Verzasca Valley Trip

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in dramatic changes to how we travel. If you're planning a trip to Verzasca Valley, these tips will help you navigate these new challenges:

• Research if any travel restrictions apply to your destination and origin before booking anything. Also check if there are any requirements you'll have to follow on arrival, such as taking a COVID-19 test.
• When you pass through airport screening, keep your face mask on. You will be required to lower it briefly for ID purposes. Passengers who refuse to wear a mask may be denied entry or boarding.
• To minimize the risk 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 agent.
• You can 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.
• To minimize handling during the screening process, place items such as your belt, phone and wallet into your carry-on rather than the bins.
• If you want to take food through security screening, 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 inspection.

As travel borders start to open, airlines have resumed services with new strategies including physical distancing and staggered boarding and disembarkation. Here's what some carriers are doing to help limit the spread of COVID-19:

• EasyJet - this airline is known for cleaning with disinfectant and providing passenger masks.
• Ryanair - this airline is known for cleaning with disinfectant and providing passenger masks.
• Wizz Air - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.