Korean Air requires Ebola declarations for all US-bound passengers

Korean Air has announced that all passengers flying to the United States must now submit a declaration regarding Ebola. This new requirement, mandated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, goes into effect for flights departing from Korean Air at or after 1:59 p.m. on Wednesday. The measure applies to all routes leading to the U.S., including passengers who are U.S. citizens, residents, crew members, or transiting through the country en route to other destinations.

Those who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo within the last 21 days will be denied boarding on U.S.-bound flights, even if they only made a brief stop at an airport within the country without leaving the premises. Each passenger is required to fill out and submit a declaration prior to boarding their departure flight.