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Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who can’t fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the carrier is making. The new rule goes into effect Jan. 27, the same day Southwest starts assigning seats. Currently, plus-size passengers can either pay for an extra seat in …

Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who can’t fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the carrier is making. The new rule goes into effect Jan. 27, the same day Southwest starts assigning seats. Currently, plus-size passengers can either pay for an extra seat in …

How Southwest’s New Seating Policy Will Affect Plus-Size Travelers  The New York Times Southwest is a favorite for plus-size fliers. A new policy may change that.  The Washington Post Southwest tightens refund rules for plus-size passengers  USA Today Southwest changes refund rules for plus-size passengers  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Southwest Airlines changing refund policy for plus-sized passengers  WFAA Source link

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued multiple travel warnings urging travelers to be careful and get vaccinated against a mosquito-born illness. The CDC says the chikungunya disease has affected areas in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Because of these infections, the agency issued Level 2 travel warnings stating …

Canada’s government forced Air Canada and its striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration Saturday after a work stoppage stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season. Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said now is not the time to take risks with the economy, noting the unprecedented tariffsthe U.S. has imposed on Canada. The intervention …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its global travel alert for polio, warning Americans against the spread of the disease. The advisory, which was last updated this week, classifies the polio virus as “Level 2,” encouraging Americans to “practice enhanced precautions” when traveling internationally. Countries with circulating poliovirus include popular destinations like Finland, Germany, Spain, the United …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Tourists and business travelers from Zambia and Malawi must pay a deposit of up to $15,000 when seeking a US visa, the State Department has announced, in a move likened to a visa ban for the African nations, which rank among the world’s poorest. Payment of the visa bond, which aims to rein in visa overstays, …

U.S. visa bonds would charge some foreign travelers $15,000 deposits  The Washington Post U.S. to Require Some Foreign Visitors to Pay Bonds of Up to $15,000 for Entry  The New York Times State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US  CNN Some tourists and business travelers may face up to $15,000 bond to enter …

Washington — The State Department is set to roll out a pilot program that may require foreign nationals from certain countries seeking business or tourism visas to post a bond of up to $15,000, according to a public notice set to be published Tuesday. The notice lays out the details of a 12-month “visa bond pilot program” that would allow …

State Department to charge some travelers $10,000 bond to get visas  Politico State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US  AP News US could require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourist visas under pilot program  Reuters Some tourists and business travelers may face up to $15,000 bond to enter US  The Guardian Trump Administration …