An interesting situation arose when we missed our connecting flight to the US in Frankfurt and had to spend the night there and fly out the following morning. This made our Covid tests 2 days old rather than the required 1 day prior to flight. We had no idea what to do. Would we have to take (and pay) for another one or would the one we had be acceptable? We decided to get to the airport earlier than we normally would just in case we needed to have another one done at the airport. Turns out that if you have your boarding pa old boarding pass to prove that the test was taken one day before your planned flight. On another note, we were never asked to show the Attestation document that is supposedly required by the US.
Posted by
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
13904 posts
Wow, excellent to know. Glad you didn’t have to retest AND that you got home!
Posted by
Chicago
2661 posts
Adding the link to the CDC site that covers connecting and delayed flights. Scroll down to “connecting or delayed flights”
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html#general
If your itinerary has you arriving to the US via one or more
connecting flights, your test can be taken within 1 day before the
departure of the first flight.You also have the option of getting tested en route during one of your
connections. However, you should consider where in the connecting
airport testing is available and if you would be able to access it
while in transit. If you choose this strategy and are unable to get a
test en route, you will not be able to board your flight to the United
States. You should also be aware that if you test positive en route,
you will not be allowed to continue your travel and may need to stay
at that location until you end isolation. Please note, if you planned
an itinerary incorporating one or more overnight stays en route to the
US, you will need to make sure your test is not expired before your
flight that will enter the US. You do not need to be retested if the
itinerary requires an overnight connection because of limitations in
flight availability.If the first flight in your trip is delayed past the 1-day limit of
testing due to a situation outside of your control (e.g., delays
because of severe weather or aircraft mechanical problem), and that
delay is 24 hours or less past the 1-day limit for testing, you do not
need to be retested. If the delay is more than 24 hours past the 1-
day limit, then you will need to be retested.If a connecting flight in your trip is delayed past the 1-day limit of
testing due to a situation outside of your control (e.g., delays
because of severe weather or aircraft mechanical problem), and that
delay is less than 48 hours past the 1-day limit for testing, you do
not need to be retested. If the delay is more than 48 hours past the
1-day limit, then you will need to be retested.
Posted by
TX, USA
4043 posts
Good information - thanks!
And yes, I haven’t shown an attestation form since my first trip last July. By December I quit printing them…..
Posted by
Martinez, CA, USA
1506 posts
As an FYI, we needed the attestation form when we left France two weeks ago. It was collected at the gate. They had forms for those who didn't bring their completed form, but best to be prepared.