by Charlie Leocha | Jun 5, 2020
8 policies to make passengers confident about flying without infection Making passengers feel confident about flying in the post-COVID-19 world will be the key to rejuvenating the aviation system. If passengers think they are going to catch a deadly virus while aboard...
by Charlie Leocha | Jun 4, 2020
Flatten the curve protocols allow our medical system to treat more people with coronavirus. But the solution can also kill by stopping much of the economy. These days the United States is emerging from the period of shelter in place. The effort so far is based on...
by Christopher Elliott | Jun 3, 2020
The travel industry must restore confidence after the pandemic Mention how travel has changed after the pandemic — abandoned airport terminals and aborted vacations probably come to mind. But talk to someone like Jennifer Zwicky, and she’ll tell you how travel...
by Janice Hough | Jun 2, 2020
Some of my clients think I have a crystal ball. They ask what happens after the pandemic. But as I write this, I fully understand that travel agents don’t have any magic insight into this coronavirus pandemic. Remember “15 days to slow the spread?” ...
by Ned S. Levi | Jun 1, 2020
Currently, US citizens can obtain new US passports only for life or death emergencies, but the US State Department is planning to slowly return to normal operations soon. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Department of State suspended almost all of its passport...
by Charlie Leocha | May 31, 2020
Plenty of travelers are looking forward to cruising post-pandemic. They are looking forward to gliding along rivers, across oceans, and visiting ports. We take a look at frequent flier programs to see how they weathered the coronavirus pandemic. And finally, we...
by Charlie Leocha | May 30, 2020
We start the weekend with an exercise in James Bond location excesses. The world has loved them. Now visit them. Next we celebrate Southwest ranks highest in both the long- and short-haul airline accolades from JD Powers. Finally, we take a look at how the pandemic...
by Charlie Leocha | May 29, 2020
With today’s disinfectant protocols and air recirculation, planes are some of the safest places to be In a conversation with Stuart Huddart, the Executive Director of Operations for National Aviation Services, I learned how clean aircraft are today. Of the...
by Charlie Leocha | May 28, 2020
Leisure travelers will lead the hotel changeover and the business traveler will follow Travelers United believes that the leisure traveler will lead the travel recovery. Many businesses will be slower to get travel going again. They have experienced the ability to...
by Janice Hough | May 27, 2020
Profitable change and cancellation fees cloud the airlines’ duty of passenger care and sick passenger rule The concept of nonrefundable tickets with change fees has been around for decades. And sick passenger rules requiring them to pay should they choose not to...
