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Jul
10
2021
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By Troy Warren
Biden order targets airline fee refunds for delayed bags, Wi-Fi issues

Biden order targets airline fee refunds for delayed bags, Wi-Fi issues

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT An executive order signed Friday by President Joe Biden cracking down on anti-competitive practices includes airline fees. The order directs the U.S. Department of Transportation to consider requiring airlines to refund fees when baggage is delayed or when the plane’s Wi-Fi is broken, according to a fact sheet released by the White House. Biden’s executive order, signed Friday afternoon, also directs the DOT to consider issuing rules to require clear disclosure of fees for baggage, changes and cancellations. Today, airlines are required to refund baggage fees only if a bag is declared lost by the airline. Passengers…
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Jul
10
2021
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Costa Rica Prepares To Welcome Cruise Ships Back

Costa Rica Prepares To Welcome Cruise Ships Back

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 THERESA NORTON | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Starting Sept. 1, Costa Rica will reactivate the cruise tourism for the 2021-22 season to stimulate tourism and employment in coastal areas. As a requirement, vessels must guarantee complete COVID-19 vaccination in all crew members and 95 percent of passengers who are of age to be vaccinated. Vaccines must be those authorized by the National Commission of Vaccination and Epidemiology, and the last dose must have been administered at least 14 days before departure. Cruise passengers also must be covered by travel insurance. “The resumption of this tourist activity will benefit…
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Jul
10
2021
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UK Could Allow Vaccinated US Travelers by End of Summer

UK Could Allow Vaccinated US Travelers by End of Summer

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JANEEN CHRISTOFF | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   The UK's transport secretary Grant Shapps revealed updated guidelines for travel to and from the UK this week. Starting July 19, Shapps said that fully-vaccinated Britons returning from medium-sized amber list countries will no longer have to quarantine when they arrive home. "I can confirm today that from the 19th of July, UK residents who are fully vaccinated through the UK vaccine rollout will no longer have to self-isolate when they return to England," Shapps said. He also announced that travel could open up between the UK and the US toward…
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Jul
08
2021
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US Still Not Close To Lifting Restrictions on International Travel

US Still Not Close To Lifting Restrictions on International Travel

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PATRICK CLARKE | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Despite intense pressure from the travel industry and warnings of "dire economic consequences," the Biden administration has no immediate plans to lift any international travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a White House official. "We have made tremendous progress domestically in our vaccination efforts, as have many of these other countries, but we want to ensure that we move deliberately and are in a position to sustainably reopen international travel when it is safe to do so," an unidentified White House official told Reuters on Wednesday. The statement comes one month after the administration launched…
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Jul
07
2021
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Canada Eases Restrictions on Travel From the United States

Canada Eases Restrictions on Travel From the United States

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PATRICK CLARKE | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Canada has begun the long-awaited process of easing restrictions on travel from the United States. As of July 5, Canadian citizens and permanent residents who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can bypass the country's 14-day quarantine requirement that's been in effect since the coronavirus pandemic was first declared back in March 2020. What's more, eligible air travelers no longer have to spend their first three days in the country at a government-approved hotel, the Associated Press confirmed. However, non-essential travel between Canada and the U.S. remains restricted until at least July 21.…
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Jul
06
2021
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Airlines Issue Travel Waivers for Florida Airports Ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa

Airlines Issue Travel Waivers for Florida Airports Ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa

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PATRICK CLARKE | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Airlines have issued travel waivers for travelers flying into or out of several Florida airports as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches the state. Delta Air Lines has issued a waiver for four airports, including Fort Meyers (RSW), Key West (EYE), Sarasota (SRQ) and Tampa (TPA). The waiver applies to customers traveling to, from or through the affected cities from July 6-7. Tickets must be reissued on or before July 10, and rebooked travel must begin no later than July 10. Afterward, a difference in fare may apply. American Airlines is also waiving…
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Jul
05
2021
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Major Cruise Lines Finally Back at Sea

Major Cruise Lines Finally Back at Sea

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RICH THOMASELLI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Four major cruise lines celebrated a day early on Saturday, putting boats back in the water – two of them sailing from U.S. ports – for the first time in more than a year. Carnival, Crystal, Royal Caribbean and Seabourn are back to doing what they do best after watching their respective ships pull away from the docks. In Galveston, Texas, to celebrate Carnival Cruise Line’s resumption of guest cruises from the U.S., Carnival President Christine Duffy, Carnival Vista Captain Andrea Catalani and local officials led a “Back to Fun” ribbon-cutting ceremony…
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Jul
04
2021
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Ahead of July 4th, Air Travel Continues To Outpace Pre-Pandemic Levels

Ahead of July 4th, Air Travel Continues To Outpace Pre-Pandemic Levels

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LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   U.S. air travel is continuing to set new records and surpass pre-pandemic levels this 4th of July weekend, with Americans apparently ready to leave the long months of COVID-19 lockdowns behind them. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today reported that a nationwide total of 2,196,411 people were screened by airport security on Friday. That number represents not only the highest checkpoint volume for U.S. airports seen since the start of the pandemic, but also exceeds passenger throughput counts for the same day in 2019. The new record also builds upon the…
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Jul
03
2021
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Air Passenger Traffic Surpasses 2019 Levels; Airlines, Airports Face Staffing Shortages

Air Passenger Traffic Surpasses 2019 Levels; Airlines, Airports Face Staffing Shortages

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LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported that airport passenger screening numbers have surpassed 2019 levels for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Predictions showed passenger counts would be high heading into the July 4th holiday weekend, but no one necessarily foresaw that air traveler volumes would eclipse pre-pandemic levels. News like this offers further evidence of the strong resurgence in travel demand the U.S. is seeing this summer. The TSA said that nearly 2.15 million people passed through airport security checkpoints on Thursday—approaching three percent more than the 2.01 passengers…
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Jul
02
2021
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Flying This 4th of July? Here’s What To Expect at US Airports

Flying This 4th of July? Here’s What To Expect at US Airports

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 LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Loads of Americans are planning to take to the skies again over the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, many for the first time since the pandemic struck almost 16 months ago. As vaccination counts in the U.S. continue increasing and travel restrictions fall away, folks are feeling more comfortable flying and everyone’s eager to make the most of a summer holiday. Airports at some popular summer destinations are even exceeding 2019 visitor arrival volumes. With air travel’s resurgence, things are starting to look largely “normal” (pre-pandemic normal, that is) at U.S. airports again.…
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