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New COVID-19 Travel Rules Announced for All Flights Into the U.S.

The U.S. Opens to Vaccinated Travelers The Biden administration just announced some big changes to the United States’ COVID-19 travel policy. Starting in early November, the U.S. will open its borders to fully vaccinated international travelers. All foreign nationals who wish to travel to the U.S. will need to show proof of vaccination along with

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Floating Hotel in Sweden Set to Open in 2018

From the people that brought you the famous Swedish Treehotel , comes their next big project: The Arctic Bath. On the Lule River in Sweden, you can float in luxury at this overnight spa experience. Related: 11 Epic Hotels Worth Planning Your Trip Around Inspired by the era of timber floating, during which loggers used

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The CDC Just Changed Its Warning Level System for COVID Travel

During the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) implemented Travel Health Notices, a four-level advisory system that evaluated that COVID-19 risk in countries. This system ranked travel safety to destinations based strictly on COVID case counts within countries. The CDC just announced a big change to this warning level system, specifically to

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American Airlines is Cracking Down on Boarding Group Cheaters

This story was originally published on October 23 and has been updated to reflect the latest information. One of my biggest pet peeves when I am flying is people who cannot follow the rules when it comes to boarding (and disembarking, for that matter). I was thrilled to see that American Airlines is on my

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Auf Wiedersehen: Air Berlin Files for Bankruptcy

German low-cost carrier Air Berlin filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, after one of it’s largest investors, Etihad Airlines, declined to finance a business-saving bailout. Air Berlin carries more than two million passengers per year, but struggled amidst intense competition from rival carriers in the Europe market. The airline has European hubs in the eponymous

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This Airport Might Charge You for Dropping Someone Off

Boston’s Logan Airport is considering something that, quite frankly, caught us all by surprise: Passthrough fees for bringing people to the airport . The Massachusetts Port Authority is partnering with the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), an environmental group, to study the effects of charging drivers for picking up or dropping off at the terminal. Neither

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CDC Changes Travel Warning Levels for 19 Destinations

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just updated the warning levels for 19 destinations, increasing the advisory levels for some and decreasing the rankings for others. After Singapore loosened entry restrictions for fully-vaccinated travelers, the CDC moved the destination to Level 4, the highest warning level. Under the CDC’s guidelines, Level 4

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American Airlines Adds New In-Flight “Perks”

American Airlines announced some new in-flight options this week, which is news that should interest the budget-conscious traveler. The changes were framed as being good—but upon unpacking, it’s clear the airline has a low bar for “ perks .” American announced it will no longer charge for in-flight texting, which currently costs $5. Passengers will

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Driving Between States During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most states have issued shelter-in-place orders and instructed residents to stay put in their homes to help flatten the curve. However, some people are still required to drive to reach jobs that have been deemed essential (or who work in states that have relaxed shelter-at-home ordinances). Others have driven to

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