Stormy weather caused a flurry of delays at Florida airports on Sunday, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. Airports in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando have seen hours of delays due to damaging winds and severe storm threats including tornadoes and hail across South Florida, according to the Storm Prediction Center. As of Monday …
Read More »CDC 'hopeful' that cruises can resume by mid-summer, Buttigieg says
Good news for general? Transportation Secretary pete-buttigieg”>Pete Buttigieg< can resume by mid-summer, as operators struggle to stay afloat one year after sailing was shut down due to coronavirus concerns. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg takes a question from a reporter at a press briefing at the White House on April 9 in …
Read More »California's iconic Highway 1 to reopen ahead of schedule after mudslide damage
A scenic portiona> of California’s Highway 1 will <a href="https: later this month. In January, a mudslide washed out 150 feet of the highway along the iconic Big Sur Coasta>. The highway has been closed since then and wasn’t expected to be fully repaired until summer. < Department of Transportation announced that …
Read More »Disneyland ticket sales open to California residents before reopening
The general can’t wait to reopen. Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure on Thursday will resume their ticket sales for all guests booking reservations at theme parks beginning at 8 a.m. PST ahead of its official grand reopening on April 30, with restricted capacity and new rules. Travelers should be advised, however, that …
Read More »Disneyland ticket sales open to California residents before reopening
The general can’t wait to reopen. Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure on Thursday will resume their ticket sales for all guests booking reservations at theme parks beginning at 8 a.m. PST ahead of its official grand reopening on April 30, with restricted capacity and new rules. Travelers should be advised, however, that …
Read More »New airlines Avelo, Breeze to offer budget flights in US as demand for travel rises
It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s two new airlines. Two new general are slated to soar the U.S. skies, with executives eager to meet pent-up demand as the nation reopens and more Americans get vaccinated against infectious-disease. Avelo Airlines said Thursday, April 8, 2021, that it will begin flying later …
Read More »American Airlines cancels flight after crew member tests positive for COVID
A Los Angeles-bound American Airlines flight scheduled to depart from Australia on Friday was grounded to prevent the potential exposure of COVID-19 from a crew member. American Airlines Flight 72 with service from Sydney to Los Angeles International Airport was slated to leave at 9 a.m. local time, however, a …
Read More »Virgin Voyages plans trips for U.K. ports as sailing in U.S. remains uncertain
general are cruising away from the United States. Due to regulations put in place by the CDC, cruise operations in the U.S. remain uncertain for the near future. As other parts of the world start to reopen, however, it seems like cruise companies are adjusting their schedules. Virgin Voyages announced …
Read More »Qatar Airways says it operated the world’s first fully vaccinated flight during the pandemic
general says it flew the world’s first fully vaccinated flight on the Tuesday, April 6. In a press release, the international airline identified its historic flight as QR6421, which is notably an Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The flight departed from Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, and completed a 3.5-hour roundtrip that flew over the Persian Gulf and Oman, according to social media posts from passengers and Qatar …
Read More »Disney World opens COVID-19 vaccine clinic for employees: 'Another option'
Mickey and Minnie would definitely approve. vacation-destinations has opened a private coronavirus vaccination site for employees to get inoculated, the Florida theme park confirmed to Fox News on Thursday. The clinic is being run by the Walt Disney World Health Services team and recently opened near Epcot, the Orlando Sentinel …
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