US airlines support international contact tracing program

Airlines for America said that its member airlines have agreed to ask passengers traveling to the US to voluntarily provide key contact tracing information and transmit it to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to enhance existing contact tracing efforts. “The implementation of a contact tracing program for international passengers is yet another measure in our multi-layered approach to mitigate risk and assure the traveling public that both US airlines and the federal government are prioritizing the health and safety of passengers and crew,” said Airlines for America President Nicholas Calio.