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Which countries have eliminated COVID travel restrictions? Thanks in part to the advance of the global vaccine rollout, the gradual return of travel continues across the world. Though the sequencing of the more contagious Omicron variant put a damper on holiday plans for millions of people, dozens of countries are opening up faster than ever. […]

In October of 2021, the Italian airline Alitalia quietly ceased to exist as a business, leaving many travelers wondering what happened, and also wondering what would replace it. Here’s the short version of events. Who is Alitalia’s replacement, ITA Airways? Alitalia was around for nearly 75 years, but suffered from massive financial troubles recently. A

AIR NEW ZEALAND EDGED OUT Australian flag carrier Qantas to earn the top spot on the airline safety review site AirlineRatings.com for World’s Safest Airlines for 2022. Air New Zealand. Photo by Gagliardi Photography/Canva “Air New Zealand is a stand-out airline with a firm focus on safety and its customers and over the past 18

The realities of climate change means every industry is taking stock of their sustainable practices. The airlines historically have been one of the biggest offenders in terms of carbon emissions, because it’s hard to get around the fact that you have to burn a lot of fuel just to keep airplanes in the air. That’s

Starting December 27, the fee for a US passport will increase by $20 for all customers. The announcement was confirmed by the US State Department in a tweet: "The increased fee is necessary to ensure we continue to produce one of the most secure travel and identity documents in the world." On Dec 27, the

Renewing a U.S. passport is notoriously stressful, with processing times between eight and 11 weeks, paperwork that needs to be mailed in, and the worry that you'll have to book an elusive in-person appointment as well. However, President Joe Biden announced recently via executive order that an electronic passport renewal system will be developed. The