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Starting on Sunday, you won’t have to test for COVID-19 to fly into the U.S.
By: Ximena Bustillo | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Biden administration is planning to drop the requirement for air travelers coming to the United States to test negative for COVID-19 before departure, starting on Sunday, according to a senior administration official. The official said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had determined the requirement was no longer needed…. Read More
Time is ticking toward deadline to get Real ID to fly in the US
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The countdown is on toward a final deadline for airline passengers to get the drivers’ licenses that will allow them to fly in the US without additional documentation. Next May 3, airlines will start requiring a Real ID compliant driver’s license to get on a domestic airline – or… Read More
These airlines are dropping mask mandates after a federal judge’s ruling
By: Jonathan Franklin | Bill Chappell | NPR
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Updated April 19, 2022 at 8:14 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — U.S. airlines are lifting mask mandates, after a federal judge in Florida ruled against the Biden administration’s mandatory mask mandate for travelers on planes and other public forms of transportation. Monday’s ruling quickly reshaped U.S. air travel, as a cascade of carriers from… Read More
The Borders of Our Minds: An Armchair Traveler Event with Global Trekker, David Mould [VIRTUAL PROGRAM]
Join historian and journalist David Mould on a journey to borders, both real and imagined. In his latest book on travel, history and culture, Postcards from the Borderlands, David explores the meaning of borders. Are they simply political and geographical, marked by posts, walls and fences, or should we think of them more broadly?
West Virginia Site Chosen For High-Speed Travel Facility
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Virgin Hyperloop One will build a certification center in West Virginia to test the high-speed transportation concept that uses enclosed pods to zip passengers underground at over 600 mph. The company had received bids from 17 states over the past year to build a 6-mile testing track and other facilities over… Read More
Ohio Patrol Reports 10 Crash Deaths Over Labor Day Weekend
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol says there were slightly fewer deaths on Ohio’s roadways during the long Labor Day weekend. Troopers say 10 people died in crashes this past weekend, down from 12 traffic fatalities over the holiday last year. The patrol says alcohol was a factor in at least two of… Read More
Big Crowds Expected at WV Airport as World Scout Jamboree Ends
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Transportation officials are warning of large crowds at Charleston’s airport later this week as the World Scout Jamboree comes to a close. The Transportation Security Administration on Wednesday said thousands of scouts from 152 countries will start heading home Friday and into the weekend. Officials said they expect Saturday to be… Read More
AAA Predicts Record Traffic for 4th of July Holiday
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio Automobile Association (AAA) predicts a record 49 million people will be traveling for the 4th of July holiday. That includes 2.1 million Ohioans. Drivers are likely to face a little frustration because there’s a lot of constructions on Ohio’s roadways right now. Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Press Secretary Matt Bruning says there… Read More
FAA To Passengers: Not Our Job To Regulate Seat Size, Legroom On Planes
By: Amy Held | NPR
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In a letter responding to a lawsuit brought by the group Flyers Rights, the Federal Aviation Administration said that current seat size is not a safety issue.