Flying for Thanksgiving? TSA offers safety tips for travel during pandemic
If you’re planning on flying home for Thanksgiving the Transportation Security Administration has provided some tips.
Oregon, New Mexico order lockdowns as other states resist amid surging COVID-19 cases
Governors in many states, such as New York, Maryland, Virginia and Minnesota, have instead taken largely incremental measures over the past few days.
Is it safe to stay in hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic?
If you plan to travel during the pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says getting a rental home is safer than staying with friends or family or at a hotel.
New Zealand issues safety warning to citizens visiting the US ahead of presidential election
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand has issued a safety warning to citizens visiting the U.S. during the presidential election.
Delta bans hundreds of passengers for refusing to wear masks
Delta says it has banned over 400 passengers from flying who refused to wear a mask.
Some travel insurance policies now cover COVID-19 related cancellations
More travel insurance companies are covering COVID-19 related cancellations through what's called Cancel For Any Reason, or a CFAR policy.
City of Houston prohibits parking in dedicated bicycle lanes
The Houston City Council approved an ordinance prohibiting parking of motor vehicles in dedicated bicycle lanes.
US extends ban on cruise ships through October
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it was extending a no-sail order on cruise ships with the capacity to carry at least 250 passengers.
Paradox-free time travel theoretically possible, scientists say
Germain Tobar, a bachelor of advanced science student at the University of Queensland, has been investigating the possibility of time travel under the supervision of physicist Dr. Fabio Costa and found that paradox-free time travel is theoretically possible.
Travel in Houston airports down 70 percent compared to last year
Travel this August was down 70 percent compared to August of 2019.
Mom wants airlines to reexamine mask policies after getting kicked off flight
American Airlines said that they are investigating the incident and that they follow CDC guidelines.
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.
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.
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.
Houstonians choosing staycations over traveling for Labor Day
According to AAA, more Americans are opting for staycations, with air travel down by 77% and other forms of travel down by 80% like cruises.
Tim Hortons offering free coffee, doughnuts to Americans whose trips to Canada were canceled due to COVID-19
Through Aug. 31, the chain will offer a free medium, hot or iced beverage and a doughnuts to guests who “missed out on their Canadian vacation.”
Returning vacationers face new constraints as coronavirus spikes
Countries in Europe and Asia that saw a summer respite from coronavirus outbreaks are tracking swiftly rising numbers of new confirmed cases.
Coronavirus pandemic reshaping air travel as carriers struggle
Airlines are trying to convince a frightened public that measures like mandatory face masks and hospital-grade air filters make sitting in a plane safer than many other indoor settings during the coronavirus pandemic, but it isn’t working.
United Airlines wants travelers to know how safe they'll be when they fly
The airline industry has been hit, particularly hard, by the COVID-19 pandemic, as carriers expect to lose tens of billions of dollars because few people are flying.
American Airlines extends its policy on waiving change fees through the end of the year
The policy applies to tickets that are purchased by Sept. 30, 2020.