United and Abbott today announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration to use Abbott’s BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Home Test and Abbott’s NAVICA app to help make the international travel experience more seamless. Recently updated CDC guidelines permit travelers to self-administer a rapid antigen test under the real-time supervision of a telehealth service and use the verified negative test result to board an international flight to the U.S. if they test negative.
“We appreciate the private sector proactively helping travelers have access to easy, reliable COVID-19 test options,” said CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH. “Comprehensive testing that is easy, rapid, accurate and trusted is a fundamental strategy for preventing the spread of COVID-19.”
/PRNewswire/ United and Abbott today announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration to use Abbott s BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Home Test and Abbott s NAVICA app to.
Today, United launched a new daily nonstop service between John Wayne County Airport (SNA) and Honolulu (HNL), providing customers in Orange County with a convenient option for a Hawaiian getaway just in time for summer. The flight will be operated with a Boeing 737-700 aircraft and is the only nonstop flight between the two cities.
“This is the first new route we’ve launched from Orange County since before the pandemic, so it’s an exciting day for us and our customers,” said Patrick Quayle, United’s vice president of International Network and Alliances. “We know everyone is dreaming of summer getaways and we want United to be their top choice for the most seamless travel experience to Hawaii. Customers traveling from Orange County will not only benefit from saving travel time with this new nonstop service, but with a valid negative COVID-19 test they can be pre-cleared, skip the document screening process in Hawaii and start their vacation immediately.”
ROCK SPRINGS ─ As more travelers continue to return to the skies, SkyWest Airlines is restoring twice daily United Airlines service to Denver International Airport on May 27. With the resumption of twice daily service from Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport, all temporarily paused routes at RKS due to COVID-19 have returned.
“This is great news for our entire region,” Airport Director Devon Brubaker said. “We are grateful for our partnership with SkyWest Airlines and the Wyoming Department of Transportation that has allowed air service to remain in place throughout the pandemic. This partnership allowed for rapid adjustments to flight schedules as passenger numbers plummeted to record lows in 2020 and is allowing for the proactive resumption of service as our customers return to the skies.”
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Delta s launching a new route from Portland to Seoul, South Korea. Courtesy Port of Portland
In the latest air travel developments, Hawaii announces Phase 1 of its plan to open up to vaccinated travelers; France could lift restrictions on U.S. visitors starting next month; the U.K. eyes a “travel corridor” to the U.S.; Greece now welcomes international tourists who got their shots; Delta and United plan new routes to Athens and Reykjavik; United will revive service to some international destinations in June, including Tahiti; Delta announces a new transpacific route from Portland; American will introduce a new India route; United upgrades COVID services available on its mobile app and adds more domestic routes; California has route news from Humboldt County and LAX; JetBlue and American will expand their networks from the northeast as their partnership grows; Los Angel