by TravelAgent | Apr 28, 2019 | Safety, Travel News
The U.S. State Department is warning travelers to exercise increased caution in the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka with two new travel advisory warnings. The Level 2 advisories were issued on April 21 and 22 and are linked to terrorism as “terrorist groups continue...
by TravelAgent | Apr 23, 2019 | FAQ, Flights, Know Before You Go, Options, Safety, Travel News
American Airlines has provided the following 737 Max update: As we prepare for summer, our focus is around planning for the busiest travel period of the year. Families everywhere are counting on American Airlines for their summer vacations, family reunions, trips to...
by TravelAgent | Dec 5, 2018 | Safety, Shopping, Travel Tips
Last week, one of the largest hotel chains in the world, Marriott International, Inc., announced that a massive data breach of its Starwood reservation system exposed the personal information of up to 500 million guests. Those who stayed at the chain’s Starwood brand...
by TravelAgent | Sep 13, 2018 | Know Before You Go, Safety, Travel Tips, Trip Prep
The following article was provided by Incentive Connection Travel. The highest levels of respiratory viruses at airports are on the plastic trays used at security checkpoints, a new study finds. Researchers took samples from a variety of of surfaces at Helsinki-Vantaa...
by TravelAgent | Mar 19, 2018 | Flights, Safety, Travel Tips, Uncategorized
The Associated Press is reporting on a recently published study that confirms “what some experts have been saying for years,” namely, that flying in a window seat might help travelers avoid the flu and/or colds. Lead researcher Vicki Stover Hertzberg of...
by TravelAgent | Oct 15, 2015 | Israel Tourism News, Israel Travel, Know Before You Go, Safety
Below is a video report on the current unrest and tourism published on October 15, 2015 by SarEl Tours, one of the largest ground agencies in Israel.