After a massive crackdown of Africans in Guangzhou saw people evicted from their apartments and hotel rooms even after they’ve tested negative for Covid-19 or completed 14-day isolation periods, many continue to be caught in a state of limbo. They are forced to wander the streets with their personal belongings, sleeping where they can find …

Air passengers who have been offered a voucher for future travel during the COVID-19 pandemic may have another option for getting their money back. Airlines have cancelled thousands of flights as the spread of the virus devastates the travel industry. Most travellers who had flights and vacation packages booked before the pandemic have been denied …

Carnival Cruise Line extended the suspension of all cruising through June 26, 2020, but it’s even longer for certain ships, due to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic. The move affects the following sailings: – All ships sailings through and including June 26, 2020; – All San Francisco sailings through 2020; – All Carnival Sunrise sailings through and including …

An airport in Japan is setting up cardboard beds in its baggage-claim area for passengers who have flown in and need to be quarantined while being tested for COVID-19. Narita Airport reportedly created the makeshift lodging quarters in case nearby accommodations being used to house people waiting for results were full. Test results can come back between six hours and …

Flight crews are still testing positive for coronavirus despite the worldwide slowdown in air travel. One hundred American Airlines flight attendants had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Saturday, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents that airline’s 27,000 cabin crew employees, the group’s spokesman, Paul Hartshorn Jr. told USA Today. In a statement, Julie …

Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood have announced the two theme parks will be extending their closures at least through May 31 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. According to a press release from Universal, the closures will include both theme parks, as well as the Universal CityWalk at each location. The park’s Orlando Resort …

B.C. health officials have clearly stated that they want British Columbians to stay home during the Easter long weekend to combat the novel coronavirus crisis, but there are concerns that some people aren’t getting the message. “Don’t travel this weekend,” Health minister Adrian Dix said. “If you are going to Sechelt or going to Gibsons every Easter …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended a no-sail order for cruise ships late Thursday in a directive that harshly criticized the industry’s handling of coronavirus outbreaks on multiple ships. Cruise lines voluntarily suspended operations nearly a month ago for at least 30 days, and have since extended those cancellations into late April or May. The CDC order, …

Like much of the country, Nevada has all but shut down, with the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip replaced with the flashing lights of police cars stationed in front of casinos amid efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. “This is this is unbelievable. I mean, we do the Haunted Vegas tour, I did …

The number of people traveling by plane has dropped by about 96% amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to multiple metrics. On Wednesday, Transportation Security Administration officers screened just shy of 95,000 people at airport checkpoints, a dramatic drop from the 2.3 million who passed through on the equivalent day in 2019.  The drop in passengers and orders across …

Thousands of guests endured being marooned on cruise ships riddled by outbreaks of the coronavirus. Even ships that were virus-free were shunned by normally welcoming ports of call around the world.  Now those same ships bob at anchor or languish at piers, their cruise schedules canceled as the pandemic plays out around the world. The only ones aboard …

The Trudeau government says 23 Canadians were being held at federal quarantine sites as the week began to prevent the spread of COVID-19. An emergency order under the quarantine law requires all travellers returning to Canada to immediately self-isolate for 14 days. Those with symptoms must put on a mask before leaving the airport. Compliance …