I saw yesterday that Alaska Airlines was now doing a "pre-clearance" program and that they may roll that out to other airlines in the near future. Here's to hoping that Southwest is on that list by March!We have a trip planned for May. I am hoping that this will be the case since we are planning on getting vaccinated. Especially with the horror stories I have been reading with people not getting their results back in time. We have to fly to California the day before because we live in the middle of nowhere. So we have to take the test 2 days before we leave our house. The proof of vaccination would be so much easier.
There is starting to be evidence of that:I don’t think they will allow proof of vaccination instead of testing until there is enough evidence to show that vaccinated people can’t transmit the virus.
I’m mentally preparing myself to still have to take a test
There is starting to be evidence of that:
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/heal...rotect-against-coronavirus-infection-n1251237
"But there is also evidence suggesting that just one dose of Moderna's may stop the virus's spread. A second document published on the FDA website Tuesday shows asymptomatic infection was reduced by 63 percent after the first shot."
I guess what are you preparing yourself for?
Except the vaccine isn't even 100% so is the non-transmission 100%? Seems strange to now remove a simple test requirement as we hopefully are past the mid-way point of the pandemic.
I guess what are you preparing yourself for?
Except the vaccine isn't even 100% so is the non-transmission 100%? Seems strange to now remove a simple test requirement as we hopefully are past the mid-way point of the pandemic.
I’m mentally preparing myself to still have to take a Covid test to be able to travel to Hawaii and the stress that comes along with having thousands of dollars tied into a vacation that I wasn’t totally sure I’d be able to go on if I got a positive test or if test results didn’t come back in time. The stress that goes along with what I just stated is what I’d be mentally preparing myself for. I think that’s pretty obvious.
This is great news! Thanks for sharing.
This is why I cancelled my New Year's trip to see my family. My mom (who lives on Maui) went to visit my brother in OK for Thanksgiving, and they changed the rules while she was there so she had a test set up but it was disqualified or something and she had to quarantine anyways after returning home to Maui. She said it was so stressful for her she didn't want my family to try to come home like usual so she wouldn't be worried about whether or not our tests worked out. Although she was very disappointed because she hasn't seen her 2 year old granddaughter in over a year.Yes this exactly my thought too. Our missed 2020 Aulani spring break trip is currently sitting on the books for first week of April 2021. After waiting around the airport hoping my test results popped into my inbox before the last minute I had to check my bags and then taking the sad cab ride home when they didn't for our trip to Maui on Thanksgiving, I am not sure I can do that stress again. I certainly wouldn't do it without two forms of testing and do I really have the time to run around and get two different tests done for the whole family for a vacation.
This is why I cancelled my New Year's trip to see my family. My mom (who lives on Maui) went to visit my brother in OK for Thanksgiving, and they changed the rules while she was there so she had a test set up but it was disqualified or something and she had to quarantine anyways after returning home to Maui. She said it was so stressful for her she didn't want my family to try to come home like usual so she wouldn't be worried about whether or not our tests worked out. Although she was very disappointed because she hasn't seen her 2 year old granddaughter in over a year.
My son's been to Maui to homeschool with the grands twice since this began and will be heading back in January, but he doesn't want to take a test, is fine with quarantining since my dad will go get take out of all his favorite foods anyways. I'm jealous because I have only seen my island with 1/2 residents, 1/2 tourists (and seasonally 75% tourists, 25% residents) in the 25 years I lived there ... never seen it as uncrowded as it has been this 9 months.