Frontier Airlines became the first U.S. carrier to say it would begin screening passengers and crews for their temperatures amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Denver-based airline announced the move Thursday, saying it would take effect June 1. From that point forward, anyone with a temperature of 100.4 degrees and higher will be denied boarding. “The […]
Editor’s note: This post is regularly updated with the latest details of cruise cancellations and cancellation policy changes. Booked on a cruise between now and the end of the year? We wouldn’t blame you if you’re having second thoughts. With the coronavirus outbreak still raging in many parts of the world, the death toll from
Editor’s note: This article was updated on May 7, 2020, to include information on Southwest extending promotional A-List elite status. One of the most common questions we’ve gotten from readers since the start of the coronavirus outbreak is if those with a Southwest Companion Pass expiring at the end of 2020 will have benefits extended
Editor’s note: This post, first published in March, is regularly updated with new information. Airlines have been reeling as the coronavirus pandemic has spread across the globe. They have slashed schedules, laid off staff and some have temporarily suspended operations altogether as passenger numbers have slowed to a trickle. Nearly all have waived fees and
Though now’s not the time to travel, it hopefully won’t be too long until we (safely) get back in the air again. And once travel restarts, odds are that we’ll be taking many more domestic trips than usual , before venturing abroad. That’s one of the reasons we are running more flight reviews focused on
JetBlue Airways is accelerating deliveries of the popular Airbus A220 even as it trims the number of new jets arriving over the next two years amid an uncertain outlook following the coronavirus pandemic. The New York-based carrier will take its first of 70 A220-300s later this year as planned, betting on the jet’s economics to
Following nearly two months of closures, lockdowns and relative solitude, destinations around the world are beginning to show signs of a slow reemergence. Among them? Our nation’s national and state parks. In late March, many popular national parks closed to visitors to flatten the curve and slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, including Great
Update 4/30/20: United Airlines confirmed plans to mandate face coverings as well. This post has been updated to reflect this update. Without any specific requirements from the federal government, U.S.-based airlines are developing their own policies to help keep employees and passengers safe, limiting the potential for exposure to coronavirus throughout their journeys. Earlier this
If you turn on the news, there’s a good chance you’ll see images of what’s going on inside airport terminals worldwide. (Spoiler alert: not much). But how about what’s happening on the outside? Most New Yorkers know that LaGuardia (LGA) is in the midst of a massive overhaul. Except for the Marine Air Terminal, which
Global air passenger traffic may have hit rock bottom and be on the way to recovery, even if it’s an incredibly modest one. That’s according to new data from flight-data firm Cirium, which reported that the number of schedule passenger flights operating on Wednesday, April 28, was 4% higher than the previous Wednesday (April 21).
No matter how you slice it, many travel cards are not providing enough value in the current environment for cardholders to take them out of the sock drawer. Some of the biggest spending categories are not flights and accommodation, but rather household items and essentials like groceries. That makes sense when you consider travel has
Things are looking up for older travelers who love to cruise. New rules that some cruise lines announced in March that would have restricted access to ships for some older travelers appear to be off the table. The rules, which never went into effect due to the worldwide shutdown of cruising that same month, banned
