NEW YORK, Nov 9 — Anxious travellers and their relatives rejoiced, wept and breathed sighs of relief Monday as the United States reopened to vaccinated visitors, ending 20 months of Covid-19 restrictions that separated families, hobbled tourism and strained diplomatic ties.
At airports in Europe, passengers queued excitedly to board planes bound for American cities, while those entering the country by land — some lugging suitcases or pushing bag-filled strollers under the watchful eyes of border patrol agents — faced hours-long wait times. To cope with surging demand, airlines have increased the number of transatlantic flights and plan to use larger planes.The women had not seen each other in 730 days, said Erebara, who admitted she would “cry hysterically” upon seeing her sister.
In Canada seniors will be able to resume their annual road trips to Florida to escape the bitter northern winters. “Do you want to hug your children? Do you want to tuck your grandchildren into bed?” she asked. “It’s very frustrating.”Lifting the travel ban will affect more than 30 countries, but US entry will not be unregulated.
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