Trump Admin Threatens Airlines for not Providing Foreign Passenger Info to CDC
The Trump administration has threatened fines against airlines if they do not share foreign passenger data with the Center for Disease Control.
According to The Hill:
The Trump administration has reportedly threatened airlines with fines unless they expand the types of data they collect on passengers to combat the spread of coronavirus.
AdvertisementAirlines have pushed back, saying they cannot immediately supply all the requested data, which some administration officials have said they don’t believe, CNN reports, citing three sources familiar with recent calls between airlines and government agencies.
One source told the network that officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have threatened recommending the White House order planes grounded in the U.S. if they do not provide the data.
The spread of coronavirus has been exacerbated by air travel, with infections present in at least 93 countries as of Monday, and the industry stands to lose more than $100 billion unless the spread of the virus is curtailed.
Democrat Representative Rick Larsen has stated that the airlines do not have all of the information that the CDC is requesting.
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Good idea
How about this — Every plane has to have a passenger list, so require the airlines to GET THE INFORMATION, include it on the passenger lists, and provide copies of all passenger lists or ground the planes that can’t provide such passenger lists. It seems like they would HAVE TO provide such information to Customs, so have Customs provide the CDC with copies of ALL International Flight passenger lists. What am I missing here?
I do not believe the airline industry either. This sounds like a hunter biden stall tactic to me. My unsolicited advice to the current administration is no sabre rattling, back peddling or kiss their ass weak options with regard to the airline industry numbnutz and their noncompliance in a matter that threatens the health of the entire US population. Produce the information within 24 hours or the airplanes do not fly. PERIOD! ======CHARGE======>
If he grounds a few airplanes, you will be surprised at how quickly the airlines can get this information.