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And in a letter to United employees this week, the company’s chief operating officer, Toby Enqvist, said the carrier was preparing “to return to scheduled service beginning on Sunday.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2 class=\"edTag\">\u003cstrong>Checking your flight status\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“There’s always a subset of the flying public that is particularly concerned about incidents like this, and it affects their individual choices,” says aviation consultant Robert Ditchey. “People have lost confidence in Boeing in general.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11973255 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/gettyimages-1153938828-2d45abca8f8698086de90a4445ac220ef8f1b9e8.jpg']If you want to find out if your next flight is on a Max 9, Ditchey says the booking site \u003ca href=\"https://www.kayak.com/\">Kayak\u003c/a> just introduced a way in which ticket buyers can eliminate and exclude the Max 9 from their search. After searching for their desired flight, users can uncheck the Max 9 model from their search results.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Websites such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.flightaware.com/\">FlightAware\u003c/a> also include plane information for specific flights. But it’s important to remember that\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>the plane you are scheduled to fly on is always subject to change, says FlightAware spokesperson and former airline pilot Kathleen Bangs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Airlines can last minute substitute aircraft at any time for a wide variety of reasons from maintenance to weight limitations,” says Bangs.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2 class=\"edTag\">Can I change my flight to avoid a Max 9?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Passengers can also find out what particular model of airplane they’ll be flying when they book their ticket directly on the Alaska or United sites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the Alaska airlines website, passengers can check the aircraft type by looking at the “Details” tab when booking a flight on alaskaair.com. Once the flight is booked, the model is listed on the customer reservation under “Flight Details.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote align=\"right\" size=\"medium\" citation=\"United spokesperson\"]‘We’ll work with customers directly to ensure they feel comfortable flying. If they wish to change their flight, we’ll move them onto the next available flight.’[/pullquote]If a passenger prefers not to fly on a 737 9 Max, the airline currently points to a \u003ca href=\"https://www.alaskaair.com/content/advisories/travel-advisories#system\">Flexible Travel Policy\u003c/a> that is in place through Jan. 31 for passengers to make other travel arrangements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For guests who are not comfortable flying on a 737-9 MAX right now, we’ll work with them,” reads the \u003ca href=\"https://news.alaskaair.com/alaska-airlines/operations/as-1282/\">website\u003c/a>. “If they request it, we can move them to a different flight on another aircraft. We take great pride in our customer service and want everyone to have a great flight.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The airline says it will be extending its travel waiver through Feb. 2 shortly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“After that, guests can call our Reservations team and we’ll put them on a different flight without an additional charge, which includes our Saver fares,” an Alaska spokesperson told NPR.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2 class=\"edTag\">United\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For United, passengers can typically find out the model plane that they’ll be traveling on when they go through the flight booking process — either online or through the United mobile app.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ll work with customers directly to ensure they feel comfortable flying. If they wish to change their flight, we’ll move them onto the next available flight,” said a United spokesperson.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The policy will be at no cost to passengers, but it’s unclear how long it will be in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think we’ll wait to see how often it is used,” said a United spokesperson.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Less than 3 weeks after part of the fuselage blew out of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 plane at 16,000 feet, the FAA has cleared the way for the planes to operate again.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1706373646,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":23,"wordCount":950},"headData":{"title":"Here's How to Know If Your Next Flight Is on a Boeing 737 Max 9 | KQED","description":"Less than 3 weeks after part of the fuselage blew out of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 plane at 16,000 feet, the FAA has cleared the way for the planes to operate again.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Here's How to Know If Your Next Flight Is on a Boeing 737 Max 9","datePublished":"2024-01-27T20:00:54.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-27T16:40:46.