Air Travel Industry Pushes COVID-19 Testing In Effort To Curtail Mandatory Quarantines

Airlines and airports have petitioned the European Union and Britain to replace mandatory 14-day quarantines for international travelers with testing. The move comes as cross-border air transit has slowed dramatically as would-be summer vacationers have canceled trips due to the pandemic.

Here & Now‘s transportation analyst Seth Kaplan joins us to discuss the latest effort by the air industry to attract new passengers.

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