re: U.S. to require COVID tests for international passengers, including citizens

Has anyone seen any reference to if this will be the case for coming home from PR or the USVI

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Going on a bachelor party to Cabo booked for April. This is going to be a shitshow.

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I would not be worried for a trip a month + away. By that time all these places (resorts, airlines, airports) will have processes in place to address this. At least in popular destination places, Cabo being one. The ONLY thing to consider is the possibility of actually testing positive... now THAT would be a shitshow.

I'd be worried if I had trip within the next 3-4 weeks because this will be a scramble to try and secure or find a place to get a test at your destination.

The primary concern would be actually testing positive while out of the country. I am guessing that you would then need to quarantine in place for a period of time, all of which time you will be paying for accommodations and missing work..

The 72 hour thing is such a joke as is, but I don't know a better answer. But you could very easily test negative 70 hours out, go catch Covid and be asymptomatic for 5 days or so then end up sick in your destination.

For those of you overly concerned about being caught somewhere, why the hell would you go to one of those places or on a timeframe where that could happen right now no matter the circumstances? If you can't manage an extra 5-7 days in case shite happens then you really shouldn't be traveling internationally right now IMO. There's just too much that could happen, I mean imagine the people that were already abroad when this was released.

ETA: I guess my point is that unless you can work remote or are retired with some flexibility it just doesn't seem worth it to me. At the same time, if you do have some flexibility there's some places you'd likely have to yourself right now and destinations that would love to have your business.

So I can still drive into the US with no issues but if I fly I need a test. Makes sense.

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So I can still drive into the US with no issues but if I fly I need a test. Makes sense.

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Quit being logical...

What a shite show this will be. Talk about keeping your foot on the throat of the travel industry.

Vaccine and/or antibodies should be enough to skip this bs, but hey, then we can drive fear and compliance for our govt overreach.

ETA: what justifies negative test? Will they have an approved set of vendors? If not, seems like a great way for someone to make money out the wazoo by giving fake negative results. Pay $50 and guaranteed negative test.

So we have to find somewhere in Mexico to get a test within 72 hours of flying home, I just hope they have it ready by the time we board our flight?

Do we get a piece of paper that we show the airline attendant at the gate?

Clearly not

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What is a verifiable test result?
A verifiable test result must be in the form of written documentation (paper or electronic copy) of a laboratory test result (Crickets editorial: this part is troubling, per their wording, as rapid tests/point of care obviously aren't tested in a lab). Testing must be performed using a viral test (NAAT or antigen), and negative results must be provided to the airline prior to boarding. The test result documentation must include information that identifies the person, a specimen collection date and the type of test. A negative test result must show test was done within the 3 days before the flight. A positive test result must show the test was done within the 3 months before the flight.

What kind of documentation of my test result do I need to provide?
CDC requires that air passengers arriving in the US have a paper or electronic copy of their test result for review by the airline before you board and for potential review by public health officials after you arrive in the US.

Do airlines and operators of private flights or general aviation aircraft need to keep copies of passenger test results?
No, passengers must show a copy of their test results to airline employees or the aircraft operator before boarding, but the airline or aircraft operator does not need to retain copies of test results.

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SO get tested at any point in time.
have it be negative.
Open up the test results and change the dates and whatever else is necessary to make it look like you just got tested.

We are talking about the gate person for AA or Southwest looking at hundreds of passengers tested. They aren't going to examine it or anything, it just needs to say negative and have a date on it that's recent. I seriously doubt they will take it that seriously where they would question the authenticity of the pdf you are showing them on your phone.
My wife would never have the balls to do that, but i've got balls, and that's what i would do, and i wouldn't worry one iota about it while doing it.

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TeddyPadillac

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Can you go ahead and do this then report back?