On September 10th, the United States Department of Homeland Security made an announcement that it will greatly increase fines imposed on people who violate the federal mask mandate. As a result, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) doubles the fines for all mask mandate violators. The Federal Mask Mandate Remains in Effect Until January 2022 The Transportation …

Figures released by the TSA that detail the number of travelers passing through TSA checkpoints across airports in the US have shown a welcome boost in the total number of people traveling over the weekend. The news is bound to be welcomed by the travel industry, following fears that people were deciding against traveling due …

The TSA has reported that the number of travelers passing through their security screening checkpoints has fallen to its lowest figures since May, suggesting that fewer people are traveling in the wake of the Delta variant. It is the first significant reduction in traveler numbers following several months of the same figures rising in the …

The CEO of Southwest Airlines has claimed that there is no push amongst those in the industry to extend the mask mandate once it expires in just a few weeks. Whilst other mask mandates in everyday life seem to be being phased out, the wearing of face masks onboard aircraft is still very much a …

The past fifteen months or so have been tough for the airline industry. Whether through fear of the virus, restrictions or flight cancellations, record low numbers of travelers were recorded as Americans were forced to remain at home and give up their travel plans. However, much to the delight of travelers around the US, it …

Once just a feature of hospitals, dental clinics and the odd flu-sufferer on the streets, masks have now become a ubiquitous part of everyday life in the US, and are one of the defining symbols of the pandemic. Love them or loathe them, it looks like they’re here to stay – for a little while …

Whilst for some Americans it may be a walk in the park, for others, packing for trips can be a bit of a minefield. From desperately under-packing to ridiculously over-packing, it’s a sweet science that won’t have gotten easier as a result of the pandemic-enforced grounding of millions of travelers. However, recent news this week …