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Can airlines make passengers wear masks?
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Can airlines make passengers wear masks?

July 8, 2020

It didn’t happen. A crew member didn’t even seem to notice that they were unmasked, he says. “At no time did they wear their masks while talking to the flight…

Social distancing doesn’t work on crowded planes
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Social distancing doesn’t work on crowded planes

June 27, 2020

“The plane was packed, with nearly every row seated,” said Wilkov, a brand marketing consultant who lives in New York. There was no way to maintain distance. Finding adequate personal…

Would-be vacationers approach summer travel cautiously
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Would-be vacationers approach summer travel cautiously

June 20, 2020

Annie Gofus, a Washington, D.C., travel agent who founded the site Wunderbird, isn’t going anywhere. She’s worried not just for her own safety, but also for that of her customers.…

National parks hope visitors comply with virus measures
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National parks hope visitors comply with virus measures

May 30, 2020

Visitors watch as Old Faithful erupts May 18 on the day Yellowstone National Park partially reopened after a two-month shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. Officials at Yellowstone and other…

What to do when disaster strikes on vacation
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What to do when disaster strikes on vacation

May 23, 2020

“After 9/11, all flights were canceled, and the airport in Barcelona was filled with stranded travelers,” said Gray, who owns and manages vacation rentals in Asheville, North Carolina. “During that…

Photos: Grand but empty, Italian hotels await tourists
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Photos: Grand but empty, Italian hotels await tourists

May 18, 2020

Associated Press photographers have captured the atmosphere inside prestigious establishments in Rome, Milan, Venice, on the shores of Lake Como and in Rimini, the Adriatic beach town that inspired native…