In 2020, the United States halted travel from Europe to slow a global pandemic
In a dramatic attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19, the United States suspended nearly all travel from Europe, signaling a historic shift in global mobility and the onset of a new reality.
On March 11, 2020, the United States announced a sweeping 30-day ban on travel from 26 European countries. This drastic measure aimed to slow the transmission of the coronavirus as cases began to surge across the Atlantic. The decision sent shockwaves through the aviation industry and left thousands of travelers scrambling to return home before the borders closed.
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