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"sticky":false,"nprByline":"\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/people/997906236/diba-mohtasham\">Diba Mohtasham\u003c/a>","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","showOnAuthorArchivePages":"No","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11973969/heres-how-to-know-if-your-next-flight-is-on-a-boeing-737-max-9","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The Federal Aviation Administration \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/01/24/1226762641/faa-boeing-737-max-9-grounded-inspections-resume\">gave approval\u003c/a> this week for the Boeing 737 Max 9 to begin flying again, clearing the way for the planes to return to the skies as early as Friday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency’s decision on Wednesday came a little less than three weeks after part of the fuselage \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/01/06/1223280562/alaska-airlines-flight-emergency-landing-oregon\">blew out of an Alaska Airlines plane\u003c/a> at 16,000 feet shortly after departing from Portland International Airport. While the plane returned safely back and no one was seriously hurt, the incident rattled fliers and prompted the FAA to order an \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/01/06/1223296736/boeing-737-max-9-planes-grounded\">immediate grounding and inspection \u003c/a>of 171 Boeing aircraft operated by U.S. airlines or in U.S. territory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘There’s always a subset of the flying public that is particularly concerned about incidents like this, and it affects their individual choices. People have lost confidence in Boeing in general.’","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"align":"right","size":"medium","citation":"Robert Ditchey, aviation consultant","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>In its decision this week, the FAA said airlines can start bringing the 737 Max 9 back into service, but only after completing a “thorough inspection and maintenance process” outlined by the regulators.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even with the agency’s green light, there are still many passengers who might have reservations about boarding a 737 Max 9. As the planes started coming back into service, here’s what you need to know.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2 class=\"edTag\">Which carriers fly the Max 9?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>United and Alaska are the two U.S. carriers of the 737 Max 9, and account for about two-thirds of 215 models in service worldwide, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cirium.com/solutions/fleets-analyzer/\">Cirium\u003c/a>, an airline analytics company. United has 79 of them in its fleet, and Alaska operates 65.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other airlines that fly the plane are Panama’s Copa Airlines, Aeromexico, Turkish Airlines, Icelandair, Flydubai and SCAT Airlines in Kazakhstan.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2 class=\"edTag\">How soon will they be back in the air?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Alaska Airlines said in a statement on Wednesday that it expects the first of its Max 9 aircrafts \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/AlaskaAir/status/1750326027270889756\">to return to passenger service\u003c/a> on Friday. And in a letter to United employees this week, the company’s chief operating officer, Toby Enqvist, said the carrier was preparing “to return to scheduled service beginning on Sunday.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2 class=\"edTag\">\u003cstrong>Checking your flight status\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“There’s always a subset of the flying public that is particularly concerned about incidents like this, and it affects their individual choices,” says aviation consultant Robert Ditchey. “People have lost confidence in Boeing in general.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11973255","hero":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/gettyimages-1153938828-2d45abca8f8698086de90a4445ac220ef8f1b9e8.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>If you want to find out if your next flight is on a Max 9, Ditchey says the booking site \u003ca href=\"https://www.kayak.com/\">Kayak\u003c/a> just introduced a way in which ticket buyers can eliminate and exclude the Max 9 from their search. After searching for their desired flight, users can uncheck the Max 9 model from their search results.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Websites such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.flightaware.com/\">FlightAware\u003c/a> also include plane information for specific flights. But it’s important to remember that\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>the plane you are scheduled to fly on is always subject to change, says FlightAware spokesperson and former airline pilot Kathleen Bangs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Airlines can last minute substitute aircraft at any time for a wide variety of reasons from maintenance to weight limitations,” says Bangs.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2 class=\"edTag\">Can I change my flight to avoid a Max 9?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Passengers can also find out what particular model of airplane they’ll be flying when they book their ticket directly on the Alaska or United sites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the Alaska airlines website, passengers can check the aircraft type by looking at the “Details” tab when booking a flight on alaskaair.com. Once the flight is booked, the model is listed on the customer reservation under “Flight Details.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘We’ll work with customers directly to ensure they feel comfortable flying. If they wish to change their flight, we’ll move them onto the next available flight.’","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"align":"right","size":"medium","citation":"United spokesperson","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>If a passenger prefers not to fly on a 737 9 Max, the airline currently points to a \u003ca href=\"https://www.alaskaair.com/content/advisories/travel-advisories#system\">Flexible Travel Policy\u003c/a> that is in place through Jan. 31 for passengers to make other travel arrangements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For guests who are not comfortable flying on a 737-9 MAX right now, we’ll work with them,” reads the \u003ca href=\"https://news.alaskaair.com/alaska-airlines/operations/as-1282/\">website\u003c/a>. “If they request it, we can move them to a different flight on another aircraft. We take great pride in our customer service and want everyone to have a great flight.