Airlines scramble to enforce new coronavirus travel restrictions in ‘imperfect system’

Airlines scramble to enforce new coronavirus travel restrictions in ‘imperfect system’

The new travel rules prohibit foreigners who have been in China in the last 14 days from entering the U.S., unless they are an immediate family member of a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident or meet other exemptions.. The restrictions are complex and will meanall travelers headed to the U.S. will likely get questioned, not just people coming directly from China, from where many carriers have already cut routes .. From Mexico City to Rome to Dubai, airline staff or their local contractors will have to question all travelers before they can board a U.S.-bound flight in case they had traveled from China to another country before their flight to the U.S.. Some 14,000 people flew into the U.S. from China each day that year.. It's not the first time airline employees have been tasked with enforcing new rules for travelers.. Gate agents and others have had to screen travelers for what has been sometimes confusing restrictions, such as the 2017 i n-cabin electronics bans and outright bans on citizens of several nations ..