Top-level American and British officials are reportedly in talks about the possibility of creating a transatlantic “air bridge” that would allow flights between low-risk areas of the U.S. and the United Kingdom (U.K.) that would eliminate the need for travelers to quarantine. “There are discussions going on at a very senior level around opening up […]

American Airlines will reopen seven additional Admirals Club locations beginning in October. Lounges in Austin, Boston, Denver, Houston Bush, Nashville, Orlando and San Francisco will be open but restricted to 50% capacity starting Oct. 1. They'll join Admirals Club locations in Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York JFK, New York LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Phoenix and […]

As we head into the fall, travelers are slightly more optimistic about traveling in spite of COVID-19. MMGY Global has been tracking travelers’ perceptions during the pandemic through its monthly Travel Safety Barometer. In August, on a scale of 1-100, the safety of domestic travel earned a 49. This is up from 45 in the previous […]

Delta will avoid furloughs for flight attendants and ground-based U.S. employees when the Cares Act Payroll Support Program expires on Sept. 30. Maintenance technicians, customer service agents, reservation agents and cargo workers will join flight attendants in being spared furloughs, CEO Ed Bastian wrote in a letter to employees Tuesday. However, the carrier will have […]

United has become the latest airline to get its hands on a long-lasting antimicrobial surface coating as part of its enhanced aircraft cleaning regimen to fight off the risk of the novel Coronavirus. The Zoono Microbe Shield coating is designed to be effective against microbes and bacteria for up to seven days and is classified […]

This week United stepped up to announce the cessation of $200 change fees on most routes with some small exceptions. Delta and American have followed with similar rules. Attractive standby rules will be offered; and, I suspect, we will see more enticements to encourage a return to travel. Southwest has never had change fees; and, […]

The U.S. government is halting its enhanced entry screening for certain international passengers at airports starting Sept. 14, according to the CDC. It’s replacing the current system of temperature checks and screening for COVID-19 symptoms at 15 centralized airports with one it says is a more effective strategy that “focuses on the continuum, of travel […]

The TSA (Transportation Security Agency) reported Tuesday that more people flew over the Labor Day weekend than at any other point in the COVID-19 pandemic. Some 935,308 passengers went through TSA checkpoints on Monday, setting a new record. That betters the previous high of 862,949 that was set on Aug. 16. The number of passengers […]

Tripadvisor has released findings from its Seasonal Travel Index for fall, which provides insight into where Americans are visiting this autumn as markets continue their path to recovery during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Data from the Tripadvisor survey shows domestic travel for the fall season continues to gradually recover, with 65 percent of all travelers […]

Four major U.S. airlines, Alaska, American Airlines, Delta and United, recently announced they were getting rid of a much-reviled travel expense: change fees. The majority of U.S. airlines typically charge a fee, about $200 for domestic flights on American, Delta and United and $125 on Alaska, when travelers need to change the travel date on […]