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The airline says it will be extending its travel waiver through Feb. 2 shortly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“After that, guests can call our Reservations team and we’ll put them on a different flight without an additional charge, which includes our Saver fares,” an Alaska spokesperson told NPR.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2 class=\"edTag\">United\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For United, passengers can typically find out the model plane that they’ll be traveling on when they go through the flight booking process — either online or through the United mobile app.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ll work with customers directly to ensure they feel comfortable flying. If they wish to change their flight, we’ll move them onto the next available flight,” said a United spokesperson.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The policy will be at no cost to passengers, but it’s unclear how long it will be in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think we’ll wait to see how often it is used,” said a United spokesperson.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11973969/heres-how-to-know-if-your-next-flight-is-on-a-boeing-737-max-9","authors":["byline_news_11973969"],"categories":["news_8","news_248","news_1397"],"tags":["news_20281","news_25200","news_33773","news_20517"],"affiliates":["news_253"],"featImg":"news_11973970","label":"news_253"},"news_11970450":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11970450","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11970450","score":null,"sort":[1703073618000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"sfo-layover-things-to-do-in-san-francisco","title":"Layover at SFO? How to See (a Little) of San Francisco in a Few Hours","publishDate":1703073618,"format":"image","headTitle":"Layover at SFO? How to See (a Little) of San Francisco in a Few Hours | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>Are you an exhausted passenger just getting off your plane? Are you hoping to stretch your legs, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/food\">grab a bite to eat\u003c/a>, and use a bathroom that isn’t the size of a coffin or inside an airport terminal?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Is the airport that you landed at San Francisco International Airport, a.k.a. SFO?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’ve got good news: If you have a layover at SFO this travel season — and aren’t the kind of airline passenger that feels the need to be at their gate five hours early — you have several options for visiting San Francisco itself during your wait time. That’s thanks to BART, the Bay Area Rapid Transit system that provides direct trains between SFO and the city itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By using \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/schedules\">the SFO-San Francisco BART line as our guide point\u003c/a>, here are some places to jump off and explore around that station — with just a handful of suggestions to get you started. You can bring your luggage along, but you might be more comfortable\u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/services/storage-facilities\"> stashing it at SFO during this time\u003c/a>. The round trip fare for these itineraries will cost you around $20 — \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/tickets/calculator\">use BART’s fare calculator tool to see exact ticket costs.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-1.46.27-PM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11970461\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-1.46.27-PM.png\" alt=\"A map of BART service.\" width=\"1560\" height=\"1374\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-1.46.27-PM.png 1560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-1.46.27-PM-800x705.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-1.46.27-PM-1020x898.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-1.46.27-PM-160x141.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-1.46.27-PM-1536x1353.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1560px) 100vw, 1560px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>View \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/system-map\">BART’s system map\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>And if you’re usually a cautious traveler who prefers to wait out a day-long layover in the terminal? Imagine it as a spur-of-the-moment, movie-like adventure before you get home or go on to your next adventure. Imagine it like \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZDbKhkLxTs\">Ferris Bueller traveling to Chicago for the day\u003c/a>. Imagine just eating a \u003ci>really \u003c/i>good burrito.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else would you like a guide to right now?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>(If you’re reading this as a Bay Area resident and have even more ideas for an SFO layover, \u003ca href=\"#tellus\">use the comment box at the bottom of this story to tell us what you’d add.\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A quick primer on using BART\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>BART trains run both above ground and below ground around the Bay Area. The system runs 5 a.m. to 12 a.m. on weekdays, 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Sundays. \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/guide/holidays\">Holiday hours for BART service will also vary\u003c/a>.