OCTOBER 21, 2020
- CDC RELEASES NEW GUIDELINES ABOUT MASK WEARING ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
- TSA SCREENS 1 MILLION+ TRAVELERS IN A DAY; 6.1 DURING THE WEEK FOR HIGHEST TOTAL SINCE MARCH
- NEW RESEARCH SHOWS COMPANIES PLAN TO RETURN TO IN-PERSON EVENTS
- UNITED ANNOUNCES NEW ROUTES TO CARIBBEAN, LATIN AMERICA AND MEXICO
- HEATHROW AIRPORT PROVIDES RAPID COVID-19 TESTS BEFORE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
- ACI, IATA REAFFIRM COORDINATED COVID-19 TESTING APPROACH
- SINGAPORE AIR SETS DATE FOR RETURN TO NEW YORK
OCTOBER 14, 2020
- NEW RESEARCH BY IATA SHOWS THE LOW INCIDENCE OF INFLIGHT COVID-19 TRANSMISSIONS
- MORE AIRPORTS TO ADD COVID-19 TESTING
- TSA HITS HIGHEST AIRPORT CHECKPOINT VOLUME RECORD SINCE APRIL
- AMERICAN AIRLINES ADJUSTS ELITE STATUS REQUIREMENTS FOR 2021
- TRI-STATE AREA QUARANTINE UPDATE: 3 STATES ADDED TO QUARANTINE LIST
- HYATT EXTENDS EXPIRATION OF WORLD OF HYATT LOYALTY PROGRAM BENEFITS
- EU COUNTRIES ADOPT COMMON TRAVEL GUIDELINES
OCTOBER 7, 2020
- AMERICAN, DELTA, UNITED AND SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CUT THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS IN NOVEMBER
- COVID-19 OCTOBER TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: A STATE BY STATE GUIDE
- IATA: AUGUST AIR TRAVEL DEMAND SHOWS SIGNS OF SLOW RECOVERY
- US TRAVEL ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR ANOTHER EXTENSION ON REAL ID
- TRIAL FOR SHARING INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS COVID-19 TEST STATUS SET TO START
- ENTERPRISE AND NATIONAL OFFER OVATION TRAVELERS EMERALD CLUB PROMOTION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
- AMERICAN AIRLINES TAKES FIRST STEPS TO OPEN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS TO TRAVEL WITH PREFLIGHT COVID-19 TESTING
- SEVERAL AIRLINES ROLL OUT COVID-19 TESTING FOR TRAVEL TO HAWAII
- US CBP OPENS PRECLEARANCE TO NEW PARTICIPANTS
- HEATHROW AIRPORT EXPECTS GO-AHEAD FOR COVID-19 TESTING TRIAL IN OCTOBER
- TRI-STATE AREA QUARANTINE UPDATE: 1 STATE ADDED, 2 REMOVED FROM QUARANTINE LIST
- ACI WORLD JOINS CALL FOR COVID-19 TESTING OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS
- OVATION PUTS PRIVATE JETS WITHIN EASY REACH AT TIME CLIENTS SEEK TO MAXIMIZE PHYSICAL DISTANCING
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
- AMERICAN AIRLINES TAKES FIRST STEPS TO OPEN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS TO TRAVEL WITH PREFLIGHT COVID-19 TESTING
- SEVERAL AIRLINES ROLL OUT COVID-19 TESTING FOR TRAVEL TO HAWAII
- US CBP OPENS PRECLEARANCE TO NEW PARTICIPANTS
- HEATHROW AIRPORT EXPECTS GO-AHEAD FOR COVID-19 TESTING TRIAL IN OCTOBER
- TRI-STATE AREA QUARANTINE UPDATE: 1 STATE ADDED, 2 REMOVED FROM QUARANTINE LIST
- ACI WORLD JOINS CALL FOR COVID-19 TESTING OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS
- OVATION PUTS PRIVATE JETS WITHIN EASY REACH AT TIME CLIENTS SEEK TO MAXIMIZE PHYSICAL DISTANCING
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
- FACE COVERINGS ON FLIGHTS "CRITICALLY IMPORTANT" TO PREVENT COVID-19 SPREAD, HARVARD STUDY FIND
- NY, NJ, CT ADD 5 STATES TO QUARANTINE LIST
- BOEING TO INTRODUCE ULTRAVIOLET WAND TO COMBAT COVID-19
