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Dec

10

2021

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Southwest Airlines Extends Bookable Flight Schedule Into June

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PATRICK CLARKE | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel Southwest Airlines has extended its bookable flight schedule through June 4, 2022. The low-cost carrier also announced details regarding some new and returning routes. Starting April 25, 2022, Southwest will offer new nonstop flights between Austin and Tulsa, Oklahoma (one daily roundtrip); San Antonio and Oklahoma City (one roundtrip on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays) and Syracuse, New York and Tampa (one roundtrip on Saturdays). On April 25, Southwest will also resume previously offered nonstop service between San Antonio and Los Angeles (one daily roundtrip); Dallas (Love Field) and Louisville, Kentucky…

Dec

09

2021

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Hyatt Launches Room Keys in Apple Wallet at Six US Hotels

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PATRICK CLARKE | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology #Travel Hyatt Hotels Corporation has become the first hotel brand to offer room keys in Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch. Currently available at six participating U.S. hotels, including Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa, Hyatt House Chicago/West Loop-Fulton Market, Hyatt House Dallas/Richardson, Hyatt Place Fremont/Silicon Valley and Hyatt Regency Long Beach, the new contactless key technology allows World of Hyatt guests to conveniently tap their iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock their guestroom as well as key card-protected common areas like gyms, pools…

Dec

08

2021

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Antarctica’s Rise in Popularity

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LACEY PFALZ | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel Expedition cruises to the frigid continent of Antarctica have become increasingly popular over the past two years, with cruise lines like Crystal Cruises, Ponant, Silversea, Hurtigruten and Lindblad Expeditions adding more itineraries, and in some cases even new ships, to meet this new demand. So why is the only uninhabited continent on planet Earth so popular these days? There might be a few reasons. The first, and most likely largest contributor to its rise in popularity is the coronavirus pandemic. It may seem ironic that a pandemic that halted and hindered…

Dec

07

2021

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United Airlines Resumes Four Routes to Alaska for Summer

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RICH THOMASELLI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel United Airlines has decided to resume four routes to Alaska for the summer of 2022 that were previously on its schedule, according to a story by Jay Singh of the aviation blog Simple Flying. Alaska has always been one of the most popular summer destinations both for air travel and cruising for tourists from the lower 48, and the decision to add the four routes back in is a sign that United believes the surge in domestic leisure travel will continue into next year. According to Simple Flying, which collected the data…

Dec

06

2021

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UK To Require Pre-Travel Testing Regardless of Vaccination Status

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LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19 Starting December 7, the United Kingdom (U.K.) will further tighten its entry requirements for inbound foreign travelers, including those coming from non-red-listed countries, such as the United States. The policy alterations are being made in an effort to slow the importation of the Omicron variant, of which 134 cases have already been detected in the U.K. From Tuesday, all international travelers aged 12 and over, regardless of vaccination status, will need to provide proof of a negative pre-departure test—either PCR or lateral flow (LFD)—taken no more than 48 hours prior to their…

Dec

05

2021

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New US COVID Testing Requirements for International Travel Take Effect December 6

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PATRICK CLARKE | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19 The United States will require all travelers entering the country, regardless of citizenship or vaccination status, to test negative for COVID-19 within one day of departure starting at 12:01 a.m. ET on Monday, December 6. President Joe Biden announced the rollout of the stricter requirements on Thursday in response to the recent discovery of the Omicron variant in South Africa. "All air travelers, regardless of citizenship or vaccination status, will be required to show a negative pre-departure COVID-19 viral test taken the day before they board their flight to the United…

Dec

05

2021

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Southwest Airlines: Person jumps out of plane while taxiing at Sky Harbor Airport

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BrieAnna J. Frank | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for CNT #Travel A person jumped out of a plane while it was taxiing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Saturday morning, according to a Southwest Airlines spokesperson. According to the Phoenix Fire Department, they were notified that a man had "exited" the airplane about 8:05 a.m. Flight 4236 left Colorado Springs at 6:30 a.m. and landed in Phoenix just before 8:30 a.m., according to the airline's online flight tracker. As the plane was taxiing to the gate, a customer left the aircraft through a rear galley door, Southwest Airlines spokesperson Dan Landson said. The flight's…

Dec

04

2021

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Omicron Variant: What Travelers Need To Know

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LACEY PFALZ | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19 The Omicron variant is the newest COVID-19 variant to gain worldwide attention when it was discovered last week, prompting governments worldwide to close international travel to and from Southern African countries, its region of origin. Already, the U.K. changed its entry requirements for all international travelers, requiring a rigorous testing regime and a self-isolation period. Four of the nation’s largest airports are screening for the Omicron variant among international travelers, while the Biden administration has extended its mask mandate for federal transportation through March 2022 as well as new COVID-19 testing requirements for inbound international travelers. Those new requirements…

Dec

03

2021

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Travel Industry Reacts to Biden’s New COVID-19 Travel Requirements

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JANEEN CHRISTOFF | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19 The travel industry reacted swiftly to the Biden administration's new policies on travel, and while some see the new restrictions as harmful to the industry, many were happy they didn't go farther to include options such as quarantines. On Thursday, December 2, President Biden announced all travelers arriving into the United States must provide a negative COVID-19 test taken within one day of departure, regardless of vaccination status or nationality. He also extended the federal mask mandate into the spring of 2022. The U.S. Travel Association reminded travelers about the importance of vaccinations…

Dec

02

2021

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Jamaica Visitor Surge Outpacing Global Destinations

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BRIAN MAJOR | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel Jamaican visitor arrivals and hotel occupancy trended sharply higher across November, with airline capacity and consumer demand outpacing other global destinations, according to recent data from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB). In a survey conducted on November 6 and 7 by the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA), Jamaica hotels averaged a 65 percent occupancy rate, said JTB officials. Additionally, travel technology firm Amadeus has identified Jamaica as leading all other global destinations in terms of visitor demand, with global searches for Jamaica at 38 percent of 2019 levels compared…

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