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Travel tidbits from airports and airlines

05/19/20

Soon, maybe not very soon, but soon, you will go to an airport and board a plane. In the meantime, here are some newsy tidbits from that world. Alaska Airlines is staying active. And a bit fishy You may be sitting around and not getting many frequent flyer miles from flying. But Alaska Airlines has […]

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Sea-Tac Airport plans passenger temperature checks

05/14/20

The aviation industry, government agencies, and technology companies are scrambling to find a way to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic so that travelers will be safe in airports and in the sky. Already, masks, hand sanitizing stations, and hyper-vigilant cleaning protocols have become standard. And now temperature checks are being added to the list. Airports, […]

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Airports upping their safety act with helmets and more

05/10/20

What are airports up to now? If you’re heading to an airport now or sometime in the future, the new normal is going to be, well, different. Masks for everyone, please. As more and more airlines now require each employee and passenger to cover their mouth and nose with a mask or cloth, airports from […]

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Airports ready for the return of travelers

05/07/20

Airports are empty. And hurting. Airports Council International now estimates a drop of more than 4.6 billion passengers globally for all of 2020. The airport trade group also estimates that total airport revenues worldwide will drop by more than $97 billion for 2020. Still, airports are making plans for welcoming back travelers. Orlando International Airport […]

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Hot or not? This U.S. airport testing for fevers.

04/29/20

What will air travel be like once the ‘stay home’ advisories are lifted? Here’s a preview: The passenger terminal at Paine Field (PAE) in Everett, WA, north of Seattle, just installed a fever detection system. The system is non-invasive, non-contact and scans passengers in the security checkpoint area to see if they’re running a fever. […]

United Airlines is making its own hand sanitizer

04/23/20

Hand sanitizer is in high demand around the world as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. In many cities, it is almost impossible to find hand sanitizer and keep in stock. To address the shortage, many liquor and perfume companies around the world are using their distilleries and production facilities to make sanitizing solutions of […]

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Face masks required at more airports in the US & Canada

04/21/20

In trying to keep people safe during the current COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of government entities around the country now require people to wear non-medical masks or face coverings when out in public. In many cities, those rules now apply to airports. Two examples: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). […]

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Hand sanitizer challenge at KCI Airport

03/22/20

Air travel may be grinding to a halt, but airports are doing their best to keep facilities clean and safe for those who must still get on a plane. That’s why this message from Kansas City International Airport (KCI) shared on Sunday afternoon is so disturbing. KCI reports that over the weekend several hand sanitizer […]

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What now? A new week of coronavirus travel alerts

03/09/20

News related to the spread of coronavirus and its impact on travel seems to be coming faster than we can keep up with it. On Sunday, the U.S. State Department issued a notice urging U.S. citizens not to travel by cruise ship. The CDC is also discouraging older adults and anyone with underlying health issues […]

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