What Will It Take to Reopen the World to Travel?

What Will It Take to Reopen the World to Travel?

Countries are rebuilding relationships under enormous economic pressure, while keeping a wary eye on a virus that's not going away soon.. International travel has always been a proxy for trust among nations and people, but the pandemic has poisoned the air.. Some countries are eager to find ways to reopen doors to people from places, like the United States, that are still struggling with the virus but are important sources of trade and tourism.. The Baltic countries have gone first, and Australia and New Zealand are following a similar path.. Border agencies, airports, airlines and health officials in Australia and New Zealand have spent more than a month trying to work out a proposal that would let travelers avoid the mandatory 14-day quarantine now in place for a smattering of international arrivals.. With every phase of reopening, officials said, more movement means more risk and more work, for governments but also travelers.. "It's just not going to be as free-flowing and spontaneous as it once was," said Margy Osmond, the chief executive of Australia's largest tourism association and co-chair of the group working on travel between that country and New Zealand. ". While many political leaders affirmed the right of