[aside postID='science_1985496,news_11959799,science_1985049' label='More Travel Tips From KQED']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From SFO, the Red Line (last stop: Richmond) and the Yellow Line (last stop: Antioch) north will take you into San Francisco itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Paper tickets are no longer sold for BART, so a Clipper card is the only way to pay for your BART fare (which you’ll tap at the turnstiles at each station.) You can either purchase a plastic Clipper card for $3 at the SFO BART station, and load that with money for your fare, or you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.clippercard.com/ClipperWeb/\">download the Clipper app to your iPhone or Android\u003c/a> and load your fare that way, which saves on the $3 cost of a physical card.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As with any major metropolitan transit system, it’s a good idea to stay alert to your surroundings while riding BART — especially if you’re particularly tired from travel. Thefts can occur, so don’t flash your phone or expensive electronics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(A heads up: You may also see signs in San Francisco for Muni, the SFMTA’s transit network within the city itself. Muni is a separate system — that includes trains, buses, streetcars and SF’s iconic cable cars — but it uses many of the same stations as BART, and riders can transfer easily from BART to Muni this way with a Clipper card. The itineraries suggested below don’t use Muni, but there’s nothing to stop you from choosing your own adventure and hopping on Muni, too, if you’ve got more time.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11962331\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11962331\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-015-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"People on bikes and skateboards ride down a bike path in the middle of a city street.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-015-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-015-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-015-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-015-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-015-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-015-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bicyclists ride on the Valencia Street bike lane in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 21, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Four San Francisco itineraries for an SFO layover\u003c/h2>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>\u003cb> Closest: Get off at 24th station in Mission (around 22 minutes from SFO)\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>Your nearest hotspot to stop near SFO is the Mission District. Here, Mission and Valencia are some of the most bustling streets in San Francisco. Valencia especially offers many stores to window-shop and peek in. (Like one \u003ca href=\"https://paxtongate.com/\">gift shop dedicated to taxidermy\u003c/a>.) \u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Get \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11961178/what-is-a-mission-style-burrito-maybe-a-myth\">a Mission-style burrito\u003c/a>, which you can find at places like \u003ca href=\"https://www.taqueriaelbuensabor.com/\">Taqueria El Buen Sabor.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Vegetarian pizza of the day at \u003ca href=\"https://arizmendibakery.com/\">Arizmendi Bakery.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Or \u003ca href=\"https://www.panchitaspupuseria.com/\">Panchita’s Pupusería & Restaurant.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Or, for a bite that’s a bit fancier, \u003ca href=\"https://www.burmalove.co/\">Burma Love.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Grab a dessert at \u003ca href=\"https://www.dandelionchocolate.com/pages/shop?tw_source=google&tw_adid=549746580406&tw_campaign=14850063739&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4NWrBhD-ARIsAFCKwWsk9DO4rZrNNoMyvGBDoi70Yc_ZJaz7K1JFU58B4RVm63e5XmGnuHMaAo_kEALw_wcB\">Dandelion Chocolate.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>San Francisco is a great spot for vintage shopping. Some spots in Mission include: \u003ca href=\"https://afterlifeboutique.com/\">Afterlife Boutique\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/no_shop/?hl=en\">no\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://buffaloexchange.com/\">Buffalo Exchange, \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://empressvintage.com/\">Empress Vintage.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf\">Alamo Drafthouse\u003c/a> is a gorgeous movie theater serving a full meal and drinks during the film.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Take a \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Mission-Dolores-Park-188\">walk in beautiful Dolores Park.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Mission also has some excellent indie bookstores. \u003ca href=\"https://www.silversprocket.net/\">Silver Sprocket\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sourcherrycomics.com/\">Sour Cherry\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.needles-pens.com/\">Needles & Pen\u003c/a> are dedicated to graphic novels, comics, zines, table books, and art. For a classic bookstore, visit \u003ca href=\"https://www.dogearedbooks.com/\">Dog Eared Books\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.mcsweeneys.net/\">McSweeney’s\u003c/a> — the publishing house based in San Francisco — has \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/books/article/mcsweeneys-holiday-pop-up-store-18513111.php\">a pop-up shop on Valencia Street \u003c/a>filled with books, magazines, and stylish literary merch.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10437581\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1440px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10437581\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/02/Dolores-Park.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"909\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/02/Dolores-Park.