American Airlines is simplifying the requirements for reaching elite tiers in its AAdvantage loyalty program, now having a single set of points needed for each tier.
Starting next year, status with American will be based solely on "Loyalty Points," each the equivalent of one AAdvantage mile, which travelers earn by flying with…
The Office of the Associate Provost for International Affairs and Operations updated its Pandemic-Period Permissible Travel Guidelines for Fall 2021 and Wintersession 2022…
The Department of Homeland Security has extended the REAL ID deadline and will not begin to enforce the use of REAL ID until May 3, 2023.
Starting May 3, 2023, you must have a REAL ID compliant driver license/ID to fly within the U.S., unless you use a U.S. passport or another federally approved form of identification. As of that…
Delta Air Lines will continue its capacity controls, including blocking middle seats, through the end of April, the carrier announced. The new date is a one-month extension of the carrier's previous update to the policy. Delta chief customer experience officer Bill Lentsch in a statement said travelers "continue to tell us that more space…
Effective January 26, 2021, the U.S. government will require all international airline passengers to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before boarding flights to the United States.
The CDC issued an order requiring all air passengers arriving to the U.S. from a foreign country to get tested no more than three days before their…
U.S. air carriers are warning passengers they may soon have to leave their emotional support rabbits, hamsters, cats and turkeys at home.
New federal rules set to go into effect next week significantly narrow the definition of service animals. As a result, emotional support animals are no longer considered service animals, and…
United Airlines during the next few weeks will begin asking all passengers during check-in to voluntarily provide contact information to assist any contract-tracing efforts, the carrier announced Wednesday.
The program will allow the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "immediate access" to passengers' volunteered email…
Amtrak passengers can now pay for tickets via digital wallet services Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal, on Amtrak's website and mobile app.
The new payment service integrations also provide another option for contactless booking, an increased point of emphasis amid hygiene and safety concerns amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Starting Friday, March 27, 2020, Amtrak is going cashless on board the trains and in the stations. The Service Adjustments page on Amtrak.com has also been updated: https://www.amtrak.com/alert/service-adjustments-due-to-coronavirus.html
…The University Travel Program has developed a list of FAQs related to Covid-19.
These FAQs address many of the questions we have received regarding trip cancellation and rebooking assistance, airline cancellation penalties and refunds, and travel…