Life Is Short, Travel Now
Should wearing a mask in a public location (e.g. grocery store) during this pandemic be required? Can it be enforced? Should people be required to stay home? Should cities have curfews? Should the “rules” be written by the White House, individual state or city authorities? Tensions are running high right now as…
There’s no doubt that we have heroes standing on the front lines of healthcare (even without the pandemic). Over the past few weeks we’ve seen many domestic airlines offer complimentary flights to some of the hardest hit areas of the country for medical volunteers. Well, Qatar Airways has taken the idea and added a bit of a twist.
There’s no doubt that we have heroes standing on the front lines of healthcare (even without the pandemic). Over the past weeks we’ve seen many airlines offer free flights to medical volunteers to some of the hardest hit areas of the country. Well JetBlue is taking it a step further by…
This morning an email sent from Gary, Kelly, the CEO of Southwest Airlines, announced many customer-friendly adjustments to their program. Not only is Southwest extending tier status and…
Traveling around world and experiencing different cultures can (and should) be fun and insightful. But what happens when an individual becomes the focus of an entire country solely because on the color of their skin, it’s not fun…but perhaps insightful? For the past week, social media platforms have been…
Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard countless stories about airlines denying refunds to passengers (even if the passenger spent additional money and bought a refundable ticket) during this global pandemic. Among the US-based airlines, JetBlue and United have been at the forefront of this scheme and…
Delta has been at the forefront of many customer-friendly policy changes in the airline industry during the current pandemic including free flights to medical volunteers and extending elite status, club memberships, and…
The five-star Four Seasons New York hotel is rolling out the red carpet for coronavirus-weary health care workers. The swanky hotel announced they’ll be offering free rooms for medical workers during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Well, that escalated quickly! Just a few hours ago, I wrote an article highlighting the new (and elevated) travel advisory issued by the US State Department. Well…
The United States has four levels of travel advisory and as of today (January 31, 2020), the US State Department has now placed China at a Level 4 travel advisory – their highest alert level. This means “do not travel” there in light of the coronavirus.
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