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/02/Dolores-Park-400x253.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/02/Dolores-Park-800x505.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view from the corner of Dolores Park in San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Olivia Allen-Price/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003col start=\"2\">\n\u003cli>\u003cb> A little further: Get off at Civic Center/UN Plaza (around 26 minutes from SFO)\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spend a couple of hours at \u003ca href=\"https://asianart.org/\">the lovely Asian Art Museum\u003c/a>, which almost always has a special display. This season, it is artist \u003ca href=\"https://exhibitions.asianart.org/exhibitions/takashi-murakami-monsterized/?_gl=1*1nrkpl9*_ga*MjEyMDk5NTE0My4xNzAyNTI0ODE2*_ga_ELLF5DBPKS*MTcwMjUyNDgxNi4xLjAuMTcwMjUyNDgxNi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.106005760.208975197.1702524817-2120995143.1702524816\">Takashi Murakami’s \u003ci>Monsterized \u003c/i>exhibition\u003c/a>. Check out \u003ca href=\"https://about.asianart.org/plan-your-visit/?_gl=1*brriuv*_ga*MjEyMDk5NTE0My4xNzAyNTI0ODE2*_ga_ELLF5DBPKS*MTcwMjUyNDgxNi4xLjEuMTcwMjUyNDg1My4yMy4wLjA.&_ga=2.76301718.208975197.1702524817-2120995143.1702524816\">hours and timings on its website\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Get a table at the excellent \u003ca href=\"https://frenchsoulfood.com/\">Brenda’s French Soul Food…\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">…or a super banh mi for under $5 at\u003ca href=\"https://saigonsandwich.net/menu\"> Saigon Sandwich.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peek into City Hall, where you’ll see beautiful architecture, local politicians at work and — hopefully — several weddings in process (factor in a little extra time to go through the airport-style security).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stop by \u003ca href=\"https://philzcoffee.com/menu/coffee\">Philz to get the mint mojito coffee\u003c/a>, which this author craves every time they leave California.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967706\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967706\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231115-APECWalkingTour-44-BL.jpg\" alt=\"A woman waves through a window of a restaurant.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231115-APECWalkingTour-44-BL.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231115-APECWalkingTour-44-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231115-APECWalkingTour-44-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231115-APECWalkingTour-44-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231115-APECWalkingTour-44-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ying Huang, owner of House of Dim Sum, waves at Steven Lee and Beverly Yip as they lead a Chinatown walking tour for attendees of APEC in San Francisco on Wednesday evening. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003col start=\"3\">\n\u003cli>\u003cb> A little further yet: Get off at Montgomery (around 30 minutes from SFO)\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District (or FiDi) and a short few-minute walk to Chinatown’s\u003ca href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60713-d8660947-Reviews-Dragon_s_Gate-San_Francisco_California.html\"> Dragon Gate.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Y\u003ca href=\"https://sf.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-chinatown-dim-sum\">ou can grab an amazing meal in Chinatown\u003c/a>. KQED staffers particularly recommend \u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/r-and-g-lounge-san-francisco\">Peking Duck\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/bund-shanghai-san-francisco\">Bund Shanghai\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can also head to this\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/vital-tea-leaf-san-francisco\"> tea lounge\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/grand-opening-bakery-san-francisco\">Asian-fusion bakery\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/good-mong-kok-bakery-san-francisco\">Good Mong Kok Bakery\u003c/a>, all in Chinatown.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you’ve got a little longer, stroll into North Beach and visit Vesuvio, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/vesuviobarsf/?hl=en\">the cafe-bar where San Francisco’s beatnik poets once gathered\u003c/a>…\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">…then head next door to the \u003ca href=\"https://citylights.com/\">City Lights bookstore.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11934149\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11934149\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS61494_026_KQED_TransamericaPyramid_11302022-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS61494_026_KQED_TransamericaPyramid_11302022-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS61494_026_KQED_TransamericaPyramid_11302022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS61494_026_KQED_TransamericaPyramid_11302022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS61494_026_KQED_TransamericaPyramid_11302022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS61494_026_KQED_TransamericaPyramid_11302022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Transamerica Pyramid seen from Montgomery Street in San Francisco on Nov. 30, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003col start=\"4\">\n\u003cli>\u003cb> Furthest: Get off at Embarcadero (around 32 minutes from SFO)\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out the historic \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/\">San Francisco Ferry Building\u003c/a> — where there are cute \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/\">shops, places to eat, and a gorgeous view of the bay\u003c/a>. It’s a huge building and can easily take up an afternoon.