coronavirus
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IHG Rewards Club Extends Award Night Certificates Again
Elites now get an extra full year to enjoy their benefits. Additionally, Ambassador Free Weekend Nights are extended by three months and Free Night Certificates from credit cards are extended through December 31, 2020. All new certificates issued in 2020 will be valid for 18 months.
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New Coronavirus Variant Halts Flights to UK
The Netherlands, Belgium and Austria on Sunday banned flights from the U.K., and Italy and Germany are considering limiting such flights as well.
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JetBlue/AA Partnership, 13 Most Haunted Hotels, Delta Bans Over Masks, Refunds for Poor Subway Service & Covid-19 Vaccine
American Airlines and JetBlue launching a “strategic partnership” in Boston and the New York City area, 13 haunted hotels that you can visit for Halloween, Delta has added 460 people to no-fly list for refusing to comply with mask requirement, refunds possible for poor NYC subway service and some good news for Covid-19 vaccine when…
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Traveling Again, Marriott Posts Huge Loss, Lying on Credit Card Application and More
Some of the coronavirus impact might be permanent, lying on a credit card application, traveling again, Marriott posts huge loss, Amazon looks to turn malls into giant fulfillment centers and Google turning Android Phones into seismometers.
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Global ‘Do Not Travel’ Advisory for Americans Has Been Lifted
The U.S. State Department on Thursday lifted its advisory warning US citizens against traveling abroad. The ‘Level 4: Do Not Travel’ advisory, which is the most severe travel advisory, was put in place back on March 19th.
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FDA Adds More Products to List of Dangerous Hand Sanitizers
FDA is warning consumers and health care providers that the agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products that are labeled to contain ethanol but that have tested positive for methanol contamination.
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Brazil Reopens, Giving Green Light to All International Flights
Brazil announced this week that it is reopening international air travel to foreign tourists. Travel had been banned since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The country’s coronavirus outbreak ranks as the world’s second worst in total numbers.
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Emirates Wants You to Fly, Will Cover COVID-19 Treatment and Even Funeral Expenses
Emirates want to give customers peace of mind when it comes to flying during the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline is offering to cover medical expenses, quarantine costs and will even cover up to $1,750 for your funeral.
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NY/NJ/CT Add 4 States to Quarantine Requirement List, Delaware Removed
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have added four new states to the the tri-state COVID-19 travel advisory list as more areas across the United States continue to see rising numbers of coronavirus cases. The advisory requires a 14-day quarantine upon arrival for travelers from certain states that are hardest by COVID-19.
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Expensive Option to Get Around Travel Restrictions, Buying a Passport
Due to travel restrictions, the United States passport has dropped to 19th place in the World Passport Index, just before Malaysia and behind countries like Albania, Bosnia or Moldova.
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Hawaii Expected to Delay Reopening for Travel from Mainland
A recent increase of COVID-19 cases on the mainland, and in Hawaii, was a major part of the conversation between Hawaii Governor David Ige and the four county mayors who are expected to delay changing the current rules.
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Roundup: AA Shutdown DoT Complaint Withdrawn, JetBlue LAX Expansion, Covid-19 on Delta Flight, Flight Attendant Dies While Working, CSR Recon
Ms Borges withdrawing AA complaint after the airline’s response, JetBlue LAX expansion, 3 people test positive for Covid-19 after taking Delta flight, American Airlines flight attendant, 61, dies suddenly while working and Chase Sapphire Reserve reconsideration approval.
