Until February 16, customers can get discounted tickets starting at $18 The National Railroad Passenger Corporation in the United States, Amtrak, announced on their media center another ticket promotion for Valentine’s Day: the “Amtrak Loves You Sale”.  Until February 16, customers can buy one ticket and bring a companion for free. The travel must take …

Royal Caribbean has eased some of its mask wearing requirements on board its ships. The cruise industry giants – the second largest in the world by number of passengers and home to the world’s largest cruise ship – made the changes to their mask policies discretely during the week, with updates concerning which travelers will …

Following recent protests and industry demands for the loosening of travel restrictions, Canada seems to be close to lifting the much criticized pre-departure PCR test, which applied even to vaccinated citizens returning home. Although an implementation date has not yet been announced, the change in requirements might be coming sooner than expected. Currently, in order …

Delta Trials New System In Certain Markets Delta is currently trialing a new system in the Boston region to help speed up the boarding process. Meanwhile, Frontier is changing its baggage limits which could cost passengers even more money if not prepared. What is Delta Trialing? It was announced last week that Delta would be …

In a new chapter of the never-ending Covid saga, protesting truckers have blocked the vital Ambassador Bridge border crossing between the United States and Canada, demanding that strict entry rules on both sides are relaxed and, most pressingly, that vaccination requirements are scrapped. Since the pandemic first started, Canada has enacted one of the strictest …

The first route will sail from Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlan Grupo Vidanta recently presented the exclusive itinerary for its brand-new cruise line. This Latin American company, which specializes in vacation experiences and services, will provide a new cruise service across the Pacific, on the Mexican west coast.  On April 14, Vidanta Elegant will be the …

India has announced it will drop quarantine and testing on arrival for travelers. India’s Ministry of Health revised guidelines for international passengers entering India from February 14.  India reopened for tourism in 2021; however, the Omicron variant led to India placing a mandatory 7-day quarantine and testing on arrival for all international travelers. Subsequently, very …

The CDC has extended its warning against all cruise travel for U.S. citizens. The CDC first warned against all cruise travel by raising cruises to Level 4: COVID-19 Very High-Risk on December 30, 2021. However, the CDC has extended that warning—despite anger and frustration from the cruise industry. The Cruise Lines International Trade group said: …

Canadians hoping to catch a break from the harsh winter and escape somewhere sunnier will now have more options to fly directly to Cancun and Los Cabos, and what’s best: from five different airports all around Canada. The new routes will be operated by Flair Airlines and benefit Abbotsford, Edmonton, Ottawa, Kitchener, and Vancouver-based travelers. …

Malaysia Edges Closer To Fully Reopening Malaysia—one of the last Asian nations that’s yet to reopen its borders—is preparing to reopen its borders in March. Malaysia’s coronavirus recovery panel has recommended a full reopening of its borders as early as March 1 without mandatory quarantine for travelers.  The reopening is part of a plan to …

One of the oldest countries in Europe, Hungary might not be at the top of a traveler’s must visit list when heading to Europe, but it’s bound to leave quite the impression. From the medieval cobbled streets of Budapest, to an abundance of nature and hot springs, Hungary’s list of things to see and do …

The U.S. Centers of Disease Control recently announced that it isn’t ready to lift the testing requirements for all incoming travelers that are currently in place.  CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky spoke to a reporter at Yahoo Finance earlier this week, sharing that she is “cautiously optimistic” about the recent drop in Covid hospitalizations in …