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Author: Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY

Travel

Ted Cruz escaped to Cancun during a crippling Texas storm in a pandemic, and travelers have so many questions

February 18, 2021February 19, 2021Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAYComments Off on Ted Cruz escaped to Cancun during a crippling Texas storm in a pandemic, and travelers have so many questions

Inquiring minds want to know: Did Sen. Ted Cruz present a negative COVID test to fly from Cancun? Why was his carry-on for a one-night trip so large?

Travel

JetBlue’s cheapest tickets are getting cheaper but will come with a major catch: No carry-on bag allowed

February 16, 2021February 17, 2021Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAYComments Off on JetBlue’s cheapest tickets are getting cheaper but will come with a major catch: No carry-on bag allowed

JetBlue’s new policy begins July 20. United already bans carry-ons in basic economy, and budget airlines like Spirit make passengers pay to bring one.

Travel

Another holiday, another travel surge: TSA screens more than 1 million passengers ahead of long Presidents Day weekend

February 12, 2021Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAYComments Off on Another holiday, another travel surge: TSA screens more than 1 million passengers ahead of long Presidents Day weekend

It was the first time since Jan. 4 that airport passenger counts topped 1 million as the coronavirus pandemic drags on.

Travel

Airlines are against mandatory pre-flight COVID testing in the US. A new Harvard study says testing may serve ‘a critical need’

February 11, 2021February 12, 2021Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAYComments Off on Airlines are against mandatory pre-flight COVID testing in the US. A new Harvard study says testing may serve ‘a critical need’

The federal government is mulling mandatory COVID testing for flights within the US, but US airlines are vehemently opposed to the idea.

Travel

‘A horrible idea’: Delta CEO blasts mandatory COVID-19 testing for US flights as government pursues option

February 9, 2021February 11, 2021Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘A horrible idea’: Delta CEO blasts mandatory COVID-19 testing for US flights as government pursues option

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said mandatory testing is unnecessary and would set the travel industry recovery back by at least a year.

Travel

Airline executives say COVID-19 tests for passengers on US flights not feasible, fair, or needed: ‘It’s wholly impractical’

January 28, 2021January 29, 2021Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAYComments Off on Airline executives say COVID-19 tests for passengers on US flights not feasible, fair, or needed: ‘It’s wholly impractical’

A top CDC official said this week that the agency is “actively looking at” COVID testing for flights within the U.S.

Travel

Will travelers need a negative COVID-19 test to board flights within the US? The CDC says it’s under consideration

January 27, 2021Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAYComments Off on Will travelers need a negative COVID-19 test to board flights within the US? The CDC says it’s under consideration

A COVID testing requirement went into effect Tuesday for all passengers boarding international flights to the U.S. Are domestic flights up next?

Travel

Southwest will ban emotional support animals in March, joining American, United, Delta

January 25, 2021Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAYComments Off on Southwest will ban emotional support animals in March, joining American, United, Delta

The airline will only accept trained service dogs beginning March 1. Passengers who want to bring small dogs or cats onboard will have to pay a fee.

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New COVID-19 test requirement for international flights to the US begins; are travelers (and airlines) ready?

January 25, 2021January 26, 2021Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAYComments Off on New COVID-19 test requirement for international flights to the US begins; are travelers (and airlines) ready?

Beginning Tuesday, passengers will not be able to board international flights to the U.S. without a negative coronavirus test or proof of recovery.

Travel

Airlines say some travelers are shunning Mexico vacations due to new COVID test requirement

January 21, 2021January 22, 2021Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAYComments Off on Airlines say some travelers are shunning Mexico vacations due to new COVID test requirement

Beginning Jan. 26, passengers boarding international flights to the US must show a negative COVID-19 test or proof they have recovered from the virus.

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