Chris McGinnisFree COVID-19 tests for Hawaii-bound travelers at Oakland AirportSFGate - Chris McGinnisUPDATE: Oct 13: "A second facility, specializing on those participating in Hawaii’s Safe Travels Multi-Tier Program as well as OAK-based currently credentialed employees, is planned to open on Thursday, Oct. 15. It is conveniently located in front of the main terminal complex between Terminal 1 and …
Chris McGinnisWhy is Palm Springs travel so hot these days?SFGate - Chris McGinnisThis 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 degrees. That kind of heat would normally keep away all but the most intrepid desert rats. But not during a pandemic. Since June, after county and …
Chris McGinnisHawaiian Air to offer COVID-19 testing + more airline newsSFGate - Chris McGinnisIn route news, Hawaiian Airlines joins United in offering COVID-19 testing; the state of Hawaii offers more details on preparations for Oct. 15 reopening; JetBlue will begin new transcontinental routes, including one from San Francisco; Alaska Airlines sets new California routes, including one from …
Chris McGinnisUnited offers COVID tests at SFO for Hawaii passengers, but they are not cheapSFGate - Chris McGinnisHawaii 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 that easier by offering a pilot testing program for its San Francisco passengers. But it won't be cheap. In a partnership with GoHealth Urgent Care, United …
Chris McGinnisNew Southwest Companion Pass promotion valuable for duosSFGate - Chris McGinnisSouthwest is pulling out one of its biggest marketing guns to help convince customers to fly this fall and winter. Will you bite? Normally, Southwest Airlines’ coveted Companion Pass is a long-term goal for Rapid Rewards participants, but a new very-short-term promotion lets members earn a …
Chris McGinnisFace masks on flights 'critically important' to prevent COVID-19 spread, Harvard study findsSFGate - Chris McGinnisTo fly today, airlines require all passengers (except kids under 2) to wear face coverings. This requirement is being enforced: Major airlines have reportedly banned more than 700 fliers for non-compliance. Issues of “personal freedom” aside, are the airlines being overly cautious or is that mask …