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Hawaiian was one of five airlines that recently joined Delta and United in committing to collecting contact info from flyers.

A4A carriers commit to contact tracingThe seven carriers have agreed to ask customers for contact information that they will share with the CDC.

The CDC has updated its vaccination distribution guidelines regarding hotel workers, recommending that states include them in Phase 1c of the vaccine rollout.

CDC says hotel workers should be prioritized for vaccinationsThe American Hotel and Lodging Association called the recommendation 'a significant achievement.'

Carnival cruise prez Christine Duffy named U.S. Travel's national chairDuffy succeeds Destination DC president and CEO Elliott Ferguson.

Volaris Costa Rica is currently the only airline based in that country that is serving the U.S.

U.S. restores Costa Rican aviation's top ratingA Category 1 standing means the country's airlines can again add service to U.S. destinations.

The Norwegian Joy alongside the Canada Place terminal in Vancouver in 2019.

With Alaska season on the ropes, lines challenged on cabotage lawA Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 waiver has never been granted to the cruise industry. And many industry stakeholders...

The DOT received nearly 2,600 complaints in November related to refunds.

TAP Air Portugal is No. 1 — in DOT refund complaintsUnited and Air Canada round out the top three in the almost 2,600 airline refund complaints the agency received in November.

An American plane at Dallas-Fort Worth.

White House appears to back away from Covid testing for U.S. flightsAirlines, and the broader U.S. travel industry, have roundly opposed the testing proposal for domestic flights, which was...

The state of Hawaii will begin a pilot program with biometrics company Clear next week aimed at streamlining Hawaii entry.

Hawaii is deploying Clear's Health Pass to streamline entryThe state will begin a pilot program using the virtual health passport.

Runway to Recovery notes that studies have shown planes to be safer than other tight, indoor environments.

Travel coalition warns against testing requirement for domestic flightsRunway to Recovery says such a requirement would be a massive undertaking that would send air demand plummeting and cost travel...

Air Canada will slash routes and furlough 1,500 unionized employees.

Air Canada suspends routes amid travel restrictionsCanada's largest carrier will halt service between Toronto and three major East Coast airports.

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