- DELTA EXTENDS LOYALTY BENEFITS FURTHER INTO 2021
- IATA PUSHES FOR COVID-19 TESTS BEFORE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
- AMTRAK OFFERS BUY ONE GET ONE FREE FOR ACELA AND NORTHEAST REGIONAL TRAINS
- US WILL EXTEND BORDER RESTRICTIONS WITH CANADA, MEXICO UNTIL OCTOBER 21ST
- MORE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS REOPEN TO VISITORS
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
- CDC ENDS HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS
- NY, NJ, CT REMOVE CALIFORNIA AND 5 OTHER STATES FROM QUARANTINE LIST
- AMERICAN AIRLINES ADDS COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS TOOL FOR DESTINATIONS
- US STATE DEPARTMENT UPDATES TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR MEXICO
- TSA INSTALLS ACRYLIC BARRIERS AT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS IN LAGUARDIA AIRPORT
- DELTA, TSA ADD ANTIMICROBIAL BINS TO FIVE US AIRPORT CHECKPOINTS
- UNITED WILL USE ANTIMICROBIAL SPRAYING ROBOTS ON SOME AIRCRAFT
- THE BUREAUCRATIC HURDLE TRAVELERS THOUGHT THEY WERE DONE WITH
- SEVEN MORE AMERICAN AIRLINES LOUNGES REOPENING
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
- CBP REOPENS TRUSTED TRAVELER PROGRAMS ENROLLMENT CENTERS
- NY, NJ, CT ADD 4 STATES TO MANDATORY QUARANTINE LIST
- AIR TRAVEL HAS BEST DAY SINCE MARCH
- AMTRAK PARTNERS WITH RB, THE MAKERS OF LYSOL, TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN HYGIENE PROTOCOLS
- UNITED ADDS OCTOBER CAPACITY
- UK PLANS TO INTRODUCE AIRPORT TESTING
- AIRLINES URGE UK, US TO START LONDON-NEW YORK TRAVELER TESTING TRIAL
- LOS ANGELES AIRPORT IMPLEMENTS TOUCHLESS TECHNOLOGIES
- AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL WORLD OFFERS INDUSTRY RECOVERY PLAN
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
- AMERICAN, DELTA AND UNITED PERMANENTLY ELIMINATE DOMESTIC CHANGE FEES
- TRAVELER CONFIDENCE LEVELS REBOUND LEADING UP TO LABOR DAY WEEKEND
- A GUIDE TO US STATE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 1ST
- DELTA ADDING IN-FLIGHT HAND SANITIZING STATIONS DURING COVID-19
- NEW $5, 15-MINUTE COVID-19 RAPID TEST COULD AID TRAVEL INDUSTRY'S RECOVERY
- TSA PILOTS SELF-SERVICE CHECKPOINT TECHNOLOGY AT RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT
- UNITED AIRLINES UNVEILS NEW ALGORITHM TO HELP IT TARGET EMPTY FLIGHTS
- DESPITE RESTRICTIONS, AIRLINES MAINTAIN INTERNATIONAL US FLIGHTS
- OVATION ANNOUNCES NEW "SAFETY CHECK" OPTION AS PART OF ITS SUITE OF CORPORATE TRAVEL OFFERINGS
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
August 31, 2020
- CDC DROPS 14-DAY SELF-QUARANTINE RECOMMENDATION FOR TRAVELERS
- NY, NJ, CT REMOVE FIVE STATES FROM QUARANTINE LIST
- DELTA EXTENDS MIDDLE SEAT BLOCKS INTO JANUARY 2021
- AMERICAN AIRLINES WILL BE FIRST AIRLINE TO USE SURFACE COATING THAT KILLS COVID-19
- ACI WORLD LAUNCHES NEW APP TO LIST HEALTH MEASURES AT AIRPORTS
- JFK, LAGUARDIA TO GET COVID-19 TESTING SITES FOR INCOMING TRAVELERS
- US CLOSES LANES, ADDS CHECKS AT MEXICO BORDER TO CONTAIN COVID-19
- AMERICAN AIRLINES TO SUSPEND SERVICE AT 15 MARKETS IN OCTOBER
- NYC REQUIRING HOTEL AND SHORT-TERM RENTAL GUESTS TO FILL OUT QUARANTINE FORMS
- US-CANADA, MEXICO BORDER RESTRICTIONS EXTENDED TO AT LEAST SEPTEMBER 21ST
