coronavirus
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Travel Industry Rebounds in Recent Weeks, But Still Way Off Last Year’s Pace
The coronavirus outbreak has impacted all aspects of our lives in recent months. The travel industry has been one of the hardest hit, since people have been social distancing but also many travel restrictions have been put in place.
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Qatar Airways Now Requires Economy Passengers to Wear Face Mask & Shield
It is offered along with a complimentary protective kit, which includes a single-use surgical face mask that should also be worn, disposable gloves, and hand sanitizer.
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England Opens Borders for 59 Countries, US Visitors Excluded
England has opened borders for travelers from 59 countries by lifting quarantine requirements. But visitors from the United States will still be subject to restrictions, the UK government announced this week.
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Bahamas Reopens Today for Most International Visitors
The Bahamas border is open once again for international travelers. Beginning on Wednesday, July 1, international visitors are allowed to travel to The Bahamas, with the exception of visitors from China, Iran, Italy and France.
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Alaska Airlines Will Give Yellow Cards to Passengers Who Don’t Wear Masks
Starting in July, the airline will give non-compliant passengers a yellow card, a soccer reference that is a warning before the final red card that throws you out of the game.
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Atlantic City Reopens, But No Smoking, Drinking or Eating
When Atlantic City’s nine casinos reopen after more than three months. it will be a very different experience from earlier in the year.Â
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New York Adds 8 More States to List of Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that eight additional states meet the metrics to qualify for the travel advisory requiring individuals who have traveled to New York from those states, all of which have significant community spread, to quarantine for 14 days.
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Roundup: Hotels Not Changing Sheets, Americans Banned from Europe, Path to Apple Card, Easier Amex Offers and More
NYC hotels not changing sheets, wiping down surfaces, Americans will remain barred from European travel, American Airlines gets rid of social distancing measures, Apple launches ‘Path to Apple Card’ and some Amex Offers easier to redeem.
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Airlines Pledge to Refund Passengers Who Fail Temperature Checks
Airlines for America, the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, announced that its member carriers will voluntarily pledge to refund tickets for passengers who are turned away at the airport due to temperature checks.
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Europe to Open Borders on July 1, But Americans Could Be Banned
Draft lists of acceptable travelers to Europe group Americans with Russians and Brazilians as unwelcome. The list is based on a benchmark of the E.U. average number of new infections. That is currently 16 per 100,000 people, over the last 14 days. By comparison, the United States is at 107.
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FAA Wont’ Get Involved with Enforcing Masks on Planes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday that it will not make it mandatory for passengers to wear face masks on planes. This leaves the the decision to require protective gear to individual airlines.
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Americans Could Get Up to $4,000 Tax Credit For Travel
The Explore America Tax Credit would provide tax relief, proposed at $4,000 per household, for Americans to go back to restaurants and domestic travel.
