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United and CDC Partner on Contact Tracing Program
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United is partnering with the CDC to announce an industry-first voluntary contact tracing program for all U.S. departures to domestic and international destinations, the carrier announced on Wednesday.
Beginning Thursday, Dec. 17, passengers will have the option to offer their information (name, phone number, email address and the location they will be staying at their final destination) for contact tracing purposes.
Information can be entered purposes at all points of check-in including the United App, United.com, kiosks in the airport lobby, and in Aero, the agent’s system.
The program is designed to collect detailed, real-time information that will better support CDC efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
United Airlines To Support CDC s Efforts To Curb Covid-19 Spread
United will collect detailed customer contact information for all international and domestic flights.
United customers will be prompted during the check-in process to voluntarily opt-in and provide their contact information such as an email address, phone numbers and a destination address. These details were previously difficult for the CDC to obtain in real-time, United noted.
United will roll out the contact testing program in phases from this week with the voluntary collection of information for all international arrivals. The airline will then phase in domestic and international outbound departures in the coming weeks.
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