Now at the Boarding Gate: Coronavirus Tests

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FOX NEWS: CDC's 'no-sail order' extension blocked by White House, set to expire in October

CDC's 'no-sail order' extension blocked by White House, set to expire in October



The no-sail ban went into effect on March 14.

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FOX NEWS: Police find 87 pounds of marijuana on San Francisco-Nashville flight

Police find 87 pounds of marijuana on San Francisco-Nashville flight



Authorities also found 34 grams of THC gummies in the man’s backpack.

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FOX NEWS: American Airlines rolling out coronavirus testing for passengers

American Airlines rolling out coronavirus testing for passengers



American Airlines is launching COVID-19 testing for international flights.

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FOX NEWS: Virgin Voyages cancels upcoming adults-only cruises in November

Virgin Voyages cancels upcoming adults-only cruises in November



Sorry, adults, no cruising for you.

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FOX NEWS: China's domestic tourists to Great Wall warned against climbing 'wild' sections during busy travel week

China's domestic tourists to Great Wall warned against climbing 'wild' sections during busy travel week



The Great Wall’s off-limits sections pose great dangers, officials say.

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FOX NEWS: TUI Cruises ship cleared to sail after coronavirus scare: 'No concern over this particular cruise ship'

TUI Cruises ship cleared to sail after coronavirus scare: 'No concern over this particular cruise ship'



The Mein Schiff 6 remained in Piraeus overnight, and is expected to set sail again on Wednesday,

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FOX NEWS: South African airline asks public to come up with new name; winner will receive year's worth of free flights

South African airline asks public to come up with new name; winner will receive year's worth of free flights



What about “Airline Airlines”? That one’s not taken, is it?

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FOX NEWS: American Airlines attendant gives heartfelt goodbye on her last flight before being furloughed

American Airlines attendant gives heartfelt goodbye on her last flight before being furloughed



American Airlines flight attendant Breaunna Ross delivered a heartfelt message to passengers and crew on her last working flight before being furloughed this week.

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FOX NEWS: Frontier Airlines will fly you to Orlando for free -- if you have this name

Frontier Airlines will fly you to Orlando for free -- if you have this name



Picture it: you’re flying to Orlando to enjoy the theme parks and other attractions of central Florida. You didn’t pay a cent for your ticket.

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FOX NEWS: Tampa Airport becomes first to offer coronavirus testing to all passengers

Tampa Airport becomes first to offer coronavirus testing to all passengers



You get a COVID test, you get a COVID test, everyone gets a COVID test!

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FOX NEWS: Tampa Airport becomes first to offer coronavirus testing to all passengers

Tampa Airport becomes first to offer coronavirus testing to all passengers



You get a COVID test, you get a COVID test, everyone gets a COVID test!

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FOX NEWS: TUI Cruises ship docks in Greece after coronavirus scare: 'Possible false alarm'

TUI Cruises ship docks in Greece after coronavirus scare: 'Possible false alarm'



This isn’t smooth sailing.

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FOX NEWS: Singapore Airlines rethinks 'flights to nowhere' idea, will instead turn Airbus into pop-up restaurant

Singapore Airlines rethinks 'flights to nowhere' idea, will instead turn Airbus into pop-up restaurant



Singapore Airlines has abandoned an idea to put passengers on “flights to nowhere” — i.e., short plane rides that take off and land at the same airport — in favor of simply sitting guests on a nonmoving Airbus A380 and serving up some dinner.

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FOX NEWS: American man may face Thai prison sentence following negative hotel reviews

American man may face Thai prison sentence following negative hotel reviews



It's trouble in paradise.

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FOX NEWS: Cruise lines await CDC decision on possible extension of 'no-sail' order

Cruise lines await CDC decision on possible extension of 'no-sail' order



While the airlines anxiously await a potential second round of government aid, another big segment of the travel world is also on pins and needles this week.

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FOX NEWS: Man wrestles Korean Air passenger who tried to storm cockpit: 'It was just bedlam'

Man wrestles Korean Air passenger who tried to storm cockpit: 'It was just bedlam'



Talk about a scare in the air.

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Glimpses of the Isolated Communities Along a Remote Siberian River

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FOX NEWS: United Airlines offering COVID-19 tests to some fliers

United Airlines offering COVID-19 tests to some fliers



GoHealth Urgent Care CEO Todd Latz weighs in his company's partnership with United Airlines on 'Your World.'

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FOX NEWS: Irish tourist caught defacing Colosseum in Rome

Irish tourist caught defacing Colosseum in Rome



The tourist is charged with aggravated damage to assets of historical and cultural importance.

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FOX NEWS: Passenger at Philadelphia airport tries sneaking gun through security in his shoe

Passenger at Philadelphia airport tries sneaking gun through security in his shoe



One Philadelphia man’s travel plans got off on the wrong foot this week.

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FOX NEWS: Universal Orlando to run Halloween haunted houses despite Horror Nights cancelation

Universal Orlando to run Halloween haunted houses despite Horror Nights cancelation



Halloween’s not dead yet.

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Trump Administration Adds to American Travel Restrictions in Cuba

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FOX NEWS: American Airlines flight lands safely after emergency call for cracked windshield

American Airlines flight lands safely after emergency call for cracked windshield



An American Airlines flight landed safely in Vermont after the plane’s windshield cracked about 60 miles away from its intended destination.

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The Future of Airbnb

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FOX NEWS: Luxury cruise line's all-inclusive voyage includes medical evacuation, cost of emergency transportation home

Luxury cruise line's all-inclusive voyage includes medical evacuation, cost of emergency transportation home



A new luxury cruise line is going overboard with its amenities.

