US-bound passengers must now complete health declaration before check-in – CAL

Caribbean Airlines has advised passengers travelling to the United States (US) that they must complete a mandatory attestation form before check-in, in compliance with a new requirement introduced by US health authorities to prevent the introduction of Ebola through air travel.

The requirement takes effect on November 3, 2026, at 22:59h Eastern Standard Time and applies to all persons boarding international flights to the US, regardless of their nationality or country of departure. In a notice issued on Tuesday, Caribbean Airlines said passengers must complete and submit the online form before check-in to avoid delays.

Under an order issued by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), passengers must attest that they have not been physically present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during the 21 days before boarding a flight to the US. The requirement applies even to passengers who transited through an airport in the DRC without leaving the airport.