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?
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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
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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.

‘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.”

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.

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.

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.