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FOX NEWS: Helsinki Airport deploys coronavirus-sniffing dogs in program aimed at 'beating COVID-19'

Helsinki Airport deploys coronavirus-sniffing dogs in program aimed at 'beating COVID-19'



It’s the first airport in Europe and the second in the world to use dogs to search for the coronavirus.

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FOX NEWS: Cruise lines should ban passengers from freely roaming port cities, cruise panel proposes

Cruise lines should ban passengers from freely roaming port cities, cruise panel proposes



Don’t expect to cruise and roam anytime soon.

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When the Classroom Comes With Room Service and Poolside Cabanas

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FOX NEWS: Dollywood adds 1,000-pound pumpkins for harvest celebration

Dollywood adds 1,000-pound pumpkins for harvest celebration



Dolly Parton’s Dollywood is bringing back its annual fall celebration starting this weekend.

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FOX NEWS: National parks giving free admission Saturday for National Public Lands Day

National parks giving free admission Saturday for National Public Lands Day



Many national parks will be offering free admission to visitors on Saturday to celebrate National Public Lands Day, which was created in 1994.

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FOX NEWS: TSA starts 'Prohibited Items Week' to minimize checkpoint snafus

TSA starts 'Prohibited Items Week' to minimize checkpoint snafus



The Transportation Security Administration has kicked off its inaugural “Prohibited Items Week” to help travelers figure out which possessions cannot go on a commercial aircraft.

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FOX NEWS: EgyptAir gives baby born on flight free airline tickets for life

EgyptAir gives baby born on flight free airline tickets for life



A Yemeni woman, Hiyam Nasr Naji Daaban, gave birth to a baby girl on a flight from Cairo to London last week.

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FOX NEWS: Italian airline Alitalia offers 'COVID-tested flights' to prevent coronavirus spread

Italian airline Alitalia offers 'COVID-tested flights' to prevent coronavirus spread



Forget in-flight meals – one airline is offering a new kind of must-have freebie.

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FOX NEWS: Cruise line association announces 'mandatory' coronavirus regulations for resuming cruises in the Americas

Cruise line association announces 'mandatory' coronavirus regulations for resuming cruises in the Americas



Among these new “core elements” for health and safety, all cruise passengers will be tested for COVID-19 prior to embarkation, and all guests will be required to wear masks when physical distancing is not possible.

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FOX NEWS: New Hampshire mom says she was kicked off flight after her 2-year-old refused mask: report

New Hampshire mom says she was kicked off flight after her 2-year-old refused mask: report



A New Hampshire woman says she said was forced off an American Airlines flight last week because her 2-year-old son would not wear a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report on Monday.

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FOX NEWS: Utah man repeatedly chases neighbor's Airbnb guests away with shotgun, gets arrested

Utah man repeatedly chases neighbor's Airbnb guests away with shotgun, gets arrested



There are better ways to handle neighborly disputes.

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FOX NEWS: Vietnam Airlines passenger spread coronavirus to 15 on international flight, study claims

Vietnam Airlines passenger spread coronavirus to 15 on international flight, study claims



It only takes one person to spread a virus.

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In Montana, the Art of Crafting Fly-Fishing Rods

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FOX NEWS: Royal Caribbean CEO warns of anti-cruise group using CDC website to try to extend no sail order

Royal Caribbean CEO warns of anti-cruise group using CDC website to try to extend no sail order



One cruise line isn’t going to be sunk without a fight.

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FOX NEWS: Spirit Airlines flight attendant, passenger argue over neck gaiter as a face covering

Spirit Airlines flight attendant, passenger argue over neck gaiter as a face covering



A Spirit Airlines flight attendant and a passenger argued over whether a gaiter was a sufficient face covering in a video that has been posted on social media.

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The Flight Goes Nowhere. And It’s Sold Out.

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Test pilot added to the Aviation category

The Wikipedia article on Test pilot was added to the Aviation category.

FOX NEWS: Michelob Ultra hiring ‘chief exploration officer’ to visit national parks

Michelob Ultra hiring ‘chief exploration officer’ to visit national parks



Michelob Ultra recently announced it will be hiring a new ‘chief exploration officer’ to travel for six months in a camper van for $50,000.

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FOX NEWS: Disney World plans to reopen one water park in 2021

Disney World plans to reopen one water park in 2021



Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon have been closed since March.

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Cruise Ships Can’t Sail. But the Behemoth Vessels Are Still a Draw.

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FOX NEWS: Tokyo Disneyland expansion with 'Beauty and the Beast' castle opening this month

Tokyo Disneyland expansion with 'Beauty and the Beast' castle opening this month



The 11.6-acre development adds new attractions in the park’s Fantasyland, Tomorrowland and Toontown themed sections.

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FOX NEWS: California governor says Disneyland, theme park reopening announcement coming soon

California governor says Disneyland, theme park reopening announcement coming soon



Another day, another story about California allowing Disneyland to reopen soon.

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FOX NEWS: United Airlines to apply antimicrobial spray to aircraft interiors via robot

United Airlines to apply antimicrobial spray to aircraft interiors via robot



On Wednesday, the carrier announced that it would be coating the surfaces of its aircraft with an EPA-registered antimicrobial coating, to be applied in a “super fine mist” by a robotic device called a “NovaRover.”

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FOX NEWS: Australian airline Qantas' 'flight to nowhere' sells out in 10 minutes, report says

Australian airline Qantas' 'flight to nowhere' sells out in 10 minutes, report says



Australian air carrier Qantas announced that a seven-hour scenic "flight to nowhere," which will take off and land at the same airport amid interstate travel restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, sold out in 10 minutes, according to a report.

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