United Airlines Cites Jump in Global Travel Searches After US Ends COVID Testing

United Airlines Cites Jump in Global Travel Searches After US Ends COVID Testing
A United Airlines aircraft flies past the U.S. Capitol before landing at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va. on Jan. 24, 2022. Joshua Roberts/Reuters
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CHICAGO—United Airlines said on Monday searches for international travel have increased after the United States ended a 17-month-old requirement that air travelers arriving in the country test negative for COVID-19.

Airlines had been lobbying the White House to end the measure, arguing the requirement was holding back a full-scale industry recovery after the pandemic-induced slump.