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How Soon After Receiving the Vaccine Can You Travel?
Can you start traveling as soon as you're vaccinated for the coronavirus? The answer is complicated, balancing personal risk and the safety of others.
Vaccinated People May Travel, Says the CDC
It's the news Americans have been waiting to hear for more than a year. Fully vaccinated people are cleared to travel domestically, according to updated guidance from the U.S. Centers…
Are You Allowed to Drink Your Own Alcohol on a Plane?
If you bring your own booze onto an airplane, is it legal to serve yourself during the flight?
When It Comes to Getting You Across Borders, Not All Vaccines Are Equal
The world's pharmaceutical companies answered the call for a Covid-19 vaccine, and their efforts are now paying dividends. According to biotech news outlet BioPharma Dive, there are…
Celebrity's Newest Ship Will Avoid America by Sailing to Greece and Israel
Yet another major cruise ship has been added to the growing lineup of vessels eager to serve American vacationers—but not in the United States. With the U.S. government's Conditional…
Southwest Gives Up on Social Distancing During Boarding, Blaming Crowds
This post, originally published March 24, has been updated below with news of another operational change at Southwest Airlines. We were kind of hoping airlines would keep the…
Staples Will Laminate Your Covid-19 Vaccination Card for Free Until May 1
Office supply giant Staples is laminating customers' Covid-19 vaccination record cards for free until May 1. Why would you want that? Because having proof of vaccination will soon be…
5 Ways to Vacation with Family or Friends in a Social Bubble
Need ideas for getting loved ones together to travel in a safe group? Many areas of the travel industry are now making that possible.
Two Cruise Lines Returning to Caribbean for the Vaccinated, but Will Skip U.S.
If you're a fan of cruising and you're itching to get on board again as soon as possible, we can definitively say you're going to need two things: a Covid-19 vaccine and a…
Yes, Some People Were Happy in 2020: A New Poll of the Most Joyous Nationalities
Read most any self-help book, and at some point it will advise you to surround yourself with happy people. To which I'd reply: Tell that to my mother-in-law. (Insert rimshot…
All-Inclusive Cruise Line Announces July Return with All-Bahamas Vacations
While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mulls whether to permit large cruise ships to restart voyages, another cruise line is moving ahead by bypassing America. The…
Some Ports Realize They May Not Want Cruises Back Once Covid Is Over
As Covid-19 recedes, vacationers may see major shifts in cruise itineraries. Citizens in major ports of call have tasted life without the presence of big cruise ships—and some…
Steps the U.S. Government Should Take Right Now to Protect Air Travelers
What should be the top priorities for the U.S. Department of Transportation when it comes to air travel? Consumer Reports has a few ideas. The advocacy organization sent a list of…
Royal Caribbean's New Ship Set to Debut, but Only for Vaccinated Travelers
When Royal Caribbean launches its newest megaship, Odyssey of the Seas, only vaccinated passengers will be aboard. The cruise line has announced that tickets for the ship's upcoming…
Growing Desperate for Visitors, Las Vegas Ramps Up Reopenings
Thanks to the pandemic, visitation numbers in Nevada have dropped to their lowest levels in almost 30 years, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal. It's no wonder that Las Vegas…
U.S. Airlines and CDC to Begin Contact-Tracing Passengers
Last week, the internet was abuzz with rumors that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was about to introduce a testing requirement on domestic airline traffic. The scuttlebutt was…
Airline Waives Mask Rule for Passengers in First and Business Class
First class and business class flyers getting special perks is not news. But it's a shocking development when airlines decide to bend science in an effort to attract big…
Alaska Opens Up: Visiting No Longer Requires a Negative Covid-19 Test
As of this week, travelers entering Alaska are no longer required to show proof of negative Covid-19 test results upon arrival. That was one of the provisions in the state's emergency…
Your Guide to the Airlines' In-Flight Covid Safety Policies
From asking passengers to bring their own masks to blocking seat assignments, here's what the major airlines say they're doing to convince passengers it's safe to fly.
Going Maskless on Planes, Buses, or Trains Could Now Cost $1,500 or More
For most of 2020, airlines and other travel suppliers urgently told customers to wear masks. But if passengers were unwilling to comply, there wasn't much that could be done. The major…
Canada's New Cruise Ship Ban Spoils the 2021 Alaska and New England Seasons, Too
On Thursday, the government of Canada announced a ban on sailing in Canadian waters that stretches for another year—through February 22, 2022. The rule, which forbids ships carrying…
The Testing and Quarantine Rules for Traveling to Hawaii During the Pandemic
A guide to untangling Hawaii's knotty rules for quarantine, testing, resort bubbles, and inter-island travel
This Year, You Finally, Really, Truly Need Real ID to Fly
Update, April 27, 2021: Guess what? The government delayed Real ID yet again. Click here to read about the new deadline.We really mean it this time: Real ID becomes mandatory at U.S.…
How Travelers with Disabilities Can Get Special Equipment for Air Travel—for Free
The nonprofit All Wheels Up is giving away harnesses and slings designed to make air travel more accessible for those with reduced mobility. Here's how to apply.
Iceland To Welcome Tourists Who Recovered from Covid-19 or Got the Vaccine
For months, people in the travel industry have been buzzing about the predicted arrival of "vaccine passports" as a ticket to travel. But Iceland has added a new wrinkle to this…