Travelers are looking for ways to protect their next trip from another wave of the pandemic. One of them is Baron Hanson, who takes frequent trips between Washington, D.C., and…
Passengers get off an American Airlines flight after they landed at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Social media has been bursting with photos of crowded planes amid the…
Two visitors defy social-distancing protocols amid the coronavirus lockdown to enjoy a Mediterranean sunset in Nice, France.Christopher Elliott/Washington Post The Washington Post Nice, France, is a city on hold. Its…
Ethan Cale walks from the American Airlines ticket counter Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Salt Lake City. American Airlines reports a staggering loss of $2.2 billion for the first quarter,…
They’re using everything from bingo to live webcams to keep you engaged. And they’re renovating and reaching out to prospective visitors during the pandemic as they prepare for your return.…
A lone person works at the Delta airlines check-in desk April 21 at McCarran International airport in Las Vegas. The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that it found 58 guns…
I’m not talking about virtual travel videos or Oculus Rift or recreational drugs, each of which I’m sure has its virtues. Instead, I’m traveling using only the power of my…
Associated Press file<br><br>About 2.3 million people passed through security checkpoints on March 1, unchanged from the same day last year. The numbers careened sharply lower from that point on, plunging…
Asking a bank to force a merchant to return your money is typically a last resort. But that’s where we are now. Some travel companies have quietly changed their refund…
Delta flight is shown taking off April 7 from Salt Lake City International Airport, in Salt Lake City. In the past week, flights within the United States have averaged about…
35 days of continuous sailing with no human contact with outside world
Kristina Sandberg Joensen, a tour guide for Visit Faroe Islands, wears a helmet fitted with a live-streaming camera, part of the tourist board’s Remote Tourism online experience, in Fyri Vestan,…
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday, April 14, 2020, that the nation’s major airlines have tentatively agreed to terms for $25 billion in federal aid to pay workers and keep…
They include airlines that are openly defying the government’s refund rules, tour operators pocketing hefty cancellation fees and cruise lines demanding three months or more to refund the price of…
Learning a new language for your next trip is a skill that can be honed while staying home because of the coronavirus.Adobe Stock We don’t know when we’ll get to…
Doctor Sebastian Yancev, who participated in the operation to diagnose and treat passengers on the Australian Greg Mortimer cruise ship for the new coronavirus, poses for a photo in front…
Explain the risks through constructive conversation
As travelers cautiously look ahead to their next trip, worried about the financial future of their chosen airline, cruise line or hotel, they’re smart to recall the lessons of past…
Should we be doing more?
Students sit in a meadow at Yosemite National Park, Calif., below Yosemite Falls. If you are stuck at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, board games can help you travel…
But should you cancel? Most travel companies now offer incentives to reschedule. Princess Cruises, for instance, is throwing in a generous cruise credit if you rebook your vacation. That’s not…
Ski lifts sit idle Tuesday in Vail, after Vail Ski Resort closed for the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure has ended the normally busy spring ski season more…
A Delta Airlines jetliner waits for a Southwest jetliner to taxi past on the way to a runway for take off from Denver International Airport as travelers deal with the…
Family members may not return for 30 days
Travelers wait to check in their luggage at the Los Angeles International Airport. The coronavirus pandemic that’s caused many Americans to avoid airports has others booking spur-of-the moment trips at…
Georgine Nanos, a California-based physician specializing in epidemiology and public health, recommends for travelers cleaning “anything anyone could potentially touch.”Associated Press file Global health organizations and professionals do not yet…
Many need to make a final payment on a tour or cruise and are wondering: Should I go – or not? It’s a feeling I know all too well. I’m…
LPEA working to restore electricity to hundreds of customers
Basic policies generally don’t cover pandemics
A long queue of mountain climbers line a path in 2019 on Mount Everest just below camp four, in Nepal. Expedition operators on Mount Everest say that Chinese mountaineering officials…
