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Thinking of renting a car now – or later? National Car Rental offers travelers flexibility.

11/30/20

Note: I was compensated by National Car Rental for this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. As the holidays approach and COVID-19 concerns continue to guide every step we take outside our homes, many households are discussing, debating, and strategizing how they might take a business or leisure trip safely. Airlines are detailing →

Cars

Museums are in big trouble

11/17/20

In ‘normal’ times, when we’re not in airports, we’re in museums. And the ongoing pandemic is wreaking havoc with museums. “The financial state of U.S. museums is moving from bad to worse,” said Laura Lott, President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums. AAM has been surveying its membership since the pandemic began. And →

Museums

Airlines ban passengers who won’t wear masks. Should airports?

11/15/20

(A slightly different version of our story on airport masks policies first appeared on USA TODAY) Although COVID-19 cases are surging, holiday flight bookings are up. The uptick in travel is tied to pent-up demand for travel. And to recent studies that say air travel is as safe or safer than many other routine activities →

Health

Election results & vaccine news are good news for travelers

11/11/20

[This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News] Are you feeling better about traveling somewhere? Since March 2020, COVID-19 and government-mandated border closings have triggered $443 billion in cumulative losses for the U.S. travel economy, according to the U.S. Travel Association. Spikes in COVID-19 cases have many grounded travelers →

Politics

Harrison Ford a new fan of Airlink disaster relief group

10/25/20

You know Harrison Ford as an actor from the Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies. Avgeeks know Ford is a fan of vintage planes and a licensed pilot. Now he’s also a big fan and a supporter of Airlink. The non-profit connects airlines with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to help get personnel and emergency supplies to →

Humanitarian efforts

Hawaii bound? Get tested for COVID-19

10/15/20

Hawaii reopens to tourists on October 15. Yay, right? But the only visitors who will be able to skip the 14-day quarantine rules will be those with proof of testing negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours before they depart the mainland. Hawaii officials will only accept test results from approved providers. Here’s information about those →

Health

Two great ideas for COVID-safe airport elevators

10/13/20

Airports everywhere are doing whatever they can to make their terminals safe and sanitary for your safety. In addition to cleaning systems for handrails on stairways and escalators, some airports are also trying out new ways to bring a touchless experience to elevators. Here’s what two airports, Tucson International Airport (TUS) and Toronto Pearson International →

Technology

Cool new COVID-fighting airport amenities

10/06/20

Airports are rolling out new COVID-fighting amenities faster than we can keep up with them. Here are few I’ll be talking about this week during the virtual Travel 2021 Summit taking place on October 7 and 8. We’ll be talking about airports and airlines on Thursday at 10 a.m. east coast time. The line-up includes →

Newest airport amenity? Pre-flight COVID-19 testing.

09/29/20

Because so many countries, and some states, require arriving travelers to have proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test, airports and airlines are rushing to make those tests available at the airport. We listed some of the programs in our recent post about the new normal in air travel. Those services, many of which are →

Health

The next steps in the new normal for air travel

09/28/20

First: an invite I’m honored to be one of the presenters at the virtual Travel 2021 Summit on October 7 and 8 and focusing on what travel might be like in the next year. Registration is free. You can sign up here. Airports, airlines offer COVID testing, TSA appointments, more Here is a slightly different →

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