Changbai Mountains Trip

If it's your first time travelling during the COVID-19 outbreak, you'll notice new regulations and rules in place. Take note of these tips and make your escape to Changbaishan a smooth one:

• Find out if any travel restrictions apply to your origin and destination before booking anything. Also check if there are any conditions you'll have to follow on arrival, such as health testing.
• Requirements state that you must wear a face mask throughout your travel experience, including at security checkpoints. You should be prepared to adjust your mask for ID purposes when asked by a TSA officer.
• Rather than handing a TSA officer your boarding pass, place it directly on the reader yourself. Once that's done, hold it up for inspection.
• You're allowed to take one container of hand sanitizer up to 12 oz (350 ml) in your carry-on bag. This will need to be removed for X-ray screening.
• Empty your personal items from your pockets, like your small change and phone, and place them in your carry-on instead of into bins. This will minimize handling during the screening process.
• Separate any food you're carrying for X-ray scanning. Food items often set off the alarm. Placing them in a clear plastic bag and into a bin reduces the need for a TSA employee to touch and inspect your belongings.

While flying in a pandemic can be daunting, airlines are doing all they can to protect the well-being of customers and crew. Here are a few carriers that have introduced changes:

• Shandong Airlines - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Juneyao Airlines - this airline is known for conducting passenger temperature checks and providing passenger masks.
• China Eastern Airlines - this airline is known for conducting passenger temperature checks and cleaning with disinfectant.