12-07-2021
05:49 PM
12-07-2021
05:49 PM
As you see on the CDC's site, the requirement is one day, not 24 hours. I suspect since the order was new and not fully implemented the correct information was not yet available to the agent you spoke with. --TheMiddleSeat
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12-07-2021
05:44 PM
The wording is "no more than 1 day before you travel" and is no longer based on a number of hours. This means for flights departing anytime Saturday, a test taken anytime Friday would suffice. The exact wording from the CDC: "The 1-day period is 1 day before the flight’s departure. The Order uses a 1-day time frame instead of 24 hours to provide more flexibility to the air passenger and aircraft operator. By using a 1-day window, test acceptability does not depend on the time of the flight or the time of day that the test sample was taken. For example, if your flight is at 1pm on a Friday, you could board with a negative test that was taken any time on the prior Thursday." https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html --TheMiddleSeat
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