CDC considers requiring negative COVID-19 test for domestic air travel

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday said there is an “active conversation with the CDC” going on regarding imposing requirement of a negative COVID-19 test for domestic airline flights, similar to what is now required for international flights.

Delta will continue blocking middle seats on planes through April 2021

Ahead of spring travel, Delta announced Monday it will continue blocking middle seats and limiting capacity on its flights, hoping to ease anxieties about flying during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Delta Air Lines middle seat blocking extended through April 2021

Delta Air Lines says it will continue blocking out middle seats and limiting capacity on flights through April 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canada blocks cruise ships until 2022, affecting Alaska tourism, too

The Canadian government has extended a ban on cruise ships through February 2022, which is expected to block trips from visiting Alaska this year. 

Amtrak aims to get 100% of its employees vaccinated by offering extra pay, benefits

According to Amtrak, the company will grant excused absences to employees receiving a vaccination during regularly scheduled work hours and will pay employees an allowance equivalent to two hours of straight-time pay.

Canada to quarantine travelers, suspend flights to Mexico and the Caribbean

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced stricter restrictions on travelers in response to new, likely more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus.

Rate of confiscated guns by TSA doubles in 2020, the most in 19-year history, agency says

The Transportation Security Administration announced on Tuesday that the rate at which firearms were confiscated from passengers nearly doubled, despite less people traveling due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it has been in 19 years in 2020.

American Airlines launches wine delivery service

American Airlines is launching a new delivery service that will bring a variety of premium wine offerings straight to your door.

Biden team says Trump lift of ban on travel from Brazil, UK, Ireland amid COVID-19 surge in US won’t stand

In his final days in office, President Donald Trump issued a new proclamation on Monday lifting coronavirus-related bans on travel from Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and much of Europe as the U.S. inches towards 400,000 COVID-19 deaths.

AirBnB reviewing reservations made in Harrisburg for Inauguration week amid heightened security

AirBnb, the popular home rental website, says it's reviewing bookings made for properties in Harrisburg during Inauguration week amid heightened national concerns for continued unrest in the wake of the Capitol insurrection.

Most major US airlines ban guns in luggage for DC flights

Airlines and airports say they are stepping up security before next week’s presidential inauguration, with Delta and other major airlines saying they will prohibit passengers flying to the Washington area from putting guns in checked bags.

‘Unruly air passengers’ could face prison, fines up to $35K under FAA’s new zero-tolerance policy

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson signed an order Wednesday directing stricter legal enforcement of a policy against disruptive airline passengers amid an uptick in "violent behavior" on flights, according to the agency.

CDC: International travelers must test negative for COVID-19 before boarding flight to US

The CDC announced that all international travelers, including U.S. citizens traveling from abroad, must test negative for COVID-19 before boarding a flight heading to America.