Riverheads Trip

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, travelling now comes with greater challenges. Cast your eye over the following tips before boarding your plane to Riverheads:

• Before you lock in a flight, check if any travel bans or restrictions apply — in both your destination and origin. Get up-to-date information by reviewing government travel advisories.
• When you go through airport checkpoints, do not remove your face mask. You will be asked to briefly lower it to verify your identity. Passengers who refuse to wear a face mask may be fined and denied boarding.
• To reduce the potential of cross-contamination, place your boarding pass on the reader yourself and then hold it up for inspection. Do not hand your pass directly to a TSA officer.
• One container of liquid hand sanitizer is now permitted in your carry-on baggage. It must not be larger than 12 oz (350 ml), and you'll have to remove it from your bag at the X-ray machine for screening.
• To reduce handling during screening, put items such as your phone and loose change into your carry-on rather than the bins.
• If you want to take food on the plane, put it in a clear plastic bag and then into a screening bin. This reduces the likelihood that a TSA employee will need to touch your carry-on bag or food container for inspection.

While travelling in a pandemic can be a challenging experience, airlines have been working hard to protect the well-being of passengers and crew. These are some carriers that have introduced changes:

• American Airlines - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• United 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.