Courtesy: TSA TSA Lets You Use Expired License If You Can’t Renew It Because Of COVID-19 As many Americans have been locked up for six weeks or more, some people may have an expired license. In many states, state licensing agencies are not …
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Courtesy: CBS Southwest CEO Says The Worst Is Over And It’s Safe To Fly U.S. airlines have seen a substantial drop in passenger traffic since mid-March. One of the major questions facing airlines is when things will return to normal. …
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Photo: Jonathan Tallman As Travel Demand Plummets, Alaska Now Has The World’s Busiest Airport We’ve seen the heavy impacts to travel since the coronavirus pandemic began. A few weeks ago, Southwest Airlines became the largest airline …
Read MoreDCA Temporarily Closes Terminal C. No More Gate 35X — For Now.
Photo: David (Flickr: _MG_4885) https://www.flickr.com/photos/65193799@N00/4164401703 DCA Temporarily Closes Terminal C. No More Gate 35X — For Now. If you’ve ever been around DCA, you’ve likely heard the complaints about the dreaded …
Read MoreHilton and Wynn Resorts CEOs Join Trump At White House Roundtable
Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks Hilton and Wynn Resorts CEOs Join Trump At White House Roundtable Hilton and Wynn Resorts CEOs Chris Nassetta and Matt Maddox joined President Donald Trump on Thursday evening at the White House. The two…
Read MoreAmerican Airlines Reports Significant Losses In Quarter One
Courtesy: American Airlines American Airlines Reports Significant Losses In Quarter One American Airlines is the last of the four major U.S. airlines to report its quarter one earnings. Last week, both Delta Air Lines and United Airlines reported…
Read MoreHertz Preps For Possible Bankruptcy As It Misses Lease Payments
Courtesy: Hertz Hertz Preps For Possible Bankruptcy As It Misses Lease Payments Across the travel industry, companies are suffering from the sharp downturn in travel. The rental car Hertz seems to be one of those companies, as it reels with a dec…
Read MoreSouthwest Ground Crew Show Passengers LUV, Thank Them For Flying
Courtesy: Southwest Airlines Southwest Ground Crew Show Passengers LUV, Thank Them For Flying Southwest Airlines prides itself on its customer service and the “LUV” it shows passengers. In fact, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly recently point…
Read MoreSouthwest Sees Revenue Falling 95%, Posts First Loss Since 2011
Courtesy: Southwest Airlines Southwest Sees Revenue Falling 95%, Posts First Loss Since 2011 Last week, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines posted their quarter one losses. Today, Southwest Airlines announced their results, posting their first lo…
Read MoreWow: 58% Are Willing To Have Their Location Tracked In Order To Travel
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Wow: 58% Are Willing To Have Their Location Tracked In Order To Travel I was pretty shocked the other day to see that Hawaii is evaluating the prospect of requiring ankle monitors in order to enforce its quarantine. &…
Read MoreAmerican Airlines Will Give Face Masks And Sanitizer To Passengers and Improve Cleaning
Courtesy: American Airlines American Airlines Will Give Face Masks And Sanitizer To Passengers and Improve Cleaning American Airlines announced on Monday that it is making some changes on board to provide cleaner aircraft and ramp up consumer confidenc…
Read MoreWill American Airlines Extend Companion Certificate Expirations?
Courtesy: American Airlines Will American Airlines Extend Companion Certificate Expirations? If you’re like me, you might have earned a Companion Certificate by spending $20,000 or more on eligible purchases through the Barclays Aviator Silver Ma…
Read MoreAirbnb Rolls Out Cleaning Protocol That Requires 24-Hour Waiting Period Between Stays
Courtesy: Airbnb Airbnb Rolls Out Cleaning Protocol That Requires 24-Hour Waiting Period Between Stays Airbnb is looking to comfort travelers by enhancing its cleaning procedures for its properties. The company announced on Monday that it’s …
Read MoreWeekly Review: Feds Consider Buying Bulk Fares, United Social Distancing, Immigration Suspension, and More
Photo: Jonathan Tallman Weekly Review: Feds Consider Buying Bulk Fares, United Social Distancing, Immigration Suspension, and More Here’s our weekly review on stories from the week from the Boarding Area network, including some of our own. &…
Read MoreRoyal Caribbean Trademarks Face Masks Amid Corona Fears On Cruises
Photo by Fernando Jorge on Unsplash Royal Caribbean Trademarks Face Masks Face masks have become a necessary piece of attire for many people around the country. Local and state governments have ordered people to wear masks to public locations. &#…
Read MoreHawaii Considers Tracking Devices On Tourists To Enforce Quarantine
Photo by Remi Yuan on Unsplash Hawaii Considers Tracking Devices On Tourists To Enforce Quarantine On March 21, Hawaii’s government started requiring visitors to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in the island. A week later, the Governor …
Read MoreOPINION: Africa Has Less Than 2,000 Ventilators — Airline Subsidies Shouldn’t Be A Priority
Photo by Damian Patkowski on Unsplash OPINION: Africa Has Less Than 2,000 Ventilators — Airline Subsidies Shouldn’t Be A Priority In the United States, the government has spent billions to provide loans and grants to struggling airlines. &#…
Read MoreMost Americans Uncomfortable Flying When Corona Quarantine Is Over
Photo by Suganth on Unsplash Most Americans Uncomfortable Flying When Corona Quarantine Is Over Earlier this week a poll that found millennials are wary to return to international travel. The poll showed that millennials are more willing to domes…
Read MoreOne Country Is Considering Giving Money To Citizens For Domestic Travel
Photo by Maksym Harbar on Unsplash One Country Is Considering Giving Money To Citizens For Domestic Travel We’ve seen here in the United States that one of the fixes for the airline industry collapse is stimulus money. Well, once country is…
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