In the U.S. and elsewhere, travelers without a history of positive reviews won’t be able to make one-night Airbnb reservations for New Year’s Eve.
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New DOT rule paves the way for airlines to ban emotional support animals on flights
The DOT will no longer consider an emotional support animal to be a service animal, paving the way for airlines to ban them.
A record number of flyers traveled over Thanksgiving weekend, despite CDC advice
The Transportation Security Administration set a new pandemic record Sunday for the number of travelers who passed through U.S. airport checkpoints.
Report: CDC airport COVID-19 screening program ‘ineffective,’ ‘resource-intensive’
A total of 766,044 passengers were screened at 15 U.S. airports Jan. 17–Sept. 13. One COVID-19 case per 85,000 travelers screened was detected.
Allegiant adds new destinations in Southern California and Washington
Sale fares on some of the new Allegiant routes start at $39 one way if purchased by Wednesday, though bargain hunters should be aware of restrictions.
This airline will let you swap airline miles for a free at-home COVID-19 test
Hawaiian Airlines announced it would allow its loyalty program members to redeem airline miles for a mail-in COVID-19 test kit.
Passengers disembark from Caribbean cruise that had COVID-19 cases
Passengers on the SeaDream I cruise ship with at least seven COVID-19 cases disembarked in Barbados over the weekend and flew home.
Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Carnival Corp. cancel cruises through the end of the year
Royal Caribbean Group, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. and Carnival Corp. announced they will cancel most sailings through the end of 2020.
Exclusive: See stunning pics from the National Wildlife 2020 photo contest
Global wildlife diversity is on full display in the National Wildlife Photo Contest put on by the National Wildlife Federation and its magazine.
These are the best (and worst) rental car companies, according to J.D. Power
Travelers have been largely satisfied with major rental car companies amid the pandemic, according to a new survey and company ranking by J.D. Power.