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Oct 19, 2021 6:00 AM ET
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What’s Worrying Travelers the Most This Season?
A recent consumer report from Trip by Concur reveals travelers’ top concerns about taking their next trip at this point in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Oct 17, 2021 4:40 PM ET
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UK Replaces Post-Travel PCR Tests With Cheaper Rapid Testing Option
Fully vaccinated, international travelers from non-red-list countries coming to the U.K. will soon be able to book post-arrival Lateral Flow Tests instead of more costly PCR tests.
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Oct 17, 2021 3:53 PM ET
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Nearly 40% of TSA Workforce Still Unvaccinated as Deadline Looms
Civilian federal government workers must be fully vaccinated by November 22, but a sizable portion of TSA employees remain unvaccinated, which could lead to holiday travel back-ups.
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Oct 15, 2021 4:14 PM ET
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Virgin Galactic Postpones Start of Commercial Space Travel
Virgin Galactic space exploration company has announced that it will be delaying the start of commercial flights until the end of 2022 and holding off on more test flights for now.
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Oct 15, 2021 3:16 PM ET
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Singapore Will Welcome More Countries’ Vaccinated Travelers Next Week
Starting Tuesday, Singapore will begin accepting fully vaccinated visitors from eight new countries under its existing Vaccinated Travel Lanes scheme for international travel.
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Oct 15, 2021 3:10 PM ET
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Industry Reacts To US Setting Reopening Date for Vaccinated Travelers
Multiple travel organizations immediately applauded the decision to finally reopen.
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Oct 14, 2021 7:06 PM ET
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Royal Caribbean Group Shows Unprecedented Support for Travel Advisors
Royal Caribbean recently gave the American Society of Travel Advisors an unprecedented degree of support by providing a free cruise for new and renewing members.
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Oct 14, 2021 3:12 PM ET
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Spirit Is Launching New Nonstop Service To Puerto Rico’s Southern Coast
Early next year, Spirit Airlines will begin providing dozens of U.S. cities with convenient connections to Ponce on Puerto Rico’s southern coast by way of Orlando.
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Oct 11, 2021 11:00 PM ET
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These Are the Best US Airlines for Flying With Pets
A recent in-depth analysis of the nine major U.S. airlines’ pet policies conducted by NerdWallet revealed which are the most pet-friendly and which make traveling with pets difficult.
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Oct 11, 2021 2:27 PM ET
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Foreigners Will Need One of These Vaccines For US Travel
The CDC has just revealed another element of the government’s forthcoming new entry system for foreign travelers, to take effect in early November: which vaccines will be accepted.
