Dispatches From the Road: Camping During Covid
The faded numbers remain, and lines marking the sites dash past the metal fence, off the jagged cliff and into
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Travel
Eight New States Face Covid-19 Travel Advisory in Northeast
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut doubled their flagging of coronavirus problem areas Tuesday, saying they will now force quarantine rules on travelers from 16 states.
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Europe Bars American Travelers, Citing Virus Surge in US
On Tuesday, European Union leaders said travelers from the United States will be barred from entering the EU until the U.S. manages to contain its coronavirus outbreak.
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Lufthansa Shareholders Approve German Rescue Package
Lufthansa shareholders approved an $11 billion rescue package Thursday that will see the German government take a 20% stake after management told them the airline was running out of money and faced years of reduced demand for air travel.
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Europe Mulls Extending Ban on US Travelers Amid New Outbreaks
Faced with new outbreaks of coronavirus within its borders and a surge of infections around the world, the European Union may extend a ban on travelers from the United States and other countries where the deadly virus has not been brought under control.
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As Europe Slowly Reopens, Norway Stays Stubbornly Shut
“I believe I’ll never see her alive again.” Bettina Wintermark worries that her adopted country Norway’s pandemic travel ban means she won’t be able to make one last visit to her dying mother in France.
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South Carolinians Head to Beaches — and Hospitals
The elevator doors opened and inside were 10 people crammed into a space no bigger than a closet, none of them wearing a mask.
Read moreCruise Ship Accident
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a ruling in favor of Carnival Cruise Lines in a negligence case brought by the mother of a three-year-old who suffered head injuries on a ship after falling from Deck 14 onto Deck 12. A reasonable jury could find the company had notice of the danger of climbable railings.
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Europe Reopening, but Tourists Are Wary
Borders opened up across Europe on Monday after three months of coronavirus closures that began chaotically in March. But many restrictions persist, it’s unclear how keen Europeans will be to travel this summer and the continent is still closed to Americans, Asians and other international tourists.
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Airlines Launch Legal Action Against UK Quarantine Policy
Three major airlines have launched legal action against the British government, describing the country’s plan to quarantine most incoming travelers as “flawed.”
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Former Resort Exec Asks Panel to Overturn 40-Year Fraud Sentence
An attorney for a former resort executive sentenced to 40 years in prison for a $300 million vacation rental scam asked an 11th Circuit panel Thursday to either reverse the judgment against him or grant him a new trial.
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Going Green: Swiss Officials Must Take Trains for Some Trips
Under new rules announced Thursday by the finance department, federal Swiss officials will have to take the train — not a plane — where available for work trips.
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New Zealand Cuts Research to Keep Antarctica Virus-Free
New Zealand said Tuesday it will reduce its scientific projects in Antarctica to keep the virtually uninhabited continent free from Covid-19.
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Dispatches From Limbo
While the world struggles to find its path, Courthouse News’ eastern bureau chief finds his own while biking the streets of his hometown after losing his mother.
Read moreTimeshare Settlement
Welk Resorts will pay up to $5.5 million to settle a consumer protection suit alleging it misled customers who purchased a timeshare in its Platinum Program, the San Diego County District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday. Customers were led to believe they were buying real estate, that the value of their investment would increase and that they could easily access vacation spots on high-demand dates.
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Trump Considers Mass Expulsion of Chinese Grad Students
The Trump administration may soon expel thousands of Chinese graduate students enrolled at U.S. universities and impose other sanctions against Chinese officials in the latest signs of tensions between Washington and Beijing over trade, the coronavirus pandemic, human rights and the status of Hong Kong.
Read moreQuarantine
Campgrounds and out-of-staters sued Maine Governor Janet Mills in federal court, claiming her order that out-of-state visitors self-quarantine for 14 days unfairly hurts the campground business
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US Could See Biggest Drop in Energy-Related Emissions in Decades
The coronavirus pandemic’s sweeping disruptions to travel, business and the oil industry could lead to energy-related carbon emissions dropping by 11% this year, the federal government said in an analysis released Wednesday.
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Frontier Airlines Drops Virus Fee After Criticism
Frontier Airlines is dropping plans to charge passengers extra to sit next to an empty middle seat after congressional Democrats accused the airline of trying to profit from the new coronavirus.
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Virus-Riddled Cruise Ship Enters Manila Bay
A cruise ship being investigated in Australia for coronavirus infections anchored in Manila Bay on Thursday to bring Filipino crew members home.
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