US braces for surge of vaccinated international travellers
Gulf Times
Travellers wearing protective face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) reclaim their luggage at the airport in Denver, Colorado, U.S., November 24, 2020.
The United States is expecting a flood of international visitors crossing its borders by air and by land on Monday after lifting travel restrictions for much of the world's population first imposed in early 2020 to address the spread of Covid-19.
United Airlines is expecting about 50% more total international inbound passengers Monday compared to last Monday when it had about 20,000.
And Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) Chief Executive Ed Bastian has warned travellers should be prepared for initial long lines.
"It's going to be a bit sloppy at first. I can assure you, there will be lines unfortunately," Bastian said, adding that "we'll get it sorted out".
