Travel

Amtrak restoring service on long distance routes

U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak will restore daily service to 12 long distance routes starting in May after Congress on Wednesday gave final approval to $1.7 billion in additional emergency funding.

Jet Blue founder's Breeze Airways cleared for takeoff by DOT

According to an application submitted last year, the airline plans to fly to “neglected, forgotten markets” in 2021 using smaller planes to reduce costs. Breeze's initial markets will be underserved city-pairs that are currently without nonstop service, including destinations east of the Mississippi river and in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic region. 

Airline industry pushes US to standardize health papers

Leading airline and business groups are asking the Biden administration to develop temporary credentials that would let travelers show they have been tested and vaccinated for COVID-19, a step that the airline industry believes will help revive travel.

Airline industry pushes US to standardize health papers

Leading airline and business groups are asking the Biden administration to develop temporary credentials that would let travelers show they have been tested and vaccinated for COVID-19, a step that the airline industry believes will help revive travel.

COVID-19 travel insurance becoming a vacation staple

COVID-19 insurance policies are increasingly joining passports and sunscreen as vacation staples, creating opportunities for insurers as more countries require mandatory coverage in case visitors fall ill from the coronavirus.

Marriott paying employees to get COVID-19 vaccine

Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel company, announced the Vaccination Care Program on Thursday, promising an additional four hours of pay "upon completion of vaccination."