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List of countries currently welcoming US travellers below
Recent announcements made by American Airlines, British Airways, and United Airlines are opening up the possibility to streamline the process of entering Europe through the United kingdom for all American travellers.
The number of direct flights between the US and the UK was reduced dramatically since the beginning of the pandemic.
As more countries around the world begin accepting travellers presenting a recent COVID-19 certificate, airlines have taken notice.
Soon, passengers may be offered to take part in a series of trials, estimating whether preflight rapid-testing can be a viable solution to lift travel limitations imposed by both countries and likely others in the near future.
There are two separate programs:
The first testing program, announced on Nov. 17 by American Airlines and British Airways, will start trials on Nov. 25 on flights to Heathrow Airport departing from Dallas&rsquo; DFW Airport, New York's JFK Airport and Los Angeles(LAX) Airport. Another JFK flight will join the program soon, but the date has not been set yet, stated American Airlines in their press release.
Volunteers who sign up for the program will need to go through three free Covid-19 tests: a self-administered RT-PCR (nasal swab) test taken at home with online assistance of a medical professional 72 hours before takeoff; a LAMP(nasal swab) test taken after arrival at Heathrow Airport; and a self-administered saliva test taken at home after three days of stay in the U.K. Even if all tests are negative, passengers will still need to self-isolate for the total of the 14 days.
The second program, launched on Nov. 16, is a United Airlines initiative &ndash; the company started a research that requires a preflight rapid-test on flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Heathrow Airport. The testing is free; partaking in United&rsquo;s program is mandatory for all passengers over 2 years old - those who do not want to take part in the trial will be offered to move onto a different flight free of charge.
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Instead of 3 tests required by A.A. and B.A., only a rapid Abbott ID Now test is needed; although there are concerns associated with United Airlines&rsquo; choice with medical professionals being split over the lower 80% threshold for the Abbott and other point-of-care tests&rsquo; &ldquo;sensitivity&rdquo;.&nbsp;
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&ldquo;Participants may receive a false positive or a false negative finding, and have to agree that United bears no responsibility for an inaccurate test result and any resulting consequences if partaking&rdquo;. Stated United&rsquo;s spoke person, to justify inaccuracy concerns surrounding asymptomatic cases.
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To perform a test passengers will have to make an appointment at least 3 hours prior to their departure, the airline advises; results can be obtained approximately 30 minutes later. Passengers who test positive won&rsquo;t be able to board; they will either be refunded or re-booked on another flight departing at least 10 days later upon request. They will be required to provide evidence of two consecutive negative Covid-19 results to board a re-booked flight.
Said programs are the UK's attempt at evaluating testing as a mean to minimize the self-isolation and quarantine period for travellers.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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"We believe the results provided by this trial will be vital for reopening transatlantic travel safely," Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines.
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Unfortunately, a single preflight test will likely not convince more cautious countries registering 0 to few cases &mdash; such as New Zealand, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam &mdash; to open their borders anytime soon.&nbsp;
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But there are still plenty of travel destinations currently welcoming US travellers with minor precautions:
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Within the EU
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<ul>
<li>Croatia (Evidence of negative Covid test required)</li>
<li>Ireland (Self-isolation period required)</li>
<li>Malta (Only after spending 14 days in a safe corridor country)</li>
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Others
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<li>The Bahamas</li>
<li>Colombia</li>
<li>Dominican Republic</li>
<li>Dubai</li>
<li>Montenegro</li>
<li>Morocco</li>
<li>Peru</li>
<li>Serbia</li>
<li>South Korea</li>
<li>Turkey</li>
<li>Mexico</li>
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and more; you can also get up-to-date information using the search bar on our home page!
Sources: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/can-americans-travel-to-europe-preflight-tests-may-make-it-possible.html">CNBC</a>, various government agencies.
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American private-sector driven positive outlook upon entry to Europe and all the currently available options.

US entry to Europe, airlines step up to bridge countries' flaws

Improved outlook for Americans, as airlines step up to bridge countries' flaws

Updated 23/09/2020
In a much-anticipated speech at a press conference in Brussels, the EU Commission spokesman Adalbert Jahnz announced the Commission's commitment to ending the long-enduring separation of EU residents from their loved ones abroad.
It did so by pressing the EU members to adopt such measure in a letter directed to all member states, and by exempting them from entry ban restrictions targeting certain nations.
&ldquo;Under the current legal situation, Member States can allow unmarried partners with duly attested relationships to enter the EU if they choose to do so. We repeatedly encouraged the Member States to use this possibility. Currently, only a minority of the Member States do so,&rdquo;
This issue has been afflicting millions worldwide since the travel ban and lockdown measures were put in place. Under the current rule, only residents of the Union states, as well as EEA, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay and micronations, such as Monaco, Andorra, San Marino and Vatican City can travel the bloc (mostly) restriction-free.
All this was possible also thanks to the online community's commotion, under the banners of #LoveIsNotTourism #LoveIsEssential, among other movements, who's creators have now praised the EU for leading the way on such a heartfelt issue.
Some countries had already taken similar steps; following the Commission's conference and online outcry, Germany has announced that it will readmit foreign partners in the country, starting on Monday 10th of August, and has also pledged to coordinate a unified EU response, in support of the initiative.
Currently, it is up to each nation to individually decide on exemptions to the EU entry ban, however, several member states have yet to pronounce on possible resolutions.&nbsp;
Only 9 states have so far implemented some measures to lift entry bans on "third countries" cross-border relationships;&nbsp; Restrictions such as COVID-19 testing and quarantine remain in place, and they will also be required to provide extensive evidence of their long-standing relationship.
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Full list of countries:
- Austria
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- France *since 11/08
- Germany
- Iceland
- Italy *09/09
- Norway
- The Netherlands
- Switzerland
Every country will apply different conditions to the "partner reunion", therefore it is advised checking official sources (govt website) for the full list of requirements.

[COUNTRY LIST BELOW] Following social media commotion, the EU moves forward to reunite long-separated international couples, pushing members to outline a path towards reunification.

EU pushes to reunite couples separated by travel ban

An EU diplomatic source confirmed reopening borders and lifting travel restrictions on 15 third countries from July 1st.
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EU Council reads:
"The Council today adopted a recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU. Travel restrictions should be lifted for countries listed in the recommendation, with this list being reviewed and, as the case may be, updated every two weeks."
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The list of safe countries provisionally includes:
Algeria
Australia
Canada
Georgia
China
Japan
Montenegro
Morocco
New Zealand
Rwanda
Serbia
South Korea&nbsp;
Thailand
Tunisia
Uruguay
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*UK is also not currently affected by travel restrictions.
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<h2>What about other countries?</h2>
For all the Americans planning to travel to Europe, it will be a huge disappointment that the US has not made the list.
But the EU clearly stated that the huge number of cases and deaths in the US meant the risk is still too high to reopen borders.
The same currently applies to Brazil, India, and Russia.
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The EU reads that the list of safe countries will be updated every two weeks:
"This list of third countries should be reviewed every two weeks and may be updated by the Council, as the case may be, after close consultations with the Commission and the relevant EU agencies and services following an overall assessment based on the criteria above."
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Also stating that:
"Travel restrictions may be totally or partially lifted or reintroduced for a specific third country already listed according to changes in some of the conditions and, as a consequence, in the assessment of the epidemiological situation. If the situation in a listed third country worsens quickly, rapid decision-making should be applied."

An EU diplomatic source confirmed reopening borders and lifting travel restrictions on 15 third countries from July 1st.

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