- LONDON'S HEATHROW AIRPORT UNVEILS NEW COVID-19 TESTING FACILITY THAT COULD REDUCE QUARANTINE TIME
- ACCOR TO REQUIRE FACE COVERINGS AT NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICAN PROPERTIES
- AMTRAK ENHANCES SAFETY AND CLEANING MEASURES WITH NEW STANDARD OF TRAVEL
- AIRLINE INDUSTRY SETS GLOBAL STANDARDS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY AMID COVID-19
- ACI WORLD URGES GOVERNMENTS TO FOLLOW CONSISTENT PROTOCOL FOR TESTING
- SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT TO REOPEN INTERNATIONAL CONCOURSE
- US STATE DEPARTMENT LIFTS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ADVISORY
- A GUIDE TO THE COUNTRIES OPEN TO AMERICAN TRAVELERS
- COUNTRIES NOW REQUIRING INTERNATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FOR ENTRY
- AMERICAN AIRLINES UPDATES MASK POLICY; EXTENDS TRAVEL WAIVER THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST
- NY, NJ, CT REMOVE 5 STATES FROM QUARANTINE LIST; ADD HAWAII, SOUTH DAKOTA AND VIRGIN ISLANDS
- ALASKA, JETBLUE ADOPT NO-EXEMPTION TRAVELER MASK POLICIES
- TSA REPORTS SINGLE-DAY HIGH IN TRAVELER SCREENINGS SINCE COVID-19 BEGAN
- HOTEL ROBOTS GET SECOND LIFE AS INDUSTRY ADAPTS TO COVID-19
- TSA DEPLOYS CAT UNITS AT BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON AIRPORT
- AIR TRAVEL PICKS UP ALONGSIDE STRICT MASK ENFORCEMENT
- US HOUSE MEMBERS INTRODUCE BILL REQUIRING TRAVELERS TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS ON AIRPLANES AND IN AIRPORTS
- NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY AND CONNECTICUT UPDATE QUARANTINE LIST
- NYC TO IMPOSE COVID-19 CHECKPOINTS TO ENFORCE QUARANTINE ORDER, MAYOR SAYS
- MASSACHUSETTS TRAVEL ORDER IN EFFECT; REQUIRES TRAVELERS FROM HIGH-RISK STATES TO FILL OUT TRAVEL FORM
- A GUIDE TO US STATE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AS OF AUGUST 4TH
- DELTA EXPANDS CHANGE-FEE WAIVERS FOR NEW BOOKINGS, TRAVEL THROUGH 2020
- MORE THAN HALF OF AMERICANS ARE WILLING TO FLY FOR A DOMESTIC VACATION, SURVEY SAYS
- LAGUARDIA AIRPORT OPENS SECOND CONCOURSE AT TERMINAL B
- DHS REVERSES NEW YORK TRUSTED TRAVELER BAN
- AMTRAK EXPANDS RESERVED SEATING OFFERING FOR ACELA BUSINESS CLASS TRAVELERS
- UNITED EXTENDS FACE COVERING REQUIREMENTS TO AIRPORTS
- NEW YORK TSA CHECKPOINTS ARE USING NEW ID AUTHENTICATION TECHNOLOGY
- CHICAGO ADDS 4 STATES TO QUARANTINE LIST; NOW REQUIRES VISITORS FROM 22 STATES TO SELF-QUARANTINE
- DELTA TEAMS UP WITH LYSOL TO ADVANCE DELTA CARESTANDARD AND DISINFECTION PROTOCOLS
- USTA, TRAVEL CEOS LOBBY FOR WIDER COVID-19 TESTING
- ACI LAUNCHES ACCREDITATION PROGRAM TO EVALUATE AIRPORT HEALTH MEASURES
July 28, 2020
- 31 STATES INCLUDED ON TRI-STATE AREA QUARANTINE LIST
- NEW JERSEY JOINS NEW YORK IN REQUIRING OUT-OF-STATE FLYERS TO FILL OUT HEALTH SURVEY
- HYATT, IHG, MARRIOTT TO REQUIRE FACE COVERINGS AT HOTELS
- US CBP EXTENDS CLOSURE OF TRUSTED TRAVELER PROGRAMS ENROLLMENT CENTERS TO SEPTEMBER 8TH
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INTRODUCES NEW TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE THE TRAVELER EXPERIENCE
- DELTA TO REQUIRE MEDICAL EVALUATION FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T WEAR MASKS