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some KQED staffers’ favorite food spots include: \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/cholita-linda/\">Cholita Linda\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/peaches-patties/\">Peaches Patties\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/reems/\">Reem’s\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/el-porteno-empanadas/\">El Porteño‘s Empanadas.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/miette-patisserie/\">Miette Patisserie’s pastries \u003c/a>have little French desserts for sale.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Or grab a burrito from a local favorite, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/senor-sisig/\">Señor Sisig\u003c/a> (also in the Mission.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are farmers’ markets at the Ferry Building on \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/farmers-market/\">Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Enjoy the beautiful city, grab photos and a gift or two! (And be sure to get back to SFO with enough time to clear security and make it to boarding on time.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Carly Severn, Marisol Medina-Cadena, Adrienne Lee, and Rik Panganiban contributed to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2023. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID-19\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What do you need to know more about? Tell us, and you could see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger and help us decide what to cover here on our site and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[hearken id=\"10483\" src=\"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/10483.js\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"If you’re an airline passenger connecting through San Francisco International Airport and wondering what you can do with your layover, the answer is: plenty. We have your itinerary.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1703188865,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":true,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":20,"wordCount":1489},"headData":{"title":"Layover at SFO? How to See (a Little) of San Francisco in a Few Hours | KQED","description":"If you’re an airline passenger connecting through San Francisco International Airport and wondering what you can do with your layover, the answer is: plenty. We have your itinerary.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Layover at SFO? How to See (a Little) of San Francisco in a Few Hours","datePublished":"2023-12-20T12:00:18.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-21T20:01:05.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11970450/sfo-layover-things-to-do-in-san-francisco","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Are you an exhausted passenger just getting off your plane? Are you hoping to stretch your legs, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/food\">grab a bite to eat\u003c/a>, and use a bathroom that isn’t the size of a coffin or inside an airport terminal?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Is the airport that you landed at San Francisco International Airport, a.k.a. SFO?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’ve got good news: If you have a layover at SFO this travel season — and aren’t the kind of airline passenger that feels the need to be at their gate five hours early — you have several options for visiting San Francisco itself during your wait time. That’s thanks to BART, the Bay Area Rapid Transit system that provides direct trains between SFO and the city itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By using \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/schedules\">the SFO-San Francisco BART line as our guide point\u003c/a>, here are some places to jump off and explore around that station — with just a handful of suggestions to get you started. You can bring your luggage along, but you might be more comfortable\u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/services/storage-facilities\"> stashing it at SFO during this time\u003c/a>. The round trip fare for these itineraries will cost you around $20 — \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/tickets/calculator\">use BART’s fare calculator tool to see exact ticket costs.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-1.46.27-PM.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11970461\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-1.46.27-PM.png\" alt=\"A map of BART service.\" width=\"1560\" height=\"1374\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-1.46.27-PM.png 1560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-1.46.27-PM-800x705.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-1.46.27-PM-1020x898.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-1.46.27-PM-160x141.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-1.46.27-PM-1536x1353.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1560px) 100vw, 1560px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>View \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/system-map\">BART’s system map\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>And if you’re usually a cautious traveler who prefers to wait out a day-long layover in the terminal? Imagine it as a spur-of-the-moment, movie-like adventure before you get home or go on to your next adventure. Imagine it like \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZDbKhkLxTs\">Ferris Bueller traveling to Chicago for the day\u003c/a>. Imagine just eating a \u003ci>really \u003c/i>good burrito.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else would you like a guide to right now?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>(If you’re reading this as a Bay Area resident and have even more ideas for an SFO layover, \u003ca href=\"#tellus\">use the comment box at the bottom of this story to tell us what you’d add.