Serra da Estrela Trip

If it's your first time travelling during the COVID-19 outbreak, you'll notice a raft of new restrictions and rules in place. Follow these tips and make your getaway to Serra da Estrela a smooth one:

• Find out if any travel restrictions apply to your origin and destination before locking in your flight. Also check if there are any special conditions you'll have to follow on arrival, such as health testing.
• When you pass through airport checkpoints, keep your face mask on. You will be required to briefly lower it for ID purposes. Passengers who refuse to wear a mask may face civil penalties and may also be escorted from the building.
• You're no longer required to hand your boarding pass directly to a TSA employee. Instead, place your pass on the reader and then hold it up for inspection.
• One liquid hand sanitizer container is now permitted in your carry-on baggage. It must be no bigger than 12 oz (350 ml), and you'll need to remove it from your bag at the X-ray machine for screening.
• Place any personal items (like your phone, wallet and keys) in your carry-on rather than a bin to reduce handling during the screening process.
• If you want to take food on the plane, put it in a clear plastic bag and then into a scanning bin. This reduces the likelihood that a TSA employee will need to handle your food container or carry-on bag for closer inspection.

As passengers and cabin crew begin travelling once again, nearly all airlines have introduced physical distancing and other necessary actions to reduce the impact of COVID-19. Here are just some of them:

• TAP Air Portugal - this airline is known for conducting passenger temperature checks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Ryanair - this airline is known for cleaning with disinfectant and providing passenger masks.
• EasyJet - this airline is known for cleaning with disinfectant and providing passenger masks.