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6 Strategies for Road-Tripping in a Pandemic
Yes, driving trips are still possible, but the road rules are a little different for now.
Changing Course, JetBlue Now Requires Masks; Delta and American to Offer Them
On Monday, JetBlue finally became the first U.S. airline to insist all passengers wear face masks during flights. The new rule takes effect on Monday, May 4. Canada led the way—Air…
Immunity Passports for Travelers: Quick Solution or False Hope?
Every day, it seems, we’re learning more and more about Covid-19. Over the last few weeks—and they feel like years, don’t they?—we’ve learned that loss of taste and smell might be…
Flight Attendants Call for Halting Leisure Travel
There's a headline I never thought I'd write. But because these frontline workers feel that their lives are being put in danger, the Association of Flight Attendants, a union…
Aloha Also Means Goodbye: Hawaii Extends Stay-at-Home Order
Several U.S. states, including Florida and Georgia, have begun lifting lockdown restrictions in spite of the global pandemic. Not Hawaii, though. On Saturday, Gov. David Ige extended…
How the Major Theme Parks Might Reopen
On Monday, the respected site Theme Park Insider published a story that reportedly came from an inside tip. The site claims that Walt Disney World in Orlando is considering reopening…
United Airlines Flight Attendants Now Required to Wear Masks
Starting today, United Airlines requires all flight attendants to wear masks while on board aircraft. The company is the largest U.S. carrier to adopt that policy, which has…
Vegas Mayor Wants Casinos to Reopen—No Matter What
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman has kicked up her crusade to reopen the city's casinos, restaurants, shops, and other nonessential businesses in spite of the global pandemic. The…
A Reason to Cry in Your Beer: Germany’s Oktoberfest Canceled for 2020
This year's edition of Munich's Oktoberfest—the huge beer and folk festival that's synonymous with the Bavarian region and, in some minds, Germany as a whole—has been canceled. The…
Face Masks on Flights? They're Now Required in Some Places
Many American cities now require citizens to wear face masks in public at all times, but Canada has become the first country to require them on airlines. As of Monday, all passengers…
American Pariah: How the U.S. Infection Rate Could Sink Your Future Vacation
As of this writing, more than 80 countries around the world have sealed their borders to other nationalities. It's a logical step to protect national health security: To help…
Too Soon? Jacksonville, Florida, Already Reopening Beaches
Jacksonville, Florida, is among the first locations in the United States to loosen social distancing restrictions—the city's beaches reopened to the public Friday at 5pm. According to…
Emirates Airlines' Boarding Procedure Now Includes a Coronavirus Test
Though testing is not widespread in the United Arab Emirates yet, the country's flagship airline rolled out testing for passengers at its Dubai hub yesterday. Before boarding a flight…
Delta Air Lines Changes Boarding Procedure
To accommodate social distancing recommendations, Delta Air Lines has temporarily adjusted its method of boarding passengers onto planes. As of April 10, the carrier has been filling…
Europe Border Closures Almost Certain to Be Extended—But for How Long?
Most of Europe has been closed to foreign visitors since March 17. That's when the member states of the European Union and the Schengen zone (referring to an area in which internal…
CDC Extends No-Sail Order for Cruise Ships Using American Ports
Late last night the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended by 100 days its prohibition on cruises using American ports. The original order was supposed to end in…
New York City Will Bounce Back
By the end of this week, many of New York's largest indoor and outdoor spaces will be transformed. Officials may need to start using city parks as temporary burial grounds, and already…
Coronavirus and Travel: The Latest News, Updated Daily
Advice and resources relating to how the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting travelers. Updated frequently.
Airline Passenger Data Collection: An Essential Pandemic Tool
In the annals of "woulda, coulda, shoulda," a longtime battle between the airlines and the U.S. government has come to the fore, far too late. For the past 15 years, the U.S.…
Matterhorn and Eiffel Tower Lit with Messages of Hope and Gratitude
Two of Europe's most iconic sights are being illuminated each evening with words and symbols of encouragement amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. In Zermatt, Switzerland, projections…
Spring Breaker Who Vowed to Party Despite COVID-19: I Was Wrong
Remember that die-hard spring breaker who went viral on the internet last week for saying he wouldn't mind going viral in a literal sense for the noble cause of partying? "If I get…
A Frommer's Intern Travels Home from Spain During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Last Monday, my coworkers at the schools in Spain where I was employed as a teaching assistant told me not to worry about the coronavirus. The next day, I was told I wouldn't be…
COVID-19 Cancellation Policy Finder for Airlines, Cruise Lines, Hotels, and Other Travel Operators
Helpful links to web pages containing coronavirus policy updates from airlines, cruise lines, hotels, and other travel companies
I Just Flew from the U.K. to the U.S.—Here's What That's Like Now
World systems are shutting down and entire countries are banning or expelling foreigners so that governments can take care of their own. I had planned on spending a few months in the…
Health Care Abroad is not Free for Americans, Warns Arthur Frommer
A relative of mine who periodically visits friends living in England had a recent premonition about a Christmas trip there. For a reason that she is still unable to fully know, she…