Erin Tridle holds a video chat with her boyfriend Jordan Commarrieu living in Paris from their favorite French restaurant “Petit Trois” in Los Angeles on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. Travel restrictions that have separated couples and relatives living in different countries are about to end. New rules go into effect Monday, Nov. 8 that allow air travel from previously restricted countries as long as the traveler has proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

By John Leicester and Travis Loller | The Associated Press

PUBLISHED: November 8, 2021 at 10:22 a.m. | UPDATED: November 8, 2021 at 10:22 a.m.

Grandparents await hugs, spouses reunite as US borders open

Airlines are preparing for a surge in activity after the pandemic and resulting restrictions caused international travel to plunge