Rapid COVID-19 testing at airports essential for air travel rebound
CDC will end its screening of inbound passengers next week By Chris McGinnis, SFGATE Updated…
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SFO’s longest flight, Southwest sale, Palm Springs flights, Mexico trips + more travel news
By Chris McGinnis, SFGATE Published 11:08 am PDT, Wednesday, September 9, 2020 At long last, Southwest…
United announces SFO’s longest flight to Bangalore, India
By Chris McGinnis, SFGATE Updated 8:01 am PDT, Wednesday, September 9, 2020 United plans to fly…
Facial recognition is coming to domestic air travel
For many months now, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and major international airlines have been…
Southwest Airlines 2-day sale: Hawaii $198, California $78
Cheap fares good for travel now through next spring By Chris McGinnis, SFGATE Published 10:07 am…
Routes: New Palm Springs flights, SFO delays, COVID-19 help, change fees
Southwest will add Palm Springs to its network in the months ahead. Southwest will add…
Should I book a trip to Mexico?
With Americans shut out of traveling to most countries in the world due to the…
United to lay off 3,000 employees in the Bay Area
By Chris McGinnis, SFGATE Updated 8:32 am PDT, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 On Wednesday, United announced…
Airlines dump fees, United cancellations, Anti-COVID-19 measures + more travel news
By Chris McGinnis, SFGATE Published 1:40 pm PDT, Monday, August 31, 2020 A United Airlines is…
United ends irritating, expensive change, standby fees for good
Bold step could mean an industry-wide overhaul of fee structures By Chris McGinnis, SFGATE Published…
Routes: United cancellations, new SJC ski route, SFO revival + Delta, AA, Virgin Atlantic
A weekly roundup of airline and airport route and service news By Chris McGinnis, SFGATE…
Airlines step up their anti-COVID tactics
The coronavirus pandemic is having one positive impact on the airline industry: It has forced…