Flight disruptions continue with thousands more cancellations as Omicron thins airline crews.
At least 2,400 more flights were canceled globally on Monday, including about 900 U.S. flights.
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Dutch streets deserted as snap Christmas COVID lockdown starts
The Netherlands is requiring all nonessential businesses to close until at least January 14 to reduce transmission of omicron.
National park crowds across the West are braving intense heat and hazy skies
Travelers rolling up to storied mountain ranges in their campers are finding peaks shrouded in haze from fires and record-setting temperatures.
The EU’s COVID-19 ‘digital certificates’ are up and running
A regulation underpinning a digital certification system for individuals in the European Union to verify their COVID-19 status via a common credential has gone into application today — on schedule. From today, almost all EU Member States are now able to issue and verify digital certificates, …
You’re vaccinated. What are the ethics of traveling to places where locals aren’t?
Travelers, tourism professionals and medical experts share their perspectives.
What Activities Can Unvaccinated Children Do? Advice From 828 Experts.
This phase of the pandemic, when adults can be vaccinated but young children cannot, is confusing for many families.
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Japan’s Recovery From Pandemic Slows
Japan’s economy shrank in the first quarter of 2021 amid a resurgence of Covid-19 infections, but is expected to return to growth as soon as the current quarter with help from manufacturing exports.
Air Travel Is Back, Including All the Things You Hated
Passenger volumes hit pandemic records over the weekend, and with them are higher ticket prices, crowded planes, TSA lines. ‘Selfishly, I like an empty airplane.’
Another US Covid-19 surge may look different, experts say, particularly for younger people. Here's how
Experts say Covid-19 vaccinations in the United States are going extremely well -- but more people need to be protected and the country may be at the start of another surge.
Cruise ships won’t have to require vaccinations when they resume sailing, the C.D.C. says.
Long-awaited guidance from the C.D.C. brings cruise lines one step closer to sailing again in United States waters.
The hellish future of post-Covid travel & a special tribute at the end of this show
Listen to this episode from POLITICO's Nerdcast on Spotify. Five cities, four countries and 15 days locked down in Australia: Global Translations author Ryan Heath talks to Playbook's Tara Palmeri about his 68-hour travel journey to get Down Under. He peers inside the hellish future of global travel and explains why it might be more expensive for travelers. Plus, a surprise ending to this special Nerdcast episode. Tara Palmeri is a POLITICO Playbook co-author. Scott Bland is a politics editor at POLITICO. Ryan Heath is a senior editor at Politico and author of Global Translations. Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Air Travel Is Already Back to Normal in Some Places. Here’s Where.
While airports in major cities are still struggling, some smaller airports that are vacation destinations are busier than before the pandemic.