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Delta Air Lines is stepping up in the fight against coronavirus.  While the airline slashed flight capacity by 40% earlier this month, they are finding ways to help mobilize medical volunteers amidst the pandemic.  Late Friday night, Delta announced on its website that it would be offering free flights to medical volunteers looking to fly to the […]

The coronavirus pandemic may have caused Disney to close its magical gates indefinitely, but a YouTube channel, though unaffiliated with the Walt Disney Co., may be able to help lift the spirits of Disney-lovers everywhere. Since 2016, the YouTube channel “Virtual Disney World” has been offering virtual reality rides through 360-degree videos. They are compatible with a virtual reality headset or […]

LAS VEGAS – Four days before closing nine hotel-casinos along the Las Vegas Strip to slow the spread of COVID-19, Caesars Entertainment notified state officials that 3,200 workers would lose their jobs, according to documents obtained by the Reno-Gazette Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network.  In a March 14 letter to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, the […]

Brian Shoup is a 62-year-old Transportation Security Administration officer in Knoxville, Tennessee. For the past four weeks, he’s exhibited many of the symptoms of coronavirus, including fever, breathing difficulties and headaches. His wife is also a TSA officer. Yet neither of them has been able to get a test. Shoup’s case illustrates the difficulties of the […]

Citing an “increasingly complex crisis,” Disneyland and Disney World are going to stay closed “until further notice” due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Walt Disney Company said Friday. The company’s decision dashes hopes that the fabled theme parks would reopen by next month, as had been previously announced.  Earlier this week, Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood announced they were […]

Karen Sharp went down to her Naples, Florida, home in November with plans to say until April. Thanks to the spread of the novel coronavirus, Sharp now feels she will be there much longer.  “My biggest fear is I won’t be able to get home for three months,” she said. “And I really want to be […]

When Nepal’s nation-wide lockdown went into effect early Wednesday in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, hundreds of tourists were stranded, including some on high altitude trekking trails. By Friday, 137 tourists had been rescued from different parts of the country, according to a statement posted to the Nepal Tourism Board’s website, but there were still more than 180 tourists […]

Note from 10Best: Sparky’s is open with a limited menu for carryout at the time of this publication and may also be able to ship directly or via Goldbelly. Someday, we’ll all be ready to pack our suitcases again and head out on our next adventures. In the meantime, here’s some inspiration for the future. […]

In challenging times, we look to the arts to uplift our spirits, distract our busy minds and inspire our souls. Although it might be awhile before we can all gather in one space to watch our favorite musicians, actors, dancers and comedians, we are so grateful for the countless ways virtual performances connect us from […]

Air traffic controllers and other workers at 10 airports and control facilities across the country have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Coronavirus cases at Chicago Midway and Las Vegas’ McCarran airports last week led control towers there to be closed and disinfected, forcing the delay or cancellation of hundreds of flights. The […]

Did coronavirus kill travel loyalty? If you ask someone like Joan Skerritt, the answer is “yes.” Last week, she asked United Airlines to refund an award ticket she’d booked for her daughter to Europe next month. The airline demanded a $125 fee to return the miles. “United is penalizing its most loyal customers,” says Skerritt, […]

President Donald Trump said Thursday he likes the idea of major cruise ship companies shifting their corporate registrations to the U.S. as a possible requirement in order to qualify for aid under the federal stimulus bill. He also voiced support for the notion of the government taking ownership stakes in airlines in exchange for loans to keep them afloat […]

Hilton announced additional cuts in response to the coronavirus pandemic Thursday. The hotel and resorts global chain announced in a news release that president and CEO Christopher Nassetta will forgo his salary for the rest of the year and the company’s executive committee will take a 50% pay cut “for the duration of the crisis.” Many of the […]

China is temporarily prohibiting foreign nationals from entering the country in efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the announcement Thursday in a statement to their website saying the suspension will begin Saturday, March 28. There is currently no end date, though the agency said its measures […]

As many as 100,000 medical workers, first responders and relief workers worldwide who are combatting the coronavirus crisis could have free places to stay from online rental service Airbnb. Airbnb hosts who typically make homes and apartments available to vacationers want to contribute to help those treating COVID-19 patients and fighting the virus’ spread. “We’ve […]

Two Costa Cruises ships, the Costa Magica and the Costa Favolosa, set sail toward Florida on Thursday with ill crew members on board. “Costa Cruises has two ships, both with crew members only, sailing toward Florida,” Roger Frizzell, spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line, parent company for Costa Cruises, told USA TODAY in an email. “At this point, the […]

The text from United Airlines popped up on Joe Bushee’s iPhone just before dinner on Sunday. “Your flight UA366 from Hartford to Denver is canceled due to the unprecedented circumstances currently affecting travel,” it said. Bushee, 27, a television producer, had already decided not to go on the trip with his college buddies due to coronavirus concerns but hadn’t […]