Catalina Island National Park Trip

With new safety guidelines to adhere to, travel looks a bit different in this day and age. These are some helpful things to know before you get on that plane to Catalina Island National Park:

• Before booking anything, find out if any travel bans or restrictions apply — in both your origin and destination. Get up-to-date information by checking official government websites.
• When you go through airport screening, do not remove your face mask. You will be asked to briefly lower it to confirm your identity. Passengers who refuse to wear a mask may face civil penalties and may also be denied boarding.
• Rather than handing a TSA agent your boarding pass, place it directly on the reader yourself. Once that's done, hold it up for inspection.
• One container of liquid hand sanitizer is now permitted in your carry-on bag. It must be no bigger than 12 oz (350 ml), and you'll have to take it out of your bag at the X-ray machine for screening.
• Place any personal items (phone, wallet and keys) in your carry-on rather than a bin to reduce handling during the screening process.
• Separate any food you have for X-ray screening. Placing it in a clear plastic bag and into a bin reduces the need for a TSA officer to touch and inspect your belongings.

As travel restrictions start to lift, many airlines are back in the skies with new measures including physical distancing and increased sanitization. Here's what a number of carriers are doing to reduce the spread of COVID-19:

• JetBlue - this airline is known for keeping the middle seat empty and capped capacity flights.
• American Airlines - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Delta - this airline is known for electrostatic cleaning and cleaning with disinfectant.