The aviation industry, much like the rest of the world, has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Carriers were forced to cut jobs, reduce frequencies, and impose substantial restraints on travel. More than a year later, some form of normalcy has been restored, at least when it comes to boarding flights. In a bid to …

Americans are ready to travel, airlines are picking up, and vaccination counts are increasing. Meanwhile, travel bans and restrictions are still in place – limiting the scope of movement for over a year – with no end in sight. Amidst the obscurity of when travel will return to how it once was, there is now …

Aviation industry leaders Airlines for America (A4A), International Air Transport Association (IATA), US Travel Association, among others, have called on the Biden Administration to lift travel restrictions and reopen borders for all international tourists by the first of May.  A letter written to the White House on Monday urges the federal government to develop a …

American Airlines says it is “revolutionizing the travel experience” by launching digital tools and increasing contactless points of entry. The Fort-Worth-based carrier announced the initiative as the U.S. sees a significant uptrend in aviation activity.  In the coming months, American Airlines passengers can look forward to digital travel tools, touch-free check-in and bag drop, as …

Americans are beginning to regain confidence in air travel, as evidenced by TSA’s recent checkpoint data. 1,357,111 Americans were screened in airports across the United States on March 13, marking the busiest day since the inception of the global pandemic last year. The figures previously fell to 90,000 in April and remained below the one-million …

Amidst the United States’ expeditious vaccine rollout, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its commencing order of health guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans. Although new leniency has been awarded in other areas of restrictions, the CDC stands firm on its advisory against travel, even for inoculated Americans. The highly anticipated announcement …

In an effort to streamline the check-in process, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched the CBP One™ Mobile App for travelers. The app serves as a single point of entry, delivering travelers and stakeholders access to the multitude of CBP services and platforms in a single portal.  A recent press release from …

Following an official complaint from Washington, Israel has agreed to reopen airways to U.S. carriers, Delta and United. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) filed a complaint to its Israeli counterpart, alleging improper behavior of airlines as only two carriers were permitted to operate rescue passenger flights, both being Israeli airlines, El …

American Airlines and JetBlue will be officially launching their partnership by offering nearly 80 codeshare flights and 33 new routes to their customers.  The partnership, concentrating predominantly on the Northeast markets of the U.S, will be offering codeshare flights and new routes to and from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport …

American Airlines has recently unveiled new routes it plans to operate this summer from Miami International Airport (MIA), intending to introduce two new international routes, as well as two new domestic routes.   The airline’s new international routes, scheduled to commence in June, will allow it to become the only U.S based carrier to provide …

Recent U.S. travel regulations and restrictions, specifically those relating to the requirement of international arrivals presenting a COVID-19 test result, have created a heightened demand for software and technologies to assist travelers. Subsequently, Alaska airlines has moved to offer VeriFLY, a would-be health passport to provide travelers with expedited check-in and verification for arrival into …

The inauguration of President Biden led to reinstated travel bans that were formerly lifted by President Donald Trump just before his departure from office. While the current administration is tightening travel restrictions and considering testing requirements for domestic travel, more than 27 million Americans have received one or more doses of vaccine. Amidst ongoing interstate …