mask mandate will not be enforced on public transportation and in transportation hubs at this time.

The current decision to halt enforcement of the federal mask mandate effectively returns the choice of mask usage on planes and other forms of public transportation to travellers and travel industry workers, a further step toward endemic management of COVID-19.

U.S. Travel Association also continues to urge the administration to immediately end pre-departure testing for vaccinated inbound international passengers, which discourages travel and provides limited public health benefits.

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