Frontier Airlines criticized over social distancing upgrade securing customer empty neighboring seat

Controversy has followed the latest offering by discount airline Frontier: Passengers wishing to have some open space between themselves and another customer can now purchase an upgraded “more room” seat assignment guaranteeing an empty middle seat.

Carnival Cruise Line announces they will begin to phase-in cruises in August

Carnival Cruise Line said that they will take a measured approach towards bringing sailings back, phasing in some cruises starting in August.

JetBlue wants to suspend service at 16 airports, including Tampa; other airlines request to halt services

This week, JetBlue, Delta and Spirit Airlines have asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to suspend services to certain airports, where they have been a significant drop in the number of passengers.

American crew on board docked cruise ship in LA not allowed to disembark

American crew members from the Holland America Line are stuck on a cruise ship now docked at the Port of San Pedro because of coronavirus concerns. 

Gloomy summer looms as pandemic cancels US festivals, trips

Thelma Uranga is sprucing up her back deck in Chicago, hoping to host some small gatherings to take the place of the summer’s usual neighborhood festivals built on music, food and time with friends.

Hotels beef up cleaning standards to calm travelers

Hotels and home-sharing companies are beefing up their cleaning efforts in order to soothe jittery travelers.

Tourism workers hit hard as virus hikes Georgia unemployment

In a city where tourism fuels a bustling nightlife, bartender Jacques Primo never imagined he’d find himself out of work.

Atlanta volunteers continue work in Peru while under lockdown

Members of two Atlanta based non-profit organizations are in Peru as the country remains on lockdown due to the coronavirus. 

CDC extends COVID-19 no-sail order as nearly 100 cruise ships remain at sea off US coasts

As the COVID-19 death toll continues to rise, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced an extension of a no-sail order originally issued March 14 for all cruise ships. 

EXCLUSIVE:  Sen. Loeffler flies stranded cruise passengers home to Georgia

Two Georgia couples who had been stranded on a cruise ship off the coast of Florida because of the coronavirus are now back home, thanks in part to U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler.

North Georgia tourist town with a German flair is practically shut down in the midst of the pandemic

Most of us think of Helen, Georgia as that quaint mountain town with a German flair. A quick getaway from metro Atlanta.  But now, in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, this German town is more like a ghost town.

Delta extends waiving fees to change flights through May 2022

Atlanta-based Delta Airlines says that it is extending rebookings of flights affected by the coronavirus pandemic for up to two years.

Trump says US will help passengers on cruise ships floating off Florida coast

The president says the United States will help people who are sick and stuck on a cruise ship that has been stranded for weeks after an outbreak of COVID-19.

Carnival Cruise Lines cancels select cruises through late 2020, rest of the year

While most Carnival cruises are only canceled through May 11, particular sailings that dated further out are being canceled. For example, all San Francisco sailings are canceled through the rest of the year.