He says the ban on direct flights from the United States will be extended 2 weeks, but people from the U.S. can come by way of Curacao and must have a PCR test done within 72 hours before departure, which must come back negative. Tough logistics for trip planning from the U.S.
1.) Planning a trip to an expensive airfare destination on very short notice, unless one cares to gamble things won't change for the worse before a trip.
2.) We're talking a PCR test, not a rapid antigen test. What are the odds of getting that test done and the result back so fast? If it's positive, are the airlines letting people cancel penalty-free? What if one person in a 2 to 4 person group tests positive and the others are negative? Who all can cancel (or reschedule?) penalty-free?
3.) What is the point of making U.S. travelers go through Curacao to get to Bonaire?
4.) He makes it clear they're taking things step-by-step, and loosening or tightening restrictions depends on how things unfold. Justified, of course...but more uncertainty in planning.
Thanks for posting; I wondered where things stood now.