- AIRLINES CALL FOR TESTING TO RESTORE TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL
- AMERICAN AND JETBLUE ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE MORE COMPETITIVE OPTIONS FOR TRAVELERS IN THE NORTHEAST
- FBI WARNS OF FAKE AIRPORT WEBSITES, WI-FI NETWORKS
- THE CURRENT SAFETY AND TRAVEL POLICIES FOR MAJOR US AIRLINES DURING COVID-19
- TSA IMPLEMENTS NEW SAFETY PROCEDURES
- NY, NJ, CT ADD 4 STATES TO MANDATORY QUARANTINE LIST; NY ORDERS TRAVELERS TO PROVIDE CONTACT INFO UPON ARRIVAL FROM HIGH-INFECTION STATES
- US TRAVEL ASSOCIATION: WITH PROPER MEASURES, TRAVEL CAN MOVE FORWARD
- US BORDER CLOSURES WITH CANADA AND MEXICO TO BE EXTENDED ANOTHER MONTH, OFFICIALS SAY
- OAG: GLOBAL AIR CAPACITY CROSSED 50 MILLION SEAT THRESHOLD
- HILTON LAUNCHES NEW MEETINGS CLEANLINESS PROGRAM
- CBP POSTPONES REOPENING OF TRUSTED TRAVELER PROGRAMS ENROLLMENT CENTERS
- CHICAGO WILL REQUIRE VISITORS FROM 15 HOT SPOT STATES TO QUARANTINE
- HARVARD RELEASES NEW MAP OF COVID-19 HOTSPOTS TO INFORM US TRAVELERS
- AGENCIES UNVEIL COVID-19 AIR TRAVEL GUIDANCE
- MEDICAL EXPERT EXPLAINS WHY AIRPLANE CABIN AIR IS CLEAN
- SELECT DELTA SKY CLUBS REOPEN WITH ADDITIONAL LAYERS OF PROTECTION FOR GUESTS
- UNITED AIRLINES CUTS FLIGHT SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, UNITED AIRLINES TO LIFT LIMITS ON SEATING CAPACITY
- HOMELAND SECURITY TO REOPEN GLOBAL ENTRY ENROLLMENT CENTERS JULY 6TH, WITH COVID-19 CHANGES
- TRI-STATE AREA UPDATES TRAVEL RESTRICTION QUARANTINE LIST TO INCLUDE 16 STATES
- THE STATES STILL REQUIRING TRAVELERS TO SELF-QUARANTINE OR PRESENT NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST
- CLEAR UPDATES NAME REQUIREMENT POLICY FOR BOARDING PASSES
- SOME US AIRLINES EXTEND DEADLINE TO WAIVE CHANGE FEES
- A4A ISSUES GUIDANCE ON TICKET REFUNDS FOR TRAVELERS DENIED ENTRY DUE TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
- DELTA ENGAGES MAYO CLINIC EXPERTS TO ADVISE ON MAKING TRAVEL EVEN SAFER
- AMERICAN AIRLINES RESETS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR REMAINDER OF 2020 THROUGH SUMMER 2021
- AIRLINES TO REQUIRE TRAVELERS TO MAKE “HEALTH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS” TO FLY
- ACI WORLD OUTLINES NEW VISION FOR AIRPORT SECURITY POST-COVID-19
- NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, CONNECTICUT IMPOSE QUARANTINE ON TRAVELERS FROM COVID-19 HOTSPOT STATES
- COVID-19’S IMPACT ON TSA PRECHECK, GLOBAL ENTRY AND PASSPORTS
- GBTA POLL SEES RENEWED LEVELS OF OPTIMISM AS BOOKINGS RESUME
- EU MAY BAR AMERICAN TRAVELERS AS IT REOPENS BORDERS, CITING FAILURES ON COVID-19
- AIRPORTS PLEAD FOR FEDS TO SET FACE MASK POLICY
- TSA UPDATES GUIDELINES TO SAFEGUARD THE NATION'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
- LAX INTRODUCES TRIAL WITH THERMAL CAMERA TECHNOLOGY
- HOTELS ADD NEW MEETINGS SANITIZATION PROTOCOLS
- AIRLINES ARE ADDING PRE-FLIGHT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
- US PASSPORT AGENCIES BEGIN REOPENING IN PHASE ONE
- US AIRLINES THREATEN TO BAN TRAVELERS WHO REFUSE TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS
- DOT ANNOUNCES PLAN TO PROVIDE NEARLY 100 MILLION FACE COVERINGS FOR TRAVELERS
- DELTA TO ADD NEARLY 1,000 FLIGHTS IN JULY
