Fit to fly

[bookstore]

I am going to the US next month and one of the requirements for a COE is a "Fit to Fly" or "Fit to Travel" certificate does anyone know what this is

[Golden Triangle]

Not sure, but I think it can be obtained from a Dr at a hospital , basically you are fit to fly, no underlying problems to prevent you getting on a plane, HTH ????

[bkk6060]

What Is a Fit-to-Fly Certificate?

COVID-19 Fit-To-Fly medical certificates certify that the holder of the travel health form has tested negative recently for COVID-19.

Fit-to-Fly medical certification generally requires travelers to show proof of negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test results up to 72 hours before departure. 

 

The U.S. requires the 72 hour rule.  An Antigen test is also accepted.  The place you get the test should provide you with a certificate of negative test.

Edited August 31, 2021 by bkk6060

[treetops]

Where did you find out you need a COE or a Fit to Fly to enter the USA?  It sounds more like the Thai requirements and even these have dropped the Fit to Fly requirement.

[khunjeff]

It isn't required to fly to the US, and it hasn't been required for the Thai COE since April.

[jomtienisgood]

14 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

Not sure, but I think it can be obtained from a Dr at a hospital , basically you are fit to fly, no underlying problems to prevent you getting on a plane, HTH ????

Absolutely, this is obtained by any doctor. Pre-Covid it was required by some airline companies for pregnant women.  

[bbko]

Give the CDC website a quick read on the requirements for flying into the USA, I read it as showing a negative viral test within 3 days of flying, no "fit to fly"/healthcare provider letter needed UNLESS you are recovering from COIVD.

 

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html

[Robin]

Fit to Fly as requested by Thailand when I got my CoE was  load of nonsense, probably copied from a medical somewhere.  Include the option to have to fly Business Class nd wheel chair assistance.   What I actually had was the words "Fit to Fly" on my negative PCR Covid test don before flying.  This appeared to e standard on the 'negative Covid' report I got.  Accepted by Airline and authorities on my journey to Thailand.

[DBath]

Things may have changed by now, but when my wife and I flew to Spain from Thailand a month ago I took the precaution of getting a PCR test in Bangkok beforehand, because it was in the middle of the latest surge and I was concerned EU might flag Thailand as high-risk. The company I got my covid test from (MedConsult) issued a fit-to-fly along with the PCR test at no additional charge.

 

While I realize you're going to the US, the key point is the fit-to-fly cert comes free with a PCR test if you get tested at MedConsult should you decide/or even need to get tested before your flight(I can't speak for the other testing centers).

 

Neither of the KLM flights I flew asked for the fit-to-fly, but I was glad I opted to get the PCR test, because it gave me some additional confidence at a time when things were very fluid. And though it was not required, KLM did take the information from our PCR certs at check-in and entered it into their system.

 

Our flight from BKK and connection through Schiphol went off without a hitch. 

[Jeffr2]

There's no requirement from the US for citizens to enter. Are you a US citizen?

 

What airline are you flying?

[MarcIssan]

On 8/31/2021 at 10:54 PM, treetops said:

Where did you find out you need a COE or a Fit to Fly to enter the USA?  It sounds more like the Thai requirements and even these have dropped the Fit to Fly requirement.

As of April 2021 the Fit to Fly is no longer needed.  Check the Thai Embassy website.  You do, however, need to apply for the COE at https://coethailand.mfa.go.th/.  Read the directions and at the bottom of each document upload preview window, click 'SAVE' or your docs will be discarded when you exit the site.

[MarcIssan]

On 8/31/2021 at 6:03 PM, bkk6060 said:

What Is a Fit-to-Fly Certificate?

COVID-19 Fit-To-Fly medical certificates certify that the holder of the travel health form has tested negative recently for COVID-19.

Fit-to-Fly medical certification generally requires travelers to show proof of negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test results up to 72 hours before departure. 

 

The U.S. requires the 72 hour rule.  An Antigen test is also accepted.  The place you get the test should provide you with a certificate of negative test.

Do not use any of the free test sites as they are more for your personal satisfaction. I found they do not issue the proper certificate (that satisfied Thailand) and just showing 'NEGATIVE' from the text you get from the testing site will not work.  The day I departed (Aug 5th) 18 people were denied and sent home because all they could show was a text from the testing agency.  Also, make sure your document says "RT-PCR" as the test type and nothing else.  At the testing center I got an RT-PCR test but their document said "COVID-19" test and I was denied a boarding pass.  It wasn't until after the testing site edited my file so I could download a new document with the proper wording would the airline provide my boarding pass and check my luggage. That delay cost me over an hour.

Edited September 2, 2021 by MarcIssan

[treetops]

4 hours ago, MarcIssan said:

As of April 2021 the Fit to Fly is no longer needed.  Check the Thai Embassy website.  You do, however, need to apply for the COE at https://coethailand.mfa.go.th/. 

That's what i said and the OP is going to USA, not Thailand so no COE required either.