Airlines Take Action

Airlines have implemented a robust, multi-layered strategy which can effectively reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 during air travel – this strategy is aligned with the findings from researchers at Harvard University.

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Featured News

Airlines for America

Leading U.S. Airlines Begin Requiring Face Coverings for Customer-Facing Employees and Passengers

Airlines for America

U.S. Airlines Endorse Temperature Screenings Conducted by TSA

Airlines for America

Major U.S. Airlines Announce Health Acknowledgment Requirement

Airlines for America

Major U.S. Airlines Announce Increased Enforcement of Face Coverings

USA Today

Airlines for America: Well-being of Travelers is Our Top Priority

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

The role of face masks in preventing COVID-19 infection during air travel

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Disinfecting the Cabin is Part of a Multi-Layered Aviation Public Health Risk

Airlines for America

Major U.S. Airlines Announce Support for International Contact Tracing Program

U.S. Airlines Mitigate Risk in the Flight Experience

The safety and well-being of passengers and crew is our top priority, and U.S. airlines are taking extraordinary measures to mitigate risk, including:

Strict enforcement of face covering requirements for passengers and employees
Enhanced cleaning measures using CDC-recommended disinfection procedures
Requiring passengers to complete health acknowledgment before travel

In addition to these measures, our members also have aircraft equipped with HEPA filters, which generate air as clean as that in a hospital’s ICU.

According to researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the ventilation on airplanes is so good that it reduces the possibility of exposure to COVID-19 to a point so low that it “effectively counters the proximity travelers are subject to during flights.” Because of the frequent exchange of air on planes coupled with the use of HEPA filters, over 99% of the particles containing the virus are removed from cabin air.

Data and Research

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Phase Two “Curb-to-Curb” Report of SARS CoV-2 Transmission and Risk Mitigation in Airport Environment

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Phase One “Gate-to-Gate” Report of SARS CoV-2 Transmission and Risk Mitigation While Flying

USTRANSCOM

COVID Exposure Risk Study Indicates Low Risk of Spread on Aircraft

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Face Mask Use in Air Travel

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Air Cabin Cleaning and Disinfection

Airlines in Action

01/28/21

Delta offering passengers at-home COVID-19 tests

01/28/21

Hawaiian Airlines details the CDC testing order for international travel

01/28/21

JetBlue details new U.S. coronavirus testing requirements

01/28/21

Southwest lists new testing requirements for international travel into the U.S.

01/25/21

United introduces Travel-Ready Center, offering passengers a tool to navigate pre-travel testing and documentation

01/24/21

American Airlines details new testing requirements for travel to the U.S.

01/04/21

Alaska Airlines requires a cloth face mask or covering for the duration of your flight

01/04/21

Atlas Air details enhanced cleaning protocols for aircraft and cockpits.

01/04/21

FedEx details updates to money-back guarantee, mask requirements and more.

01/04/21

How UPS is responding to the Coronavirus.

01/29/21

Flights to and from the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America temporarily suspended for 90 days

State Travel Resources

The below map provides links to up to date specific travel information for each state.

Doing our Part

Delta donates 1 million pounds of food (and counting) to communities around world

American Airlines donates 500,000 lbs. of food.

American Airlines donates food and critical supplies to Philadelphia relief organizations.

FedEx partners with California-based Direct Relief to distribute PPE supplies to underserved communities.

UPS delivers five-millionth meal to rural families affected by the coronavirus crisis.

Atlas Air delivers 98 tones of COVID-19 tests and medical supplies to Quito, Ecuador.

Hawaiian Airlines connects health care workers where they need to be.

American Airlines team members lend a helping hand across the Dallas-Fort Worth community.

American Airlines and partner Deloitte provide 40,000 pieces of PPE to frontline health care workers.

JetBlue Foundation helps students access virtual learning

JetBlue crew members deliver snacks in Boston and Fla.

Alaska Airlines employees at 35 airports deliver 100,000 meals to 20 states

United workers – from baggage handlers to flight attendants, pilots and executives — pitch in to aid Houston Food Bank.

Delta supports 350 medical professionals with free flights to the front lines of coronavirus.

