Routes: SFO delays + Delta, Southwest, Alaska, United, AA, Hawaiian, Tahiti, CLEAR at OAK, more
A weekly roundup of air travel and airport news
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SFO will be experiencing delays due to construction starting next week.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
In this week’s news, construction-related flight delays will start at San Francisco International next week; Delta drops routes from San Jose, Oakland; Southwest plans an Oregon route from OAK; Alaska grows at Santa Rosa but United delays a route there; American says its summer domestic capacity will be back to more than 90% of pre-pandemic levels; Hawaiian revises its mileage policy for loyalty program members; United brings back pre-COVID boarding procedures; French Polynesia targets a May 1 reopening for tourists; Air France comes to Denver; JetBlue goes global thanks to code-sharing, and will introduce its new Mint cabin in June between LAX-JFK; Air Canada expands its refund policy; CLEAR brings expedite
Routes: New Calif. airline, Alaska lounge at SFO, more OAK routes, Hawaii rule changes, more
A weekly roundup of air travel and airport news
Jim Glab
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Testing rules have changed again if you are heading to Kauai and Maui.Seth K. Hughes/Getty Images
In this week’s roundup, a new California-based airline will take to the skies later this month; Alaska Airlines takes over American’s former Admirals Club at SFO; Delta and Southwest kick off new routes from Oakland; Alaska revives some SFO and San Jose service; the U.S. works with airlines to set technical standards for COVID passports; Kauai and Maui change their COVID testing rules for arriving mainland visitors; Greece plans a mid-May opening for international; tourists; JetBlue reveals enhanced economy cabin for its upcoming London flights; some United domestic flyers are testing “touchless” procedures at San Francisco International, and the airport expands its ban on plastic containers; and a new COVI
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Pre-security location provides access to all passengers, regardless of airline
XpresSpa Group, Inc., a health and wellness company, in conjunction with the Port of Seattle, announces the opening of an XpresCheck™ COVID-19 testing facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
XpresCheck is a pop-up facility that is located pre-security inside the terminal, in the Baggage Claim area near Carousel 9. Eight separate testing rooms provide the capacity to administer over 500 tests per day. COVID-19 testing options include the Rapid Molecular COVID-19 Test and the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test.
Doug Satzman, XpresSpa CEO, stated, We are pleased to open our first XpresCheck testing facility on the West Coast at SEA Airport. In addition to providing testing services for those passengers flying within the continental US, numerous direct flights to Hawaii originate at SEA. As a trusted partner of Hawaiian Airlines and the state of Hawaii, we are now able to provi
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XpresCheck™ Opens COVID-19 Testing Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
XpresSpa Group, Inc.April 7, 2021 GMT
SEATTLE, April 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) XpresSpa Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XSPA) (“XpresSpa” or the “Company”), a health and wellness company, in conjunction with the Port of Seattle, announces the opening of an XpresCheck™ COVID-19 testing facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
XpresCheck is a pop-up facility that is located pre-security inside the terminal, in the Baggage Claim area near Carousel 9. Eight separate testing rooms provide the capacity to administer over 500 tests per day. COVID-19 testing options include the Rapid Molecular COVID-19 Test and the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test.