Thanksgiving travel week is upon us, but coronavirus cases have surged across the country and sapped much of that annual excitement. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued advice last week that couldn’t have come at a worse time for those hoping for holiday comfort from loved ones: Postpone […]
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Thanksgiving travel week is upon us, but coronavirus cases have surged across the country and sapped much of that annual excitement. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued advice last week that couldn’t have come at a worse time for those hoping for holiday comfort from loved ones: Postpone […]
The conventional wisdom is that 2020 has nearly destroyed travel. And though it’s true that COVID-19 ruined vacations and took a wrecking ball to a large part of the industry, the conventional wisdom is wrong. “Actually, the pandemic is making travel better in many ways,” says Clayton Reid, CEO of […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dealt a blow to airlines and the broader travel industry Thursday by recommending Americans stay home for Thanksgiving as coronavirus cases surge in almost every state. Airlines are countering that passengers are safe on planes because of precautionary measures in place, and […]
Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. For travelers looking to book a flight or hotel room, Booking.com and Expedia.com look a lot alike. Yet the two fared very differently when the coronavirus pandemic shut down travel, thanks to different strategies behind their websites. […]
FILE – In this Oct. 9, 2020, file photo, people wearing masks to protect against the coronavirus, walk down a street in Hong Kong. Singapore and Hong Kong have postponed a planned air travel bubble meant to boost tourism for both cities, amid a spike in coronavirus infections in Hong […]
For global travelers accustomed to exploring the planet in high style, 2020 has presented unprecedented barriers. International travel has ground to a halt, various countries have completely shut off to visitors, and entire tourism sectors have been forced to go dark. The world’s most in-demand luxury tour operators haven’t been […]
There’s no better gift than the gift of travel, and ID90 Travel is making it easier for airline employees to give the gift of travel with an ID90 Travel Gift Card. Gift card recipients can access the ID90 Travel app to find destinations and experiences they’ll love from 1,800,000 hotels […]
Determined to travel for Thanksgiving? Doing so increases your risk of being exposed to the coronavirus and of possibly spreading it to others, experts warn. Nonetheless, millions of Americans are expected to take to the skies for the holiday. Although it marks a 48% decline from last year, AAA estimates that 2.4 million […]
NEW RIVER VALLEY, Va. (WDBJ) -Friday marked the last day of in person instruction for college students in the New River Valley. Schedule changes were put into place at Virginia Tech and Radford University to prevent too much travel to and from both campuses, especially with the holiday season right […]
Africa is to get its first quarantine-free travel corridors from the UK opening up the prospect of winter safari holidays in Namibia and Rwanda once national lockdown ends. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the two countries will have quarantine lifted from Saturday at 4am, along with other winter sun […]
Thought 2020 had run out of surprises? Try this contender for the least likely news to finish the year in travel: a new airline. As the aviation industry struggles to remain afloat, with airlines hemorrhaging money left right and center, it came as a surprise to see the “launch” of […]
Airline passengers reconsidering their holiday plans can take advantage of new policies offered by most major airlines. MARTIN SYLVEST/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/Getty A surge in COVID-19 cases across the US is encouraging would-be travelers to cancel their holiday flights. Four major US airlines have eliminated change and cancel fees permanently, while others […]
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TOKYO — Asian travel companies are increasingly optimistic that recent breakthroughs in producing effective coronavirus vaccines will soon help the industry get back to normality — even though worries persist about a near-term resurgence of the pandemic and some officials suggest incentives to travel should be curbed. While the travel industry […]
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Confidence about the course of the coronavirus pandemic has helped put passengers back on planes in recent months, and Thanksgiving week is shaping up to be one of the busiest periods for U.S. air travel since it came to a near-standstill in the spring. News that effective vaccines may be […]
With COVID cases surging across the U.S. and officials rolling out lockdowns and restrictions to stop the virus spreading, ahead of Thanksgiving some Americans plan to flout the rules and celebrate as normal. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises people to only celebrate with members of their […]
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that people should not travel for Thanksgiving, citing the rapid increases in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations around the country. “It’s a strong recommendation,” said Henry Walke, COVID-19 incident manager at the CDC, during a press briefing. The United States is […]
Posted: Nov 19, 2020 / 12:37 PM EST / Updated: Nov 19, 2020 / 12:40 PM EST SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) is advising motorists to watch for lane closures on the Adirondack Northway over Route 29 (Lake Avenue), north of Exit 14 […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has repeatedly said that “the safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving this year is to celebrate with people in your household.” Potential alternatives include a virtual Thanksgiving meal with friends or loved ones and contact-free delivery of safely prepared traditional dishes to family […]
Text size A NIO EP9 autonomous electric vehicle on display during the 2020 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition at China International Exhibition Center on Sept. 28, 2020, in Beijing, China. Getty Images China’s government has thrown $100 billion in subsidies at its domestic electric-vehicle industry over the past decade, according to […]