Air Travel Toolkit for Airline Partners
CDC created this communication toolkit for our airline partners to help them reach their travelers and employees with COVID-19 prevention messaging.
This toolkit provides messages, graphics and products to:
- Support timely messaging to travelers and employees.
- Share CDC resources with airline partners.
- Help airline partners develop additional COVID-19 materials.
Airline partners can also access other CDC communication resources for specific audiences in our Communication Resources page, which includes resources specific to travelers.
Sample Messaging to Travelers
This blog/e-mail was written for airlines and travel partners to communicate with passengers who have booked or are planning international travel: Slow the Spread of COVID-19 When You Travel Internationally word icon[DOC – 79 KB]
Additionally, airlines and travel partners can use the following sample newsletter blurbs with the accompanying imageimage icon:
Planning International Travel?
CDC recently released updated recommendations for international travel during COVID-19. Get vaccinated for COVID-19 at least 2 weeks before your trip. All travelers should continue to follow CDC’s recommendations for traveling safely and get tested 3-5 days after international travel.
Fully vaccinated travelers don’t need to get tested before leaving the United States, unless their destination requires it, and don’t need to self-quarantine after arriving to the United States. All travelers should continue to wear a mask, stay 6 feet from others and avoid crowds, wash their hands often, and follow state, local, and international recommendations and requirements for their destination and along their route.
Before you fly to the United States, get tested. All air passengers coming to the United States, including U.S. citizens and fully vaccinated people, are required to show a negative COVID-19 test result no more than 3 days before travel or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 in the past 3 months before they board a flight to the United States.
Planning International Travel?
Visit CDC’s recommendations for international travel during COVID-19 and after international travel for up-to-date information about protecting yourself and others before, during, and after your trip.
Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
- During International Airport Travel
audio icon Audio (45 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon - CDC COVID-19 PSA Mask Mandate (30 seconds)
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audio icon Audio (45 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish Audio and Transcript - Travelers Returning Home
audio icon Audio (30 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish audio icon Audio (30 secs)media icon Spanish Transcriptpdf icon - Travelers Returning Home (Long)
audio icon Audio (45 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish audio icon Audio (1 min) media icon Spanish Transcriptpdf icon - Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic
audio icon Audio (30 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish audio icon Audio (30 secs)media icon Spanish Transcriptpdf icon - Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Long)
audio icon Audio (45 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish audio icon Audio (45 secs)media icon Spanish Transcriptpdf icon - Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Short)
audio icon Audio (15 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish audio icon Audio (15 secs)media icon Spanish Transcriptpdf icon - Follow State and Local Guidance
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COVID-19 Travel Planner
The COVID-19 Travel Planner is a centralized communication platform that travelers can search to find COVID-19 information for the state, local, territorial, and tribal communities they’re passing through and for their destinations. This information will help travelers make informed decisions, protect themselves, and reduce transmission before, during and after they travel. Learn how you can promote Travel Planner on your social media platforms and website.
Sample Social Media
All social media content is ready for dissemination.
Please remember to use #COVID19 when tweeting out any Coronavirus Disease 2019 related content.
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If you are traveling on an airplane, take steps to help prevent COVID-19. Avoid close contact with others, wear a mask, and wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. See FAQs for Travelers: https://bit.ly/3fauXgJ
If you #travel on an airplane, help prevent #COVID19. Avoid close contact with others, wear a mask & wash your hands often with soap & water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol: https://bit.ly/3fauXgJ
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Traveling on public transportation (such as airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, and ride-shares) can make getting and spreading COVID-19 more likely. CDC requires everyone to wear a mask while using public transportation into, within, or out of the United States and in US transportation hubs (airports; seaports; train, subway, and bus stations, and other terminals). When using public transport, also stay 6 feet from others as much as possible and avoid crowds, and wash your hands frequently. Learn more about reducing your risk while traveling: https://bit.ly/3m68x2R
CDC has issued an order requiring everyone to wear a mask while traveling on public transportation into, within, or out of the US (including airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ride-shares). Wearing a mask reduces the spread of #COVID19. More: https://bit.ly/3m68x2R
CDC has issued an order that requires everyone to wear a mask while traveling into, within, or out of the United States to reduce the spread of #COVID19. When you are using public transportation (including airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ride-shares) or transiting through US transportation hubs (airports, bus and train stations, etc.), you must wear a mask. Also stay 6 feet from others as much as possible and avoid crowds, and wash your hands frequently. Learn more about reducing your risk: https://bit.ly/3m68x2R
#travel #coronavirus
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Fully vaccinated and planning to travel abroad? Check your airline’s and destination’s COVID-19 requirements. If you don’t follow your destination’s requirements, you may be denied entry and required to return to the U.S. Learn more: https://bit.ly/32OHW3e
Fully vaccinated and planning to #travel abroad? Check your airline’s & destination’s #COVID19 requirements. If you don’t follow your destination’s requirements, you may be denied entry & required to return to the U.S. Learn more: https://bit.ly/32OHW3e
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Before your trip to the United States from another country, get tested for COVID-19. You must show your negative COVID-19 viral test results or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 to the airline before you board your flight. Learn more about the testing requirement: http://bit.ly/3dmnL2J
