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Help! The Airline Changed My Flight Itinerary (for the Worse)

By Seth Kugel Airlines are within their contractual rights to cancel booked flights and place passengers on less-convenient routes with hours-long layovers. Our columnist investigates whether travelers have any recourse. Published: May 23, 2022 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/k1rf2TU via IFTTT

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Testing Positive and Using the ‘Backdoor’ to Get Into the U.S.

By Ceylan Yeginsu Entering the United States by air requires a negative coronavirus test. Some people who can’t provide one are using a workaround: flying to Canada or Mexico, then entering via a land border. Published: May 27, 2022 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3IavGpS via IFTTT

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What’s Going on With the Testing Requirement for Travel?

By Heather Murphy The requirement to test for Covid before flying to the United States is hated by many travelers and the U.S. travel industry. But the government shows no sign of getting rid of it. Published: May 18, 2022 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/tqeRkNJ via IFTTT

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Who Ended the Travel Mask Mandate? A Vaccine Critic, a Florida Judge and 2 Anxious Travelers

By Heather Murphy and Charlie Savage The mask rule on planes and public transportation has been targeted by the travel industry and Republican lawmakers. In the end, it was brought down by a little-known nonprofit, a conservative judge and chance. Published: April 24, 2022 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/YS6G8u0 via IFTTT

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Masks Stay On: C.D.C. Keeps the Mandate on Planes

By Heather Murphy Despite pressure from airlines and industry groups, the Biden administration extended the requirement to wear masks while traveling on public transportation through May 3. Published: April 12, 2022 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/hwMF6uU via IFTTT

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Are 1,818 Airbnbs Too Many in Joshua Tree?

By Heather Murphy A short-term rental gold rush is fueling concern for the area’s signature trees and debates about whether the nature of life in the desert of southeastern California is changing forever. Published: April 6, 2022 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/nKDSWLu via IFTTT

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The Funniest Travel Account on Instagram Is Run by the T.S.A. Seriously.

By Cassandra Brooklyn Meet the woman behind the agency’s endless puns and dad jokes. (And don’t forget the 3.4 ounces rule.) Published: March 24, 2022 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/cGgr67Q via IFTTT

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What’s the Deal With Masks on Planes?

By Heather Murphy Should mask rules on planes be lifted? Several British airlines have just suspended the requirement, but in the United States, the mandate, to be reviewed next month, remains. Here’s a look at where things stand. Published: March 21, 2022 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/8yNZkYc via IFTTT

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Why Is Everyone Going to the Dominican Republic?

By Heather Murphy The country is a rare pandemic success story, with recent visitor numbers far surpassing those of most other Caribbean destinations. Easy entry rules are a draw, but some residents are uneasy. Published: January 26, 2022 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3g31xD2 via IFTTT

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The Plane Is Boarding, Where Are Your Test Results?

By Lauren Sloss International travelers in search of Covid-19 tests are scrambling to find sites that can get them results before their flights take off — and sometimes failing. Published: December 30, 2021 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3EJwu9c via IFTTT

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The C.D.C. tells travelers to avoid cruises, regardless of vaccination.

By Todd Gregory, Ceylan Yeginsu and Oscar Lopez The move came as the number of outbreaks on ships has grown in recent weeks. Published: December 29, 2021 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3EJ9M0R via IFTTT

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Your Flight Has Been Canceled or Delayed. What Should You Do?

By Concepción de León and Ceylan Yeginsu As demand grows and the Omicron variant spreads, airlines have been canceling thousands of flights because of staffing shortages, as well as bad weather. Here’s what you need to know if yours is one of them. Published: July 22, 2021 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3z7zJ8l via IFTTT

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Omicron and Holiday Travel: How to Strategize

By Heather Murphy Even as the variant surges, the seasonal travel rush seems unstoppable, but there are steps you can take to travel more responsibly and mitigate the health risks for yourself — and others. Published: December 20, 2021 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3qa0wgQ via IFTTT

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The Documents You Need to Travel Abroad Now

By Lauren Sloss The pandemic has created a whole new checklist of what you should bring on your trip. Here’s the essential paperwork you need to have in your bag. Published: December 9, 2021 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3rUGr0B via IFTTT

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Omicron Is Here. Should You Cancel Your Trip?

By Heather Murphy Most people have become used to making health-risk assessments during the pandemic, but that doesn’t make the decision about whether to travel or cancel easier — especially with a new variant circulating. Published: December 1, 2021 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3ojB6ho via IFTTT

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10 Hotel Tips No One Taught You

By Geoffrey Morrison No matter how often you’ve stayed in a hotel, these tips will help you get a cleaner, safer, more relaxing stay in your next one. Published: July 29, 2019 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2ynaTDJ via IFTTT

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Skiing Hut-to-Hut in the Maine Wilderness

By David Goodman An effort to conserve the state’s 100 Mile Wilderness has created one of the best lodge-to-lodge cross-country ski routes in the United States. Published: November 15, 2021 at 02:00PM from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3kHZkzp via IFTTT