Airlines for America (A4A), a group representing major U.S. airlines, said Monday that passengers will be required to complete a health acknowledgment form during check-in for a flight, adding that passengers who refuse to do so could be considered unfit. travel.
The recognition encourages passengers to assess their own health before traveling and will be required by Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
The form asks the passenger if they are experiencing coronavirus symptoms, including fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell, chills, muscle pain, or sore throat. It also requests acknowledgment that the passenger has not been in close contact with someone with coronavirus or coronavirus symptoms in 14 days.
Major US airlines announced earlier this month that masks are required on flights and customers who refuse to wear protective gear could be placed on a no-fly list. The health screening will ask customers to confirm that they will wear a face shield and wear it at the airport, on the jet bridge, and on board the plane.
This small step places the responsibility for pre-flight health control on clients. A4A has been pressuring the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to begin verifying the temperatures of the airline’s customers and employees, but the agency has not announced a decision on that measure.
A4A said last week that its member carriers will reimburse tickets for any passenger with an elevated temperature during a TSA assessment process if the federal government begins to monitor temperature at airports.
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