Chris McGinnis Free COVID-19 tests for Hawaii-bound travelers at Oakland Airport SFGate - Chris McGinnisNew program for Hawaii-bound travelers begins Oct. 15 UPDATE: Oct 13: "A second facility, specializing on those participating in Hawaii’s Safe Travels Multi-Tier Program as well as OAK-based currently...
Chris McGinnis Why is Palm Springs travel so hot these days? SFGate - Chris McGinnisInterest in the desert soars among airlines, visitors This past August was the hottest ever in Palm Springs, with high temperatures rising to 110 or above on 24 days, and even hitting an astonishing 120...
Chris McGinnis Hawaiian Air to offer COVID-19 testing + more airline news SFGate - Chris McGinnisA weekly roundup of airline and airport route and service news In route news, Hawaiian Airlines joins United in offering COVID-19 testing; the state of Hawaii offers more details on preparations for Oct....
Chris McGinnis United offers COVID tests at SFO for Hawaii passengers, but they are not cheap SFGate - Chris McGinnisCostly new option to avoid a mandatory 14-day quarantine Hawaii has set Oct. 15 as the date when it will open tourism to visitors who have tested negative for COVID-19, and United Airlines aims to make...
Chris McGinnis New Southwest Companion Pass promotion valuable for duos SFGate - Chris McGinnisBuy one flight this fall for a free companion travel this winter Southwest is pulling out one of its biggest marketing guns to help convince customers to fly this fall and winter. Will you bite? Normally,...
Chris McGinnis Face masks on flights 'critically important' to prevent COVID-19 spread, Harvard study finds SFGate - Chris McGinnisHarvard study examines infection risks for air travelers To fly today, airlines require all passengers (except kids under 2) to wear face coverings. This requirement is being enforced: Major airlines reportedly...
Chris McGinnis SFO goes silent, Southwest saves seats + more airline news SFGate - Chris McGinnisA weekly roundup of airline and airport route and service news In route news, San Francisco International gets quieter; Southwest extends its open middle seat policy through Thanksgiving; American’s website...
Chris McGinnis Californians are welcome in New York again SFGate - Chris McGinnisSix states removed from tri-state's quarantine advisory list New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that six states — California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada and Ohio — have been removed...
Chris McGinnis Hawaii to lift COVID-19 quarantine for visitors on October 15 SFGate - Chris McGinnisSurge in demand for flights could mean higher airfares for fall trips Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Wednesday that starting Oct. 15, travelers arriving from out of state may bypass a 14-day quarantine requirement...
Chris McGinnis Hotels facing a painful wave of permanent closures SFGate - Chris McGinnisSeveral big name properties have fallen behind on their debt or closed A large number of U.S. hotels temporarily closed their doors as bookings dried up last spring due to the coronavirus pandemic. And...
Chris McGinnis Fall deals driving more travelers to National Parks SFGate - Chris McGinnisNational park stays can be memorably expensive - here's how to save Neither a pandemic nor wildfires can keep Americans from traveling. With options for air travel limited, road trips are all the rage,...
