Cruise News: Week of August 6, 2020 This week’s cruise news: 33 Crew Members Test Positive for COVID-19 on Hurtigruten Cruise Ship Asian Cruises Resume, in Taiwan and China’s Yangtze River Cruise fans explain why they can’t… Johnny Jet , August 6, 2020
Airline + Airport News: Week of August 6, 2020 This week’s airline and airport news: White House Says No to an Airline Face Mask Mandate JetBlue to trial ‘GermFalcon’ ultraviolet light cleaning device The 747 jumbo jet ushered in… Johnny Jet , August 6, 2020
Travel News, Deals, Tips and Stories For August 6, 2020 What a week. First, my heart goes out to all of those in Beirut. Sadly, I’ve never been but have many friends who have and say it’s one of the… Johnny Jet , August 5, 2020
U.S. Travelers Are Turning Their Attention Toward Domestic Travel Destinations With the pandemic still raging, U.S. residents are still prohibited from free travel in many countries around the world (here’s a specific breakdown of where Americans can travel). As a… Johnny Jet , August 4, 2020
Why You Might Want to Avoid New York City in November This afternoon, my wife casually mentioned something about a TikTok video she watched last night and I have to admit, I’m a bit stunned. Maybe I’ve been in quarantine too… Johnny Jet , August 1, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci Talks About His MLB Opening Day Pitch There aren’t too many Americans who don’t love Dr. Fauci and baseball. After all, Dr. Fauci graduated first in his class from Cornell University Medical College in 1966 with a… Johnny Jet , August 1, 2020
Two New Travel Books This Week I have two friends launching books this week, which is exciting — especially in quarantine times! First up, Cory Lee, who was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at the age… Johnny Jet , August 1, 2020
Travel News, Deals, Tips and Stories For July 30, 2020 Greetings from Southern California! It’s beginning to feel like Groundhog’s Day and sadly, I don’t see things changing for a while. I’m obviously not the only one. The airline industry… Johnny Jet , July 30, 2020
Can You Wear a Face Shield Instead of a Mask on a Plane? Reader question “On a recent round-trip in July, I was told by an American Airlines flight attendant that a face shield was considered a ‘face covering’ and would be adequate… Johnny Jet , July 25, 2020
Miscellaneous Travel News: Week of July 23, 2020 More from this week’s news: Wearing a mask doesn’t just protect others from COVID, it protects you from infection, perhaps serious illness, too American Passports Are Worthless Now ‘Father of… Johnny Jet , July 22, 2020
Hotel + Lodging News: Week of July 23, 2020 This week’s hotel and lodging news: Airbnb is getting ripped apart for asking guests to donate money to hosts Big Hotel Owners Stand to Gain From a Government-Orchestrated Debt Relief… Johnny Jet , July 22, 2020
International Travel News: Week of July 23, 2020 More from this week’s international travel news: Everything you need to know about the EU travel ban Canada to inessential US travelers: Please stay home Half of Virus Patients in… Johnny Jet , July 22, 2020
Cruise News: Week of July 23, 2020 This week’s cruise news: CDC bans U.S. cruises through September, citing ‘ongoing’ coronavirus outbreaks on ships Windstar Retrofitting Cruise Ships with Hospital Grade HEPA Filters Johnny Jet , July 22, 2020
Airline + Airport News: Week of July 23, 2020 This week’s airline and airport news: Southwest posts $915 million loss, warns travel demand will remain weak without coronavirus vaccine Flights with empty middle seats decrease COVID risk 79%, study… Johnny Jet , July 22, 2020
One Reason You Might Want to Fly United During COVID Last month, I did a conference call with Boeing executives and airline reporters about the Boeing Confident Travel Initiative. One of my big takeaways was that airplanes that are equipped… Johnny Jet , July 22, 2020
