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Apr
23
2022
By Troy Warren
Delta ends mask mandate on flights

Delta ends mask mandate on flights

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #TravelMasks are also no longer required at Hartsfield-JacksonDelta Air Lines said late Monday it would stop requiring masks on flights following a federal judge’s decision voiding the federal mask mandate for transportation.Atlanta-based Delta posted a statement saying that effective immediately, masks are optional for its crew members and customers. Rivals including United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines also said they would drop their mask requirements in the wake of the federal judge’s ruling and an announcement by the White House that the Transportation Security Administration would not enforce the provision.Hartsfield-Jackson…
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Mar
20
2022
By Troy Warren
Delta sees strong air travel demand, even as fuel drives up costs

Delta sees strong air travel demand, even as fuel drives up costs

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #TravelDelta Air Lines said Tuesday it is seeing strong demand for air travel, even as rising fuel costs in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are expected to drive up air fares.The Atlanta-based airline said in an update for investors that its sales in early March were higher than 2019 levels, setting a daily record for sales last week, and that it sees “strong spring and summer travel demand.”Delta added it is “well positioned to recapture higher fuel prices,” indicating it plans to pass those higher costs along to customers.Air…
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Mar
13
2022
By Troy Warren
United Airlines Allowing Unvaccinated Employees To Resume Frontline Roles

United Airlines Allowing Unvaccinated Employees To Resume Frontline Roles

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LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.ComTroy Warren for CNT #TravelUnited Airlines has just revealed that it will permit unvaccinated employees to return to work in their customer-facing roles later this month.The airline imposed a vaccine mandate on its entire workforce in October of last year, requiring that all staffers get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or face termination. United’s Chief Executive Scott Kirby said in December that around 200 of the company’s 67,000 employees refused to comply with the requirement and were fired.But, there are also roughly 2,200 employees who were granted “reasonable accommodation” status, either for health reasons or on religious grounds,…
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Feb
27
2022
By Troy Warren
The Most in Demand Travel Attractions According to TikTok

The Most in Demand Travel Attractions According to TikTok

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LACEY PFALZ | TravelPulse.ComTroy Warren for CNT #TravelThe travel side of TikTok has become one of the most popular parts of the uber-popular social media phenomenon, with travel influencers around the world influencing new trends, showcasing popular and lesser-known destinations and encouraging the world to explore virtually if not in person.A new study by Next Vacay combined info on the top trending travel attractions on TikTok along with Trip Advisor review scores, weather, crowds and affordability to find the “new wonders of the world in 2022,” according to the social media giant.The ten top trending attractions made even more famous…
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Feb
13
2022
By Troy Warren
Amtrak Debuts New National Network Locomotives

Amtrak Debuts New National Network Locomotives

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LACEY PFALZ | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel Amtrak began the debut of its new, faster and more energy-efficient locomotives yesterday in Chicago, when one of them pulled the Empire Builder train from Chicago to Seattle. The ACL-42 locomotives will replace the ones that have been in operation since the 1990s; 75 are expected to be replaced by 2024. The locomotives consume less fuel while going faster than the previous ones, reducing particulate matter emissions by 95 percent and nitrogen oxide emissions by over 89 percent. Siemens Mobility and Amtrak collaborated on these new long-distance locomotives. “We take our…
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Feb
07
2022
By Troy Warren
Airlines Asking White House to Drop Pre-Departure Testing for International Arrivals

Airlines Asking White House to Drop Pre-Departure Testing for International Arrivals

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DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.ComTroy Warren for CNT #Travel  #COVID-19Officials in the aviation industry are asking the United States government to drop pre-departure coronavirus testing requirements for vaccinated international passengers arriving in America.According to Reuters.com, Airlines for America, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, International Air Transport Association, Aerospace Industries Association, the U.S. Travel Association and other groups sent a letter demanding change to White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients.“Surveys of air passengers indicate that pre-departure testing is a leading factor in the decision not to travel internationally,” the letter read. “People simply are unwilling to take the chance that they…
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Feb
06
2022
By Troy Warren
Younger Generations Are Leading the Niche Travel Trend

Younger Generations Are Leading the Niche Travel Trend

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LACEY PFALZ | TravelPulse.ComTroy Warren for CNT #TravelWe’ve covered why travel advisors should consider specializing in a travel niche as well as some tips as to how advisors can choose their niches in previous articles, but new data suggests that niche tourism is growing among travelers, and among the younger generations of travelers specifically.GlobalData recently published a report entitled, “Niche Tourism, 2022 Update – Thematic Research,” which compiles data from its consumer surveys from 2018, 2019 and 2021 to measure the change in traveler sentiment across time.The report found that niche tourism – travel that focuses on fulfilling the specific…
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Feb
05
2022
By Troy Warren
Southwest to Bring Back In-Flight Alcohol Sales

Southwest to Bring Back In-Flight Alcohol Sales

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DONALD WOOD |  TravelPulse.ComTroy Warren for CNT #TravelSouthwest Airlines announced it would restart alcohol sales on its flights this month after nearly two years.According to Reuters.com, Southwest paused alcohol services in March 2020 at the start of the pandemic and extended the decision last year due to a surge in alcohol-related flight disruptions by passengers.The carrier revealed alcohol services would resume on February 16.The airline revealed it would serve wine, vodka, tequila, rum and other cocktails on most of its flights of 176 miles or longer. In addition, officials expanded its line-up of non-alcoholic beverages to include tonic water, apple…
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Jan
31
2022
By Troy Warren
Book Flights for Travel Now Before Airfare Prices Take Off

Book Flights for Travel Now Before Airfare Prices Take Off

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LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.ComTroy Warren for CNT #TravelIf you plan to travel this year and haven’t purchased your plane tickets, new research indicates that you’d be well-advised to do so now. The Omicron variant may have caused holiday travel complications, but experts are now predicting that it will reach its peak in the U.S. soon.Air travel demand is predicted to come roaring back and, along with it, high airfare pricing. But, rising demand won’t be the only factor that propels ticket costs upward, considering that the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) latest consumer price index (CPI) rose seven percent over the…
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Jan
29
2022
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By Troy Warren
Average Airfares Still Lower Than Pre-COVID, but Not Forever

Average Airfares Still Lower Than Pre-COVID, but Not Forever

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LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.ComTroy Warren for CNT #TravelIt’s National Plan for Vacation Day, and travelers may be well-advised to do just that for any number of good reasons. One of them would appear to be the fact that airfares are still, on average, down from pre-pandemic prices. But, they’re fated to keep rising as travel continues its comeback in 2022.According to the latest ValuePenguin study—which examines fluctuations in airfare since the pandemic struck—average fare costs still remain almost 20 percent lower than they were prior to COVID-19. In 2019’s fourth quarter (the last full pre-pandemic period), the average cost of…
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