How to Get a Passport Fast—Even in 24 Hours

How to Get a Passport Fast—Even in 24 Hours From one-week turnarounds to renewals in as little as one day. BY RAMSEY QUBEIN Pandemic-induced back logs and staff shortages have made deciphering how to get a passport fast more difficult than before. Getting a passport within 24 hours is now virtually impossible for most people. While this was […]

How to Apply for Global Entry

How to Apply for Global Entry: A Step-by-Step Guide Including the fastest way to get an interview scheduled. BY KATHERINE LAGRAVE AND BLANE BACHELOR When it comes to simplifying international flights, most savvy jet-setters apply for Global Entry, which provides expedited clearance into a U.S. airport following an international flight. Like TSA PreCheck, Global Entry falls under the government’s […]

How Airports Are Using Biometrics So You Can Spend Less Time Waiting in Lines

How Airports Are Using Biometrics So You Can Spend Less Time Waiting in Lines Make a reservation for TSA and check your luggage using biometric scans. BY JENNIFER BRADLEY FRANKLIN Maddie Winters, a travel agent and blogger, usually racks up around 75,000 to 100,000 frequent flier miles a year. With that much time spent in airports, […]

10 Things the Fully Vaccinated Need to Know

10 Things the Fully Vaccinated Need to Know Here’s what you should and shouldn’t do post-vaccination, according to health experts by Michelle Crouch, AARP March 19, 2021 If it has been at least two weeks since you received your last dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, congratulations! You are now considered “fully vaccinated.” You are armed with our […]

Vermont Drops Quarantine Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Travelers

Vermont Drops Quarantine Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Travelers It’s not over yet but damn is that a rainbow poking out of the hurricane’s edge? Stuart Winchester February 25, 2021 And the line of yellow license plates streamed unmolested into Narnia I’ve been having a hell of a good season here in New York, as you’ll […]

What Travelers Need to Know About Digital Health Passports

What Travelers Need to Know About Digital Health Passports BY AMANDA WOWK JANUARY 12, 2021 If you’ve flown during the pandemic, you’re likely already familiar with the requirements many destinations have put in place based on your health status. In the U.S., many states require visitors to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival, or […]

Google Maps’ New Features Are Dedicated to COVID-19 Changes

Google Maps’ New Features Are Dedicated to COVID-19 Changes Including where cases are trending and the precautions local businesses are taking. BY MEREDITH CAREY November 17, 2020 Amid rising COVID-19 case numbers across the U.S. and countries in Europe locking down for a second time, the ways we move around—and the factors we consider when stepping […]

12 Best Travel Insurance Policies and Why You Need Them

12 Best Travel Insurance Policies and Why You Need Them by SUZANNE ROWAN KELLEHER December 10, 2019 These policies can provide peace of mind, especially if you’ve shelled out big for an upcoming trip or have certain medical conditions. You’ve purchased your flights and booked your hotel. Now, what about travel insurance? These days, it’s easy […]

TSA warns air travelers that the Real ID deadline will be here before you know it

TSA has launched a public information campaign reminding people that the deadline for mandatory use of Real IDs is about 18 months away. (Luz Lazo/The Washington Post) TSA warns air travelers that the Real ID deadline will be here before you know it As of Oct. 1, 2020, all air travelers will have to have […]

How Air Travel Will Change in 2019

How Air Travel Will Change in 2019 by KRISTEN LEIGH PAINTER December 13, 2018 There’s good and bad news. For the past five years, it’s been boom times in U.S. air travel as passengers benefited from highly profitable airlines in the form of low airfares and a rapid expansion of new flights. In 2018 alone, many […]

A Flight Attendant’s Guide to Complaining Effectively

A Flight Attendant’s Guide to Complaining Effectively by CASSIE SHORTSLEEVE Turns out, there is a nice way to say everything. Jet lag, flight delays, crammed airplane seats: Getting from point A to point B doesn’t always bring out the best in us. But to make it through some of travel’s most stressful scenarios, you have to stay calm and choose […]

8 Best Airport Hotel Perks to Take Advantage Of

8 Best Airport Hotel Perks to Take Advantage Of Ashley Rossi Long gone are the days where airport hotels were only booked for convenience and business purposes. Nowadays this often-overlooked hotel option offers more perks than ever. Check out these eight reasons to book an airport hotel on your next trip with a long layover […]

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