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    Coronavirus FAQ: Can you guide me through the (ever-changing) world of global travel?

    Interest in international air travel is rising. If you're want to fly out of or into the United States, there's a lot you need to know. Here's a guide.
    by Fran Kritz Jun 11, 2021 7 minutes
    Source: Malaka Gharib

    Each week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." See an archive of our FAQs here.

    I live in the U.S. and am considering a trip to another country. What do I need to know about international air travel at this stage of pandemic?

    First of all, you have plenty of company. International air travel is expected to surge this summer. Americans are thinking of European vacations again. "We've had people asking a lot about Europe," says Chicago-area travel adviser Kendra Thornton of Royal Travel & Tours. "Not necessarily booking but wanting to keep tabs on it."

    In addition, residents of the U.S. with family members in other countries are eager for a reunion after pandemic-enforced separations. People may be traveling abroad for work as well.

    They'll run into quite a range of travel restrictions and entry requirements.

    NPR correspondent Jason Beaubien was surprised to see his face on a giant screen in an airport in Sierra Leone, where thermal scanners take the

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