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Costa Rica tourism minister Gustavo Segura announced Friday that the country was dropping its Covid-testing requirements and opening its borders to all international visitors.

Costa Rica is dropping Covid-testing requirements and fully reopeningThe country will open its borders to all international travelers beginning Nov. 1.

A sign alerting visitors to quarantine.

Travel groups call for an end to 'blanket' quarantine rulesThe measures create confusion and uncertainty, travel associations argue. And, they add, they're not the most effective way to...

Internova's Peter Vlitas holds up his unique QR code on the CommonPass health pass before boarding his flight from London to Newark.

CommonPass passes its first transatlantic testA flight from London Heathrow to Newark brings app-based standardized Covid-19 test results a step closer to wider adoption and...

Clockwise from top left, Kurt Stocks, Legoland California Resort; Raffi Kaprelyan, Cedar Fair; Ken Potrock, Disneyland Resort; Karen Irwin, Universal Studios Hollywood; and Erin Guerrero, California Attractions and Parks Association.

California theme parks fight heats upThe trade group representing the state's theme parks said legal action is an option.

Banner ads send clear message to Congress: 'No Recess Without Relief'The ads from Covid Relief Now, a coalition of nearly 300 associations in travel as well as other fields, are running on Google...

A lack of cruise operations in Alaska due to the Covid-related shutdown has hurt the state from a revenue perspective.

Federal report: Alaska suffers disproportionately from loss of cruisingOn a per capita basis, the loss of revenue from the canceled cruise season impacts Alaska more than any other state.

The CDC strongly recommended that all passengers and workers wear masks on transportation systems.

CDC recommends mask-wearing on all transportation systemsThe U.S. Travel Association applauded the agency's guidance, which suggests operators refuse boarding to anyone not wearing a...

The TSA said more than 1 million people passed through its checkpoints on Oct. 18, the first time that had happened since March 17.

TSA says a passenger milestone was reached this weekendThe agency said 1 million people passed through its checkpoints on Sunday, the first time that plateau was hit in a single day...

Defense Dept. study finds little risk of Covid spread on planesThe study follows one by Boeing last week that had similar findings.

Expedia joins with UNWTO on plans to promote tourism recoveryExpedia Group has struck an agreement with the United Nations World Tourism Organization to share travel data and trends and...

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