by Christopher Elliott | Jul 9, 2020
Has touchless security really changed the airport experience? If airport screenings had changed because of the pandemic, Gene SirLouis hadn’t noticed, and he’d flown several times since the COVID-19 outbreak. There were “no health questions, no thermal scans —...
by Christopher Elliott | Jul 1, 2020
Can anyone maintain social distancing aboard a flight? Not really When Robyn Wilkov boarded a recent flight from New York to Dallas, she was surprised to find a masked passenger in the middle seat next to hers. “The plane was packed, with nearly every row seated,”...
by Christopher Elliott | Jun 27, 2020
On this American road trip we noticed the state-to-state and town-to-town differences You probably won’t find the 788-mile drive from Spokane, Wash., to Reno, Nev., on any top 10 American roadtrip lists. It’s a two-day journey through the farmland and...
by Christopher Elliott | Jun 25, 2020
A travel insurance policy may not ensure you during a pandemic Travel insurance does not cover everything. If you didn’t know that before the pandemic, you probably do now. Most policies exclude pandemics or fear of travel, which renders them all but useless to...
by Christopher Elliott | Jun 17, 2020
When I needed medical evacuation insurance it worked better than I thought The coronavirus crisis has left many travelers wondering if, for future flights, they need medical evacuation insurance together with basic travel medical insurance. And chances are if you have...
