Some resources for travelers whose plans may be affected by earthquake in Japan.
Last week’s fizzled Christmas Day terrorist attack on Delta/NW Flight #253 from Amsterdam to Detroit ignited a wave of new security measures at airports and on airplanes. Airport and airline spokespeople and TSA officials say domestic passengers will likely notice some heightened security procedures, such as explosive-sniffing dogs and added law enforcement presence at many […]
Getting ready to head home from a Thanksgiving visit? If you haven’t gotten a seasonal flu shot or an H1N1 vaccine and are traveling to or through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) or Midway Airport – you’re in luck. The airport clinic in Terminal 2 operated by the University of Illinois at Chicago and – […]
As I reported today on MSNBC.com, airports and airlines are scrambling to respond to the government-issued alerts about travel to and from Mexico in the wake of the swine-flu outbreak there. It’s hard to know what will happen next, but most airlines with flights to Mexico have posted policies offering to waive the change fee […]
Based on a frightening number of confirmed deaths in Mexico from the swine flu and the fact that there are already 20 confirmed cases in the U.S., on Sunday the U.S. government declared a public health emergency. The story will certainly change – quickly – throughout the week. For now, anyone with plane tickets to […]
Last week’s fizzled Christmas Day terrorist attack on Delta/NW Flight #253 from Amsterdam to Detroit ignited a wave of new security measures at airports and on airplanes. Airport and airline spokespeople and TSA officials say domestic passengers will likely notice some heightened security procedures, such as explosive-sniffing dogs and added law enforcement presence at many […]
Getting ready to head home from a Thanksgiving visit? If you haven’t gotten a seasonal flu shot or an H1N1 vaccine and are traveling to or through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) or Midway Airport – you’re in luck. The airport clinic in Terminal 2 operated by the University of Illinois at Chicago and – […]
As I reported today on MSNBC.com, airports and airlines are scrambling to respond to the government-issued alerts about travel to and from Mexico in the wake of the swine-flu outbreak there. It’s hard to know what will happen next, but most airlines with flights to Mexico have posted policies offering to waive the change fee […]
Based on a frightening number of confirmed deaths in Mexico from the swine flu and the fact that there are already 20 confirmed cases in the U.S., on Sunday the U.S. government declared a public health emergency. The story will certainly change – quickly – throughout the week. For now, anyone with plane tickets to […]