Airports preparing for holiday travelers amid COVID pandemic
With the holiday season quickly approaching, airports are preparing for holiday travelers, but do people feel comfortable flying?
Are you ready to fly?
With the holiday season quickly approaching, airports are preparing for holiday travelers. But do people feel comfortable flying?
Southwest Airlines updates COVID-19 policies, extends middle seat blocking through November
Southwest evaluated its policies and procedures based on “science and evolved guidance from the CDC and broader medical community,” Ryan Green, SVP & chief marketing officer, said in a recent press release.
NYC hotel industry in crisis
Battered by the coronavirus pandemic, the hotel industry in New York City is facing a challenge unlike any in history.
U.S. Canada border to remain closed until Oct. 21
Canada is extending the agreement to keep the U.S. border closed to non-essential travel to Oct. 21 during the coronavirus pandemic.
Hawaii to allow visitors to skip quarantine with negative COVID-19 test starting Oct. 15
Travelers to Hawaii will have to take the COVID-19 test within 72 hours before their flight.
Mom asked to leave Southwest flight with son, 2, because he wasn't wearing a mask, she says
A mother says she was "humiliated" when she was escorted off a Southwest flight Saturday because her 2-year-old was snacking without a mask prior to takeoff.
‘Get off the plane’: Passengers scold woman refusing to wear mask on flight
A spokesperson with American Airlines confirmed the incident, saying that the customer traveling on American Airlines flight 1024 “refused to comply with our face covering requirement while on board.”
CDC announces end to COVID-19 airport screenings for international travelers entering US
Starting Monday, the U.S. government will remove requirements directing all flights carrying airline passengers arriving from certain countries to land at one of 15 designated airports and will halt health screenings from passengers arriving from other countries.
Allegiant Air passenger removed after allegedly asking flight attendant to wear face mask
A man was removed from an Allegiant Air flight Monday morning to Punta Gorda, Florida after allegedly asking a flight attendant to put a face mask on, according to a report by Newsweek.
United Airlines adding, restoring flights in October
United Airlines is adding new and returning routes in October, allowing the airline to fly 40% of its full flight schedule compared to the previous year, a 6% increase compared to what it plans to fly in September.
Disney World resort creates 'schoolcation' option for families, offers supervised class sessions
The Four Seasons Resort Orlando at the Walt Disney World Resort is behind the offer.
Black passenger commends Delta following incident with White woman on flight: 'Why I will only fly Delta'
A Black woman from Minneapolis now says she’ll “only fly Delta Air Lines” after the carrier’s staff came to her defense when she was being provoked by a White passenger aboard a recent flight.
TSA screens highest number of passengers since COVID-19 pandemic low-point in April
While passenger volume at U.S. airports increased ahead of Labor Day weekend, the numbers remain well below levels reported prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Visitors to Hawaii will be required to fill out mandatory health questionnaire before entry
Hawaii officials announced the implementation of a mandatory health questionnaire that also requests travel information for all visitors to the island amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
United says it will drop widely scorned ticket-change fees
United Airlines says it is dropping a controversial $200 fee on consumers who change a ticket for travel within the United States.
United Airlines will furlough up to 2,850 pilots without more federal aid
United Airlines says it will furlough up to 2,850 pilots this fall unless the federal government provides more coronavirus-relief money to the nation's airlines.
Delta bans nearly 250 people from flying on its planes for refusing to wear masks
In an internal memo released Thursday, Delta Air Lines has placed more than 240 people on a “no fly list” for failing to comply with its mandatory mask policy.
Air marshal says he was asked to remove his American flag face covering
An airline passenger who had an American flag on a face covering was told he could not board a Frontier jet.
LaGuardia Airport rail link gets initial approval from FAA
A $2 billion plan to build a 1.5-mile rail link connecting New York City with LaGuardia Airport has received initial environmental approval from federal regulators.