Costa Ballena Trip

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we travel, but it hasn't stopped our desire to explore. Here are some tips on how to cope with travel's new challenges:

• Understand what, if any, restrictions or rules apply to both your origin and destination. You may not be able to travel depending on local circumstances, so don't forget to check before you lock in your flight.
• When you go through airport checkpoints, do not remove your face mask. You will be required to lower it briefly to confirm your identity. Anyone refusing to wear a face mask may be fined and denied boarding.
• To reduce the potential of cross-contamination, position your boarding pass on the reader yourself and then hold it up for inspection. Do not hand your boarding pass directly to a TSA agent.
• You can take one container of hand sanitizer up to 12 oz (350 ml) in your hand luggage. This will need to be removed for X-ray scanning.
• To reduce handling during the screening process, place personal items such as your phone and loose change into your carry-on rather than into the bins.
• Separate any food you're carrying for screening. 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.

As countries begin to open their borders, airlines have resumed business with new strategies including physical distancing and staggered boarding and disembarkation. Here's what numerous carriers are doing to help lessen the spread of COVID-19:

• Vueling - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Ryanair - this airline is known for cleaning with disinfectant and providing passenger masks.
• Iberia - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.