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Fully vaccinated US, EU visitors can visit England without quarantining
Fully vaccinated travelers from the U.S. and much of Europe, excluding France, will now be able to visit England without having to quarantine.
Delta Air Lines hiring 5,000 workers during COVID-19 rebound
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines says business is soaring post-lockdown, and the company is hiring thousands of workers to keep up with demand.
US to keep international travel restrictions for now, citing virus surge
The U.S. will keep existing COVID-19 travel restrictions on international travel in place for now due to surging COVID-19 cases.
Time’s World’s Greatest Places: 21 cities in US make 2021 list
Time announced this year’s World’s Greatest Places featuring 100 unique destinations, with 21 coming from the United States alone.
US extends restrictions on travel to Canada until Aug. 21
The United States has extended the non-essential travel ban to Canada until Aug. 21, days after Canada said the border would open to vaccinated U.S. citizens on Aug. 9.
Passport scams on the rise due to massive processing backlog, BBB warns
As many as 2 million Americans are eagerly awaiting their passports to be issued or renewed by the U.S. State Department, and the processing backlog is creating an opportunity for scammers to take advantage of impatient travelers.
Passport wait times top 3 months, State Department says
The State Department says the wait for a passport is now between 12 weeks and 18 weeks, even if you pay for expedited processing.
Eiffel Tower reopens for first time in 9 months
The Eiffel Tower is reopening for the first time in nine months, despite France's new rules aimed at taming COVID-19' fast-spreading delta variant.
Trudeau: Canada could allow vaccinated Americans back in August for non-essential travel
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from all countries by early September.
Summer travel, economic recovery driving up gas prices
Drivers are facing pricier fill-ups as more people hit the road for work, travel and other activities that the virus pandemic halted. Higher demand for gasoline is running up against lagging supply as the energy industry slowly ramps up after more than a year of production and staff cuts.
Pilot shortage having ripple effect at Twin Cities aviation schools
A pilot shortage is having a ripple effect on some aviation schools in the Twin Cities.
World’s deepest pool opens in Dubai with ‘Sunken City’
Deep Dive Dubai opened a 196 feet deep diving pool including an abandoned city, chess, foosball and cars. The pool opens to the public this July.
Crowded flights and air travel delays could continue through the summer
At SFO, the airport duty manager says this holiday was the busiest travel period since the pandemic began.
Maui mayor asks airlines for fewer tourists amid travel boom
For nearly a year, Maui residents had their tropical oasis virtually to themselves. Then the visitors all came flooding back.
Minnesota family shares window safety reminder for holiday getaways
A Minnesota family is urging families to check windows at their holiday getaways to help prevent children from falling out of windows.
July Fourth travel: Over 3M people expected to pass through airports
Americans enjoying newfound liberty are expected to travel and gather for cookouts, fireworks and family reunions over the Fourth of July weekend in numbers not seen since pre-pandemic days.
Sun Country flights delayed due to 3rd-party system outage
Sun Country Airlines said a system outage Thursday morning affected all of its flights.
Where are people traveling this summer? Google Trends offers clues
Interest in travel has boomed in the last month, and Google Trends’ latest consumer insight report has the inside scoop on the types of destinations people are seeking out this summer.