- HUDSON INTRODUCES PPE VENDING MACHINES FOR AIRPORTS
- TRAVELER CONFIDENCE IN HEALTH SAFETY RISES
- CHINA, US REGULATORS EACH INCREASE WEEKLY FLIGHT ALLOWANCE TO FOUR
- LAGUARDIA AIRPORT OPENS NEW TERMINAL B BUILDING
- US AIRLINES ADD FLIGHTS AS DEMAND INCREASES
- TSA REPORTS JUMP IN TRAVELERS SCREENED AT US AIRPORTS
- DELTA WILL BLOCK MIDDLE-SEAT SELECTION, CAP CABIN SEATING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH
- US SCRAPS PLANS TO BAN CHINESE AIRLINES AFTER BEIJING PERMITS FOREIGN CARRIERS, WILL LIMIT FLIGHTS TO TWO A WEEK
- US AND CANADA SLATED TO EXTEND TRAVEL BAN THROUGH JULY
- DELTA TO SUSPEND FLYING IN SELECT US CITIES
- WTTC UNVEILS SAFE TRAVELS PROTOCOLS FOR AIRLINES, TOUR OPERATORS AND MORE
- COVID-19: CORPORATE TRAVEL BEYOND THE PAUSE - BEST PRACTICES FOR TRAVEL MANAGERS AND TRENDS TO WATCH
- DELTA, UNITED EXTEND CHANGE FEE WAIVER THROUGH JUNE 30
- HOTEL CEOS SAY PROTESTS ARE OUR ‘CALL TO ACTION’ TO DO MORE TO PROMOTE RACIAL JUSTICE
- IATA RELEASES INTERACTIVE COVID-19 GLOBAL TRAVEL MAP
- US TO BAN CHINESE AIRLINES FROM FLYING INTO AMERICA
- AMERICANS INDICATE COVID-19 LESS LIKELY TO AFFECT UPCOMING TRAVEL PLANS
- DELTA SEES 'INDEFINITE' TERM FOR COVID-19 CLEANING, DISTANCING PROTOCOLS
- EXPERTS BELIEVE CHEAP PLANE TICKETS WILL MAKE A COMEBACK AFTER COVID-19
- ACI ISSUES AIRPORT RESTART, RECOVERY GUIDANCE
- OAG: GLOBAL AIR CAPACITY CLIMBS TO ONE-THIRD OF PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS
- HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ADOPTS NEW TECH TO FIGHT COVID-19
- AIRPORTS PREPARE FOR CROWDING CHALLENGES
- MEETINGSELECT UNVEILS NEW DISTANCE SEATING FUNCTIONALITY
June 1, 2020
- TSA UPDATES SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR SUMMER TRAVELERS
- AIRLINES HAVE BEST DAYS IN TWO MONTHS
- AMERICAN AIRLINES PROVIDING MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR TRAVELERS IN JUNE
- DELTA AIR LINES RESTORING SEVERAL OVERSEAS ROUTES IN JUNE
- UNITED WILL ALLOW TRAVELERS TO REBOOK OFF CROWDED FLIGHTS
- AMTRAK AND PENNDOT TO RESTORE PENNSYLVANIAN AND KEYSTONE SERVICE
- WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES NEW TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON BRAZIL
- LAS VEGAS AIRPORT PROVIDES PPE VENDING MACHINES FOR TRAVELERS
- ACI AND IATA CALL FOR CONSISTENT MEASURES TO PREVENT SPREAD OF COVID-19
- AIR CANADA RESUMES US SERVICE AS PART OF SUMMER SCHEDULE PLANS
MORE COVID-19 CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS
- HOTEL RATE NEGOTIATIONS - 5/21/20
- WEEKLY TRAVEL UPDATE - 5/20/20
- AIRLINE TICKET REFUND ENFORCEMENT - 5/14/20
- WEEKLY TRAVEL UPDATE - 5/14/20
- WEEKLY TRAVEL UPDATE - 5/6/20
- AIRLINE FACE COVERING REGULATIONS - 5/1/20
- WEEKLY TRAVEL UPDATE - 4/29/20
- WEEKLY TRAVEL UPDATE - 4/22/20
- LOYALTY PROGRAM EXTENSIONS - 4/15/2020
- PASSPORT DELAYS - 4/10/2020
- CARRIERS & REFUNDS - 4/6/2020
- REAL ID UPDATE - 3/27/2020
- ACELA SUSPENDED - 3/24/2020
- REAL ID EXTENSION - 3/26/2020
- HOTEL CLOSURES - 3/23/2020
- LEVEL 4 DO NOT TRAVEL - 3/20/2020
- UK RESTRICTIONS - 3/14/2020
- EUROPE RESTRICTIONS - 3/12/2020
- TRAVELER STATUS REPORTS - 3/3/2020
- CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - 2/21/2020