\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A quick primer on using BART\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>BART trains run both above ground and below ground around the Bay Area. The system runs 5 a.m. to 12 a.m. on weekdays, 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Sundays. \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/guide/holidays\">Holiday hours for BART service will also vary\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"science_1985496,news_11959799,science_1985049","label":"More Travel Tips From KQED "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From SFO, the Red Line (last stop: Richmond) and the Yellow Line (last stop: Antioch) north will take you into San Francisco itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Paper tickets are no longer sold for BART, so a Clipper card is the only way to pay for your BART fare (which you’ll tap at the turnstiles at each station.) You can either purchase a plastic Clipper card for $3 at the SFO BART station, and load that with money for your fare, or you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.clippercard.com/ClipperWeb/\">download the Clipper app to your iPhone or Android\u003c/a> and load your fare that way, which saves on the $3 cost of a physical card.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As with any major metropolitan transit system, it’s a good idea to stay alert to your surroundings while riding BART — especially if you’re particularly tired from travel. Thefts can occur, so don’t flash your phone or expensive electronics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(A heads up: You may also see signs in San Francisco for Muni, the SFMTA’s transit network within the city itself. Muni is a separate system — that includes trains, buses, streetcars and SF’s iconic cable cars — but it uses many of the same stations as BART, and riders can transfer easily from BART to Muni this way with a Clipper card. The itineraries suggested below don’t use Muni, but there’s nothing to stop you from choosing your own adventure and hopping on Muni, too, if you’ve got more time.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11962331\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11962331\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-015-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"People on bikes and skateboards ride down a bike path in the middle of a city street.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-015-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-015-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-015-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-015-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-015-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230921-ValenciaBikeway-015-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bicyclists ride on the Valencia Street bike lane in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 21, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Four San Francisco itineraries for an SFO layover\u003c/h2>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>\u003cb> Closest: Get off at 24th station in Mission (around 22 minutes from SFO)\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>Your nearest hotspot to stop near SFO is the Mission District. Here, Mission and Valencia are some of the most bustling streets in San Francisco. Valencia especially offers many stores to window-shop and peek in. (Like one \u003ca href=\"https://paxtongate.com/\">gift shop dedicated to taxidermy\u003c/a>.) \u003cb>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Get \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11961178/what-is-a-mission-style-burrito-maybe-a-myth\">a Mission-style burrito\u003c/a>, which you can find at places like \u003ca href=\"https://www.taqueriaelbuensabor.com/\">Taqueria El Buen Sabor.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Vegetarian pizza of the day at \u003ca href=\"https://arizmendibakery.com/\">Arizmendi Bakery.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Or \u003ca href=\"https://www.panchitaspupuseria.com/\">Panchita’s Pupusería & Restaurant.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Or, for a bite that’s a bit fancier, \u003ca href=\"https://www.burmalove.co/\">Burma Love.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Grab a dessert at \u003ca href=\"https://www.dandelionchocolate.com/pages/shop?tw_source=google&tw_adid=549746580406&tw_campaign=14850063739&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4NWrBhD-ARIsAFCKwWsk9DO4rZrNNoMyvGBDoi70Yc_ZJaz7K1JFU58B4RVm63e5XmGnuHMaAo_kEALw_wcB\">Dandelion Chocolate.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>San Francisco is a great spot for vintage shopping. Some spots in Mission include: \u003ca href=\"https://afterlifeboutique.com/\">Afterlife Boutique\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/no_shop/?hl=en\">no\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://buffaloexchange.com/\">Buffalo Exchange, \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://empressvintage.com/\">Empress Vintage.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf\">Alamo Drafthouse\u003c/a> is a gorgeous movie theater serving a full meal and drinks during the film.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Take a \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Mission-Dolores-Park-188\">walk in beautiful Dolores Park.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Mission also has some excellent indie bookstores. \u003ca href=\"https://www.silversprocket.net/\">Silver Sprocket\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sourcherrycomics.com/\">Sour Cherry\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.needles-pens.com/\">Needles & Pen\u003c/a> are dedicated to graphic novels, comics, zines, table books, and art. For a classic bookstore, visit \u003ca href=\"https://www.dogearedbooks.com/\">Dog Eared Books\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.mcsweeneys.net/\">McSweeney’s\u003c/a> — the publishing house based in San Francisco — has \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/books/article/mcsweeneys-holiday-pop-up-store-18513111.php\">a pop-up shop on Valencia Street \u003c/a>filled with books, magazines, and stylish literary merch.