Personas con 2 dosis de vacuna pueden volver a viajar
Los CDC (por sus siglas en inglés) actualizaron sus directrices para señalar que las personas que ya hayan recibido las dos dosis de la vacuna pueden viajar dentro del país sin tener que someterse a una prueba de coronavirus o colocarse en cuarentena a su regreso
Viajes aéreos superan 1.5 millones de personas en Estados Unidos
MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 01: A sign reading, 'masks required in this area,' is seen as travelers prepare to check-in for their Delta Airlines flight at the Miami International Airport on February 01, 2021 in Miami, Florida. An executive order signed by U.S. President Joe Biden last week mandates mask-wearing on federal property and on public transportation as part of his plan to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)(2021 Getty Images)
Airline industry pushes US to standardize health papers
Airlines hope such a document would allow countries to relax travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. More than two dozen airline and business groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce wrote to the White House about the matter on Monday, March 8, 2021. However, the groups said that vaccination should not be a requirement for domestic or international travel. The groups include the main U.S. and international airline trade organizations, airline labor unions and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The White House did not immediately comment.
Around the globe, virus cancels spring travel for millions
Amid fears of new variants of the virus, new restrictions on movement have hit just as people start to look ahead to what is usually a busy time of year for travel. Amid fears of new variants of the virus, new restrictions on movement have hit just as people start to look ahead to what is usually a busy time of year for travel. For millions of migrant workers, it usually is the only chance to visit their hometowns during the year. Travel into the European Union is severely restricted, with entry bans and quarantine requirements for returning citizens. For air travel, “the short-term outlook has definitely darkened,” said Brian Pearce, chief economist for the International Air Transport Association.
Jet plane dumps fuel on Calif. school playground
LOS ANGELES – Numerous children are being treated after a Delta Airlines flight reportedly dumped fuel on a Los Angeles-area school playground Tuesday afternoon. KABC reports Los Angeles Fire Department crews are assessing students and children at Park Avenue Elementary School in the suburb of Cudahy. Officials say 17 children and nine adults complained of minor injuries. A noxious smell could also be smelled at the school which is located about 15 miles east of Los Angeles International Airport. The Delta flight bound for Shanghai, China was returning to the airport after takeoff for an unidentified issue and began dumping fuel.
Airlines offer travel waivers ahead of Barry
Delta Airlines via CNNNEW ORLEANS - As the newly named Tropical Storm Barry barrels toward the Gulf Coast, several airlines have announced that they're offering travel waivers. United Airlines says it's issuing travel waivers for those whose trips include about a dozen airports along the Gulf Coast through Sunday. As Barry moves west through the Gulf of Mexico, Southwest Airlines shows travel waivers through Saturday for those on flights involving Panama City Beach and Pensacola, Florida. Delta has a travel waiver listed on its website through Sunday for those traveling through six airports in the region. The travel alert website for American Airlines offers travelers going through seven Gulf Coast airports, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the chance to rebook without change fees.