Alaska Airlines launches #MillionMealsChallenge to feed families left hungry during pandemic.

Southwest hosts virtual concert to support charities working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

UPS mobilizes against coronavirus in collaboration with global customers and U.S. agencies.

American Airlines team members delivering face masks with handwritten thank you notes to frontline medical workers.

JetBlue giving away 100,000 pairs of roundtrip flights to healthcare heroes.

Hawaiian Airlines flying relief cargo flights to assist the rural island’s residents.

FedEx stands up special operation to fight COVID-19

Atlas Air worldwide provides critical support in the fight against coronavirus.

Airlines Take Action

Featured News

Leading U.S. Airlines Begin Requiring Face Coverings for Customer-Facing Employees and Passengers

U.S. Airlines Endorse Temperature Screenings Conducted by TSA

Major U.S. Airlines Announce Health Acknowledgment Requirement

Major U.S. Airlines Announce Increased Enforcement of Face Coverings

Airlines for America: Well-being of Travelers is Our Top Priority

The role of face masks in preventing COVID-19 infection during air travel

Disinfecting the Cabin is Part of a Multi-Layered Aviation Public Health Risk

Major U.S. Airlines Announce Support for International Contact Tracing Program

U.S. Airlines Mitigate Risk in the Flight Experience

Data and Research

Phase Two “Curb-to-Curb” Report of SARS CoV-2 Transmission and Risk Mitigation in Airport Environment

Phase One “Gate-to-Gate” Report of SARS CoV-2 Transmission and Risk Mitigation While Flying

COVID Exposure Risk Study Indicates Low Risk of Spread on Aircraft

Face Mask Use in Air Travel

Air Cabin Cleaning and Disinfection

Airlines in Action

Delta offering passengers at-home COVID-19 tests

Hawaiian Airlines details the CDC testing order for international travel

JetBlue details new U.S. coronavirus testing requirements

Southwest lists new testing requirements for international travel into the U.S.

United introduces Travel-Ready Center, offering passengers a tool to navigate pre-travel testing and documentation

American Airlines details new testing requirements for travel to the U.S.

Alaska Airlines requires a cloth face mask or covering for the duration of your flight

Atlas Air details enhanced cleaning protocols for aircraft and cockpits.

FedEx details updates to money-back guarantee, mask requirements and more.

How UPS is responding to the Coronavirus.

Flights to and from the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America temporarily suspended for 90 days

State Travel Resources

Doing our Part

Delta donates 1 million pounds of food (and counting) to communities around world

American Airlines donates 500,000 lbs. of food.

American Airlines donates food and critical supplies to Philadelphia relief organizations.

FedEx partners with California-based Direct Relief to distribute PPE supplies to underserved communities.

UPS delivers five-millionth meal to rural families affected by the coronavirus crisis.

Atlas Air delivers 98 tones of COVID-19 tests and medical supplies to Quito, Ecuador.

Hawaiian Airlines connects health care workers where they need to be.

American Airlines team members lend a helping hand across the Dallas-Fort Worth community.

American Airlines and partner Deloitte provide 40,000 pieces of PPE to frontline health care workers.

JetBlue Foundation helps students access virtual learning

JetBlue crew members deliver snacks in Boston and Fla.

Alaska Airlines employees at 35 airports deliver 100,000 meals to 20 states

United workers – from baggage handlers to flight attendants, pilots and executives — pitch in to aid Houston Food Bank.

Delta supports 350 medical professionals with free flights to the front lines of coronavirus.

Alaska Airlines launches #MillionMealsChallenge to feed families left hungry during pandemic.

Southwest hosts virtual concert to support charities working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

UPS mobilizes against coronavirus in collaboration with global customers and U.S. agencies.

American Airlines team members delivering face masks with handwritten thank you notes to frontline medical workers.

JetBlue giving away 100,000 pairs of roundtrip flights to healthcare heroes.

Hawaiian Airlines flying relief cargo flights to assist the rural island’s residents.

FedEx stands up special operation to fight COVID-19

Atlas Air worldwide provides critical support in the fight against coronavirus.

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