Neither border closure extension comes as much of a surprise: The U.S., Canada and Mexico have all seen a rise in cases since August.
Author: Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY
Happy Thanksgiving! Southwest Airlines will leave middle seats open through November
Southwest Airlines has good news for anxious travelers who have to fly over Thanksgiving weekend: It’s leaving middle seats open through November.
No Delta flight attendants will be furloughed, but pilots face layoffs
Delta said jobs were saved by employees who accepted early leave packages. However, pilots still face layoffs if Congress doesn’t deliver aid.
State Department lowers China travel advisory but warns of ‘arbitrary detentions and exit bans’
At the same time, the State Department warned Americans about “arbitrary detention” and “arbitrary enforcement of local laws” in China and Hong Kong.
State Department drops ‘Do not travel’ warning for Mexico as border closure is set to expire
The U.S. State Department has downgraded its travel warning for Mexico, less than two weeks before the border closure agreement is set to expire.
JetBlue sale: Fly cross-country for $99 each way or take a short hop for $49 each way
The New York-based airline, known for its affordable cross-country fares, is running a sale on all of its Blue Basic fares through Thursday night.
Allegiant passenger removed after dispute over flight attendant’s face mask
Allegiant removed a man Monday after he repeatedly interrupted the pre-flight safety briefing to tell the flight attendant to put her mask back on.
TSA: Passenger screenings passed 900,000 – twice – over Labor Day weekend, a new pandemic record
TSA passenger checkpoint traffic topped 900,000 twice over Labor Day weekend for the first time since the pandemic began.
Fall travel: United adding and restoring October flights for leisure travelers
United is also restoring eight Hawaii routes, wagering that Hawaii will allow out-of-state visitors to return without quarantining beginning Oct. 1.
Former Navy SEAL from Bin Laden raid banned by Delta for not complying with mask rule
Delta Air Lines has banned Robert O’Neill, the Navy SEAL who claims he shot Osama Bin Laden, for not complying with its mask requirement.