Travel Briefs April 1, 2021 Mexico closing Mayan ruin site because of maskless tourists Mexico officials are slated to close popular tourist destinations including Chichen Itza to curb the spread of COVID-19 as travelers increasingly refuse to wear masks.
Cruises March 31, 2021 Windstar Cruises makes coronavirus vaccines mandatory for all guests: 'Beyond Ordinary Care' A small cruise line has announced it will only allow passengers who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 onto its ships.
Airlines March 31, 2021 Delta to stop blocking middle seats in May, brings back snacks Delta Air Lines will end its middle seat blocking policy on May 1.
Travel Safety March 31, 2021 Vietnam Airlines flight attendant breaks coronavirus quarantine, gets 2-year suspended jail sentence A Vietnam Airlines flight attendant has been served a two-year suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of breaking restriction rules and spreading the coronavirus to others.
Theme Parks March 31, 2021 Guest on Tennessee mountain coaster injured after flying out of cart, landing on track The injured guest, who was not identified, “flew out of the cart" on the Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster on Monday. The state of Tennessee has launched an investigation into circumstances surrounding the incident.
Airlines March 30, 2021 TSA screens more than 1M passengers per day for 19 days in a row On Monday, the TSA screened 1.4 million travelers, the 19th consecutive day where the agency has reported a traveler throughput of more than 1 million.
VACATION DESTINATIONS March 27, 2021 Thailand to allow vaccinated tourists quarantine-free entry into Phuket this summer A panel chaired by Thailand's prime minister approved a proposal that will allow fully vaccinated tourists to visit the island of Phuket without quarantining starting July 1.
Cruises March 26, 2021 Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises announce fully vaccinated cruises in the Mediterranean Both cruise lines will launch 7-night sailings that will travel around Greece and Cyprus this summer.
Airlines March 26, 2021 Former Qantas flight attendant found guilty of exposing self to colleague, fined $12G A senior flight attendant formerly employed with Qantas Airways has been found guilty of exposing himself to a young, female colleague during an April 2019 flight and fined $12,000 for the indecency.
Cruises March 25, 2021 American Cruise Lines requires COVID-19 vaccine for cruises through April 10 The cruise operator said it will require COVID-19 vaccines for passengers on all cruises until April 10.
Cruises March 24, 2021 Cruise line association calls on CDC to lift conditional sailing order in early summer Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), an association of 50-plus cruise lines including Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian, is publicly calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lift its Framework for Conditional Sailing Order, which is scheduled to remain in effect until at least Nov. 1.