Travel
Vaccinated travellers no longer need COVID-19 test to enter Canada
By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — There’s good news for Canada’s travel industry following the announcement that Canada will drop the requirement for a pre-arrival COVID-19 test for fully vaccinated travellers. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Thursday…
Hawaii to end passenger quarantine, Safe Travel programs as new COVID-19 case counts diminish
By Alfred AcenasEagle News Service HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Effective March 26, Hawaii-bound domestic passengers will no longer be required to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a pre-travel negative test result. Also, they will not have to create…
US airlines cancel flights over Covid as millions travel for holiday
(AFP) — Millions of Americans are traveling this holiday season as national Omicron Covid-19 infections surpass Delta’s peak and hospitals run out of space for patients. Several thousand travelers face a challenges as airlines United, Delta and Alaska said Thursday…
Canada’s international travel restrictions to be eased Tuesday
By: Thomas I. LiknessEBC News Service (Eagle News) — Fully vaccinated foreign nationals will be allowed to visit Canada beginning September 7. Travelers will have to be asymptomatic and present proof they have been immunized with products that are accepted…
#EBCPhotography: Still waters in front of Jefferson Memorial
(Eagle News) — A view of the Jefferson Memorial under partly cloudy skies from the Tidal Basin in Washington D.C. The Tidal Basin is part of the West Potomac Park in Washington D.C. and is surrounded by not only the…
US military mobilizes commercial airlines to support Afghanistan evacuation efforts
(Eagle News) — By order of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III, the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has activated up to 18 passenger aircraft from six airlines to support the State Department’s ongoing efforts to evacuate U.S. citizens and personnel, Special…
Canada begins welcoming fully vaccinated American travelers
By: Thomas I. Likness EBC News Service (Eagle News) — For the first time in 17 months, non-essential travelers from the United States will be allowed to cross land borders into Canada. The change takes place at midnight Sunday (EDT).…
Reward card program launched to boost consumer spending in Rhode Island
By Karl Ojeda EBC New York Bureau PROVIDENCE, RI (Eagle News) — To help boost the local economy, guests who stay at participating hotels in Rhode Island will receive another added perk to their travel itinerary. The “GoProvidence Pass” program…
Canada-US border to reopen to fully vaccinated Americans August 9
By: Thomas I. Likness EBC News Service (Eagle News) — Border restrictions are being eased to allow fully vaccinated Americans to enter Canada for non-essential reasons, the Canadian government said Monday. Beginning August 9, American who have been fully immunized…