Cupids Cay Vacations

The COVID-19 outbreak may have changed how we travel, but it hasn't curbed our zest for exploring. Here are some tips on how to navigate travel's new challenges:

• Research if any travel restrictions apply to your origin and destination before booking. Also check if there are any requirements you'll have to follow on arrival, such as health testing.
• When you go through airport checkpoints, keep your face mask on. You will be required to lower it briefly to confirm your identity. Travelers who refuse to wear a face mask may face civil penalties and may also be escorted from the building.
• To reduce the possibility of cross-contamination, position your boarding pass on the reader yourself and then hold it up for inspection. Do not hand your boarding pass directly to a TSA employee.
• One liquid hand sanitizer container is now permitted in your carry-on baggage. It must be no bigger than 12 oz (350 ml), and you'll have to take it out of your bag for X-ray screening.
• Empty everything from your pocket, like your wallet, keys and phone, and put them in your carry-on rather than the bins. This will reduce handling during the screening process.
• If you're planning to take food through the screening checkpoint, place it in a clear plastic bag and then into a screening bin. This reduces the likelihood that a TSA officer will need to touch your carry-on bag or food container for closer inspection.

As travel bans start to lift, most airlines have resumed business with new measures including physical distancing and staggered boarding and disembarkation. Here's what multiple carriers are doing to help lessen the spread of COVID-19:

• American Airlines - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Silver Airways - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Delta - this airline is known for electrostatic cleaning and cleaning with disinfectant.