Air Travel Toolkit for Airline Partners
CDC created this communication toolkit for our airline partners to help them reach their travelers and employees with COVID-19 prevention messaging.
This toolkit provides messages, graphics and products to:
- Support timely messaging to travelers and employees.
- Share CDC resources with airline partners.
- Help airline partners develop additional COVID-19 materials.
Airline partners can also access other CDC communication resources for specific audiences in our Communication Resources page, which includes resources specific to travelers.
Sample Blogs
These blogs were written for airlines to communicate with their passengers and crew.
- For passengers: Slow the Spread of COVID-19 When You Travel word icon[DOC – 79 KB]
- For airline crew: COVID-19 Tips for Airline Crew word icon[DOC – 104 KB]
Factsheets for Employees
Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
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- COVID-19 Airport Announcement (42 seconds)
audio icon Audio (42 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish audio icon Audio (51 secs)media icon Spanish Transcriptpdf icon - COVID-19 Everyday Prevention Actions (For multiple audiences – 45 seconds)
audio icon Audio (45 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish Audio and Transcript - COVID-19 Readiness (39 seconds)
audio icon Audio (39 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish Audio and Transcript - Travelers Returning Home
audio icon Audio (30 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish audio icon Audio (30 secs)media icon Spanish Transcriptpdf icon - Travelers Returning Home (Long)
audio icon Audio (45 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish audio icon Audio (1 min) media icon Spanish Transcriptpdf icon - Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic
audio icon Audio (30 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish audio icon Audio (30 secs)media icon Spanish Transcriptpdf icon - Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Long)
audio icon Audio (45 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish audio icon Audio (45 secs)media icon Spanish Transcriptpdf icon - Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Short)
audio icon Audio (15 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish audio icon Audio (15 secs)media icon Spanish Transcriptpdf icon - Follow State and Local Guidance
audio icon Audio (30 secs)media icon Transcriptpdf icon | Spanish audio icon Audio (30 secs)media icon Spanish Transcriptpdf icon
- COVID-19 Airport Announcement (42 seconds)
Social Media
All social media content is ready for dissemination.
Please remember to use #COVID19 when tweeting out any Coronavirus Disease 2019 related content.
If you are traveling on an airplane, take steps to help prevent COVID-19. Avoid close contact with others, wear a mask, and wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. See FAQs for Travelers: https://bit.ly/3fauXgJexternal icon
If you are traveling on an airplane, help prevent #COVID19. Avoid close contact with others, wear a mask & wash your hands often with soap & water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol: https://bit.ly/3fauXgJexternal icon
Traveling on public transportation? CDC strongly recommends wearing a mask while waiting, boarding, and riding any public transportation such as airplanes, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ride shares, ships, and ferries to slow the spread of COVID-19. Learn more ways you can reduce your risk of getting and spreading COVID-19 while traveling: https://bit.ly/3m68x2Rexternal icon
CDC strongly recommends everyone wear a mask while traveling on public transportation (including airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ride-shares) to reduce the spread of #COVID19. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3m68x2Rexternal icon
Electronic Messaging for Airport Kiosks
Travel Health Alerts
CDC’s public health messaging system offers up-to-date messages to travelers at specific airports, seaports, and land borders where most international travelers enter or leave the United States.
This is the latest information posted by CDC, in partnership with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other port-of-entry partners.
Travel Health Alert: Video
Stop the Spread of Germs
This prevention kiosk video is available to download and use in your community. It reminds travelers and others to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by wearing a cloth face covering over your nose and mouth, staying at least 6 feet (about 2 arms’ length) away from other people, washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Stop the Spread of Germs: Video
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Key Times to Keep Your Distance at the Airport
Keep your distance at the airport while waiting in lines and while waiting for luggage.
Print Resources
Heath Alert: For All Travelers (General)
This prevention poster reminds travelers to protect themselves and others by staying home if they feel sick, cover their mouth and nose if you need to cough or sneeze, and wash their hands often.
Size: 8”W x 10”H
Date: 4/8/20
Stop the Spread of Germs During Travel
This prevention poster reminds travelers to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by staying at least 6 feet from other people at the airport, especially while waiting in lines and while waiting for luggage; wearing a mask throughout your trip; and washing your hands often.
Stop the Spread of Germs Poster
This prevention poster reminds travelers and others to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by staying at least 6 feet from other people; covering your cough or sneeze; wearing a cloth face covering in public; not touching your eyes, nose, and mouth; and washing your hands with soap and water. Download for printing using the links below:
Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Poster
This poster is available to download and use in your community to inform people that symptoms of COVID-19 can include fever, cough and shortness of breath, and these symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.
Wash your hands!
This prevention posters shows travelers steps they can take for proper handwashing to prevent the spread of germs. Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Size: 8.5”W x 11”H
What you should know about COVID-19 to protect yourself and others
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an illness caused by a virus that can spread from person to person. Learn ways you canto protect yourself and others from COVID-19.
Size: 8.5”W x 11.5”H
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- Simplified Chinese pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
- Spanish pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
Date: 6/1/20
How to Protect Yourself and Others
Protect yourself and others from COVID-19 by learning how it spreads and taking everyday preventive actions.
Size: 8.5”W x 11.5”H
Date: 6/30/20
Web Content
- Testing and International Air Travel – Provides testing recommendations and additional precautions to take when traveling internationally by air.
- Domestic Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Provides information about domestic travel and advice on how to stay safe.
- Wear Face Masks on Public Transportation – Provides information about CDC’s recommendation to wear face masks on public transportation conveyances and at transportation hubs.
- Protect Yourself When Using Transportation – Provides information on how to protect yourself and slow the spread of COVID-19 when using public transit, rideshares and taxis, micro-mobility devices, and personal vehicles.