EU recommends countries begin lifting travel restrictions for Americans

The recommendation from the European Union is non-binding, and national governments still have authority to require test results or vaccination records and to set other entry conditions.

TSA scans 2 million passengers for first time since March 2020

Air travel continued its path towards pre-pandemic norms Friday when the TSA scanned 2 million passengers for the first time since March 2020.

CDC eases some international travel recommendations for vaccinated Americans

The CDC updated its travel guidance this week to say vaccinated Americans can now travel with a lower COVID-19 risk to dozens of more countries.

Carnival restarting cruises for fully vaccinated passengers July 3 from Texas

Carnival Cruise Line confirmed plans to restart U.S. sailings from its Texas port as early as July 3 for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Hawaii to drop COVID-19 restrictions for travelers once 70% of population is inoculated

Hawaii's governor says the state will drop its quarantine and COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers once 70% of the state’s population has been vaccinated against the disease.

US airports anticipate record travel amid Memorial Day weekend

More than 1.8 million people went through U.S. airports Thursday. The daily number could top 2 million at least once over the weekend, which would be the highest mark since early March 2020.

US warns Americans not to travel to Japan weeks before Tokyo Olympics

The U.S. State Department and CDC issued travel warnings this week urging Americans to avoid visiting Japan amid a surge in serious COVID-19 cases. In response, Japan said the travel warnings won’t have an impact on Olympians.

Norwegian Cruise Line announces plan for U.S. return to cruising

The cruise line also stated that the restart of cruising in the U.S. is dependent on receiving a ‘Conditional Sailing Certificate’ from the CDC.

EU ambassadors agree on relaxed COVID-19 travel measures for fully vaccinated visitors

European Union ambassadors agreed Wednesday on measures to allow fully vaccinated visitors in, a big step toward relaxing tourism from outside the bloc. EU countries have yet to approve the measures.

FAA approves Boeing fix for jets grounded by electrical flaw

Federal regulators have approved a Boeing procedure to fix about 100 jets that have been idled for the past month because of improper electrical grounding of some components.

As pipeline starts up, leaders try to calm the public after fear of gas shortages

The Colonial Pipeline is back up and online, but leaders are still trying to calm the public after fears of a gas shortage spread throughout the region.