- Planning a trip to an international destination? Negative COVID-19 test results are required before you fly to the United States: http://bit.ly/3dmnL2J
- Traveling from an international destination to the United States? A negative test result for COVID-19 before a flight to the U.S. is required. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/3dmnL2J
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Delay travel until you are able to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not fully vaccinated and must travel internationally, get tested 3-5 days after travel AND stay home and self-quarantine for 7 days. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3vu0Hoe
Delay #travel until you are able to get fully vaccinated against #COVID-19. If you are not fully vaccinated and must travel internationally, get tested 3-5 days after travel AND stay home and self-quarantine for 7 days. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3vu0Hoe
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Traveling internationally? You may be at risk for getting and spreading new COVID-19 variants. Whether you’re fully vaccinated or not, you should get tested 3-5 days after travel. Learn more from @CDCTravelersHealth: https://bit.ly/39Az04X
Traveling internationally? You may be at risk for getting and spreading new #COVID19 variants. Whether you’re fully vaccinated or not, you should get tested 3-5 days after #travel. Learn more from @CDCTravel: https://bit.ly/39Az04X
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Regardless of your vaccination status, you should get tested 3-5 days after international travel to slow the spread of COVID-19 and new variants. For more international travel recommendations, visit: https://bit.ly/39Az04X
Regardless of your vaccination status, you should get tested 3-5 days after international #travel to #SlowTheSpread of #COVID19 and new variants. For more international travel recommendations, visit: https://bit.ly/39Az04X
Electronic Messaging for Airport Kiosks
Travel Health Alerts
CDC’s public health messaging system offers up-to-date messages to travelers at specific airports, seaports, and land borders where most international travelers enter or leave the United States.
This is the latest information posted by CDC, in partnership with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other port-of-entry partners.
Travel Health Alert: Video
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Testing Travel Health Alert
Stop the Spread of Germs
This prevention kiosk video is available to download and use in your community. It reminds travelers and others to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by wearing a mask over your nose and mouth, staying at least 6 feet (about 2 arms’ length) away from other people, washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
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Key Times to Keep Your Distance at the Airport
Keep your distance at the airport while waiting in lines and while waiting for luggage.
Print Resources
T-HAN
This Travelers’ Health Alert Notice (T-HAN) is given to international travelers arriving at major U.S. airports. The T-HAN directs travelers to a webpage with more information in multiple languages on self-monitoring, symptoms of COVID-19, testing recommendations, and what to do if they have symptoms or test positive.
Translated information available in: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese.
This T-HAN has two sides on one page so you can desktop print it.
International Travel- Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test
This poster reminds air travelers that they must show their negative test result or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 to the airline before boarding the flight back to the United States.
Stop the Spread of Germs During Travel
This prevention poster reminds travelers to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by staying at least 6 feet from other people at the airport, especially while waiting in lines and while waiting for luggage; wearing a mask throughout your trip; and washing your hands often.
Stop the Spread of Germs Poster
This prevention poster reminds travelers and others to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by staying at least 6 feet from other people; covering your cough or sneeze; wearing a mask in public; not touching your eyes, nose, and mouth; and washing your hands with soap and water. Download for printing using the links below:
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Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
This poster is available to download and use in your community to inform people that symptoms of COVID-19 can include fever, cough and shortness of breath, and these symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.
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Wash your hands!
This prevention posters shows travelers steps they can take for proper handwashing to prevent the spread of germs. Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
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What you should know about COVID-19 to protect yourself and others
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an illness caused by a virus that can spread from person to person. Learn ways you can protect yourself and others from COVID-19.
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How to Protect Yourself and Others
Protect yourself and others from COVID-19 by learning how it spreads and taking everyday preventive actions.
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Web Content
- International Travel During COVID-19 – Provides information about international travel for fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people and advice on precautions to take when traveling internationally by air.
- Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Recovery from COVID-19 for All Air Passengers Arriving in the United States – Provides information about CDC’s order requiring all passengers arriving to the US from a foreign country.
- Domestic Travel During COVID-19 – Provides information about domestic travel for fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people and advice on how to stay safe and protect others before, during, and after travel.
- Requirement for Face Masks on Public Transportation Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs – Provides information about CDC’s order that requires face masks to be worn by all travelers on public transportation and at transportation hubs.
- Safer Travel Ideas: Provides information on safer travel options to protect yourself and slow the spread of COVID-19 when traveling.
- When NOT to Travel – Some people should not travel. This page gives advice on when and how long these people should postpone travel to avoid spreading infection.
- Protect Yourself When Using Transportation – Provides information on how to protect yourself and slow the spread of COVID-19 when using public transit, rideshares and taxis, micro-mobility devices, and personal vehicles.