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10437581\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1440px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10437581\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/02/Dolores-Park.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"909\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/02/Dolores-Park.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/02/Dolores-Park-400x253.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/02/Dolores-Park-800x505.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view from the corner of Dolores Park in San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Olivia Allen-Price/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003col start=\"2\">\n\u003cli>\u003cb> A little further: Get off at Civic Center/UN Plaza (around 26 minutes from SFO)\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spend a couple of hours at \u003ca href=\"https://asianart.org/\">the lovely Asian Art Museum\u003c/a>, which almost always has a special display. This season, it is artist \u003ca href=\"https://exhibitions.asianart.org/exhibitions/takashi-murakami-monsterized/?_gl=1*1nrkpl9*_ga*MjEyMDk5NTE0My4xNzAyNTI0ODE2*_ga_ELLF5DBPKS*MTcwMjUyNDgxNi4xLjAuMTcwMjUyNDgxNi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.106005760.208975197.1702524817-2120995143.1702524816\">Takashi Murakami’s \u003ci>Monsterized \u003c/i>exhibition\u003c/a>. Check out \u003ca href=\"https://about.asianart.org/plan-your-visit/?_gl=1*brriuv*_ga*MjEyMDk5NTE0My4xNzAyNTI0ODE2*_ga_ELLF5DBPKS*MTcwMjUyNDgxNi4xLjEuMTcwMjUyNDg1My4yMy4wLjA.&_ga=2.76301718.208975197.1702524817-2120995143.1702524816\">hours and timings on its website\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Get a table at the excellent \u003ca href=\"https://frenchsoulfood.com/\">Brenda’s French Soul Food…\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">…or a super banh mi for under $5 at\u003ca href=\"https://saigonsandwich.net/menu\"> Saigon Sandwich.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peek into City Hall, where you’ll see beautiful architecture, local politicians at work and — hopefully — several weddings in process (factor in a little extra time to go through the airport-style security).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stop by \u003ca href=\"https://philzcoffee.com/menu/coffee\">Philz to get the mint mojito coffee\u003c/a>, which this author craves every time they leave California.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11967706\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11967706\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231115-APECWalkingTour-44-BL.jpg\" alt=\"A woman waves through a window of a restaurant.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231115-APECWalkingTour-44-BL.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231115-APECWalkingTour-44-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231115-APECWalkingTour-44-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231115-APECWalkingTour-44-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231115-APECWalkingTour-44-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ying Huang, owner of House of Dim Sum, waves at Steven Lee and Beverly Yip as they lead a Chinatown walking tour for attendees of APEC in San Francisco on Wednesday evening. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003col start=\"3\">\n\u003cli>\u003cb> A little further yet: Get off at Montgomery (around 30 minutes from SFO)\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District (or FiDi) and a short few-minute walk to Chinatown’s\u003ca href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60713-d8660947-Reviews-Dragon_s_Gate-San_Francisco_California.html\"> Dragon Gate.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Y\u003ca href=\"https://sf.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-chinatown-dim-sum\">ou can grab an amazing meal in Chinatown\u003c/a>. KQED staffers particularly recommend \u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/r-and-g-lounge-san-francisco\">Peking Duck\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/bund-shanghai-san-francisco\">Bund Shanghai\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can also head to this\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/vital-tea-leaf-san-francisco\"> tea lounge\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/grand-opening-bakery-san-francisco\">Asian-fusion bakery\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/good-mong-kok-bakery-san-francisco\">Good Mong Kok Bakery\u003c/a>, all in Chinatown.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you’ve got a little longer, stroll into North Beach and visit Vesuvio, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/vesuviobarsf/?hl=en\">the cafe-bar where San Francisco’s beatnik poets once gathered\u003c/a>…\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">…then head next door to the \u003ca href=\"https://citylights.com/\">City Lights bookstore.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11934149\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11934149\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS61494_026_KQED_TransamericaPyramid_11302022-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS61494_026_KQED_TransamericaPyramid_11302022-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS61494_026_KQED_TransamericaPyramid_11302022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS61494_026_KQED_TransamericaPyramid_11302022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS61494_026_KQED_TransamericaPyramid_11302022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/12/RS61494_026_KQED_TransamericaPyramid_11302022