February 24, 2021 Carnival Cruise line extends canceled U.S. departures through May The Miami-based cruise line on Wednesday notified passengers it would extend the pause of its cruise operations from the U.S. ports through the end of May.
February 24, 2021 Florida officials cracking down on spring-breakers over COVID safety concerns: 'Go somewhere else' New restrictions are being implemented to help slow the spread of COVID-19 as vacationers touch down in popular South Florida destinations like South Beach and Fort Lauderdale.
February 23, 2021 TSA lists guns, suspicious devices and a dead shark among its 'Top 10 Catches' of 2020 On Tuesday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published a list of its top 10 “good catches” of 2020, detailing some of the very dangerous and very weird prohibited items that its officers detected throughout the year.
February 22, 2021 United Airlines passengers recall 'scary' Boeing 777 engine explosion Passengers onboard United Airlines flight 328 are recalling the frightening moment when the Boeing 777 made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport after an engine failed and erupted in flames only moments after takeoff.
February 19, 2021 South Korea hotel apologizes for exposing nude sauna guests to outside world The operators of a hotel on South Korea’s Jeju Island are apologizing to guests after a honeymooning couple discovered that the windows in its second-floor sauna facilities — which were advertised as having mirrored, one-way glass— did not have mirrored, one-way glass at all.
February 18, 2021 JetBlue fires flight attendant who alleged she was 'held hostage' during Jamaican quarantine Kalina Collier first made headlines earlier this month, after taking a trip to Jamaica and then being required to isolate in a hotel upon testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of her return trip, according to Jamaican authorities.
February 17, 2021 Alaska no longer requiring travelers to present negative COVID-19 test upon arrival Alaska will no longer require travelers to have a negative COVID-19 test when arriving in the state, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Sunday when outlining plans for the state to transition into a recovery phase.
February 15, 2021 COVID-19 testing won't be mandated before domestic flights for now, CDC says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that it does not plan to require coronavirus testing before domestic flights, for now.
February 12, 2021 Allegiant Air responds to accusations of racial profiling after removing teenagers over mask incident Allegiant Air has responded to accusations of racial profiling from a group of Black teenagers who say there were unfairly booted from a recent flight after cabin crew claimed they were not wearing mandatory face masks.
February 12, 2021 Pre-flight coronavirus testing would be more effective than current screening measures, Harvard study finds Researchers at Harvard say that pre-flight testing would be an important and more effective way to reduce transmission of COVID-19 as more people begin taking to the skies in the months ahead.