Now Arriving: COVID-19 Travel Guidance in TripIt By TripIt • February 2, 2021 • News & Culture
Travel restrictions related to COVID-19 vary greatly and constantly change, meaning the decision to travel and the process of traveling isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. Thankfully, that’s about to change. Starting today, TripIt shows you the latest COVID-19 travel guidelines, restrictions, and requirements alongside infection rates for the destinations you’re visiting. This new feature will help you stay as informed as possible, with the latest information all in one place.
How does the COVID-19 guidance feature work?
To help you stay up to date on the impacts that COVID-19 is having on your travel plans, we’ve added destination-specific travel guidance into the TripIt app. Once you book a trip, you’ll be able to easily see the latest information on COVID-19 for the destinations you’re visiting. This will include current infection rates, quarantine rules u
COVID-19 travel safety: Tripit app offers travel guidance amid a modern plague on February 3, 2021, 7:13 AM PST From infection hotspots to quarantine requirements, these app features could help travelers avoid the myriad potential pitfalls associated with pandemic tourism. Image: iStock/halfpoint
The coronavirus pandemic has decimated the global travel industry. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics data, US airline passengers decreased 96% in April 2020 compared with April 2019. In recent months, daily airline passengers have been on the rise as people take to the skies amid a modern plague. To mitigate the risk of contagion, the app Tripit has unveiled a number of new travel-friendly capabilities with COVID-19 in mind.
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Travel restrictions related to COVID-19 vary greatly and constantly change, meaning the decision to travel and the process of traveling isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. Thankfully, that’s about to change. Starting today, TripIt shows you the latest COVID-19 travel guidelines, restrictions, and requirements alongside infection rates for the destinations you’re visiting. This new feature will help you stay as informed as possible, with the latest information all in one place.
How does the COVID-19 guidance feature work?
To help you stay up to date on the impacts that COVID-19 is having on your travel plans, we’ve added destination-specific travel guidance into the TripIt app. Once you book a trip, you’ll be able to easily see the latest information on COVID-19 for the destinations you’re visiting. This will include current infection rates, quarantine rules upon arrival, testing requirements, and other information travelers n