If you’re getting back in the travel groove for the first time since the pandemic started, you might be a little sad to learn that some of the pre-pandemic airline snacks you know and love may be gone for good. You might even be more sad to...
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In a little bit of good news for business travelers, England and Scotland will no longer require vaccinated travelers to take a COVID test a...
As the new year begins, so does business travel. Well, at least it’s supposed to. If you were traveling over the past couple of weeks, you m...
Update 12/13: After closing their borders on November 25 due to Omicron variant concerns, Israel is set to reopen to all visitors - includin...
The return of international travel to the United States officially has a start date. On November 8th, fully vaccinated international travele...
The UK has loosened up their entry requirements for fully vaccinated travelers. As of October 4th, business travelers - both British citizen...
In a bit of great news for business travel, the U.S. is poised to ease up on pandemic travel restrictions for vaccinated international trave...
The summer of ever-changing travel restrictions continues. Two months after opening up for vaccinated Americans and allowing them to travel ...
If air travel seems a bit more complicated to you these days, you’re not alone: the current travel landscape definitely has some challenges....
It’s a good thing most of us are used to packing our masks before hitting the road. The TSA announced yesterday that travelers will continue...
Starting on August 2, travelers from both the U.S. and EU who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are free to travel to England once again...
I recently read the Autobiography of Jane Russell, a Golden Age era actress perhaps best known as the brunette sidekick to Marilyn Monroe’s ...
Current as of 9/17/21 Canada is officially welcoming back American travelers. Starting on August 9th, business travelers who are fully vacci...
Hilton is no longer offering daily housekeeping services. Starting last week, Hilton made their proactive daily housekeeping optional for al...
Travel is on the upswing, and as many travelers get back on the road they find themselves running into longer lines at security checkpoints ...
This week the U.S. State Department lowered the advisory level for several countries. Advisories for travel to Japan, Canada, Mexico, Italy,...
This week the CDC announced that over 50% of the US population is now vaccinated against COVID-19, which means 50% of Americans are now prou...
Updated on 5/20/21 Last week the CDC announced an exciting new guideline: fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask in most indoor ...
Returning home from international travel just got a little bit easier. On Friday, the CDC updated its guidance allowing international air pa...
Now that fully vaccinated business travelers can travel freely in the U.S. without quarantines or negative COVID tests, many businesses are ...
You’re preparing to get back on the road for business -- what should you expect?
As COVID-19 vaccine eligibility opens up across the country, discussions about vaccine passports (or digital health passports) continue to r...
In some good news for companies who are ready to begin traveling again, the CDC said late last week that fully vaccinated travelers are allo...
With the vaccine rollout well underway, countries are starting to make announcements about waiving quarantine and testing restrictions for t...
After a long and cold December, January and February, the AmTrav COVID Resource Center state travel restrictions section is starting to thaw...
Dulles International Airport (IAD) has partnered with XpresCheck to offer on-site COVID-19 testing. The pop-up testing facility is slated to...
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has partnered with XpresCheck to offer on site COVID-19 testing. The pop-up testing facility...
Last month we wrote about Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Green's suggestion that travelers fully vaccinated against COVID might soon be able to ...
Update Feb.15: The U.S. CDC and Biden Administration stated that they do not plan to require negative COVID tests prior to flying within the...
It’s now a federal mandate that international travelers must test negative for COVID-19 72-hours (or less) before being allowed back into th...
San Diego International Airport (SAN) is the latest airport to offer in-airport Covid-19 testing on site. They’ve partnered with Carbon Heal...
Current as of 3/4/21 A few weeks ago we explored the idea of digital vaccine - or health - passports as a factor in the return to internatio...
Normally the esteemed AmTrav blog doesn’t cover the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, but when the honorable Lieutenant Governor has something ...
Last week President Biden issued an Executive Order that, at a glance, seems to complicate the return home from an international trip. We to...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced yesterday that beginning on January 26, 2021, all passengers traveling into t...
Chicago’s O’Hare Airport (ORD) is the latest airport to offer in-airport Covid-19 testing on site. Doctors Test Centers has partnered with S...
Last week in our 2021 business travel predictions we mentioned that we expect to see COVID testing requirements for travelers continue along...
You've probably seen the news: COVID cases are continuing to climb in the U.S., triple summer case peaks and six times the spring case peaks...
Business travel is down in 2020 for reasons we all know well. Many businesses aren’t traveling at all for COVID safety and budgetary reasons...
Hawaii has started to open its borders, and if you travel there on business we have some advice to help you stay productive. Beginning today...
One of the biggest hurdles in getting back to business is the mandatory 14-day quarantines that some destinations are requiring for incoming...
Current as of October 14, 2020
Many aspects of travel have changed with COVID, including the hotel experience. While hotels strive to provide consistent amenities and meal...
If you or your coworkers are traveling during the COVID pandemic, you need to remember to bring your mask and hand sanitizer, to book a COVI...
A colleague shared some data with me today. It inspired me to share a story with you.
This Op-Ed first appeared August 18, 2020 on The Beat.
Delta Airlines, Hilton Hotels, and Hertz joined us yesterday for Part 3 of our Ask Me Anything Series. They provided inside access to their ...
Like many travel managers out there, you might be feeling overwhelmed with the responsibility of keeping your travelers safe as companies be...
Southwest Airlines and Wyndham Hotels joined us this past Tuesday for Part 2 of our Ask Me Anything Series. They provided inside access to t...
While your team begins to travel again and you’re faced with the task of creating a travel policy to keep your travelers safe, the AmTrav te...
As part of your duty of care to employees, you should have an action plan that outlines the specific steps to take should someone become ill...
Like many travel managers out there, you might be feeling overwhelmed with the responsibility of keeping your travelers safe as companies be...
There are a lot of lists out there about how to stay safe during COVID times and, specifically, how to stay safe while traveling. You’ll hea...
American Airlines, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, and Omni Hotels and Resorts joined us last Thursday for Part 1 of our Ask Me Anything Series. They...
There is a debate among those crafting COVID-era travel policies about what type of accommodation is safer right now -- traditional hotels o...
For a while now, the trend among business travelers has been more rideshare and less car rentals, but that trend has reversed since COVID ap...
If it’s been a while since you’ve traveled, the next time you get back on the road you’ll likely find that things look a lot different than ...
Today we are launching a new COVID Resources Center webpage displaying current travel restrictions and supplier policies to help you and you...
Like many travel managers out there, you might be feeling overwhelmed with the responsibility of keeping your travelers safe as companies be...
It’s hard to know what to expect when traveling right now in the COVID era. In order to find out and better prepare other travelers, we surv...
With stores and restaurants keeping odd hours, and a lot more to worry about from a safety standpoint, we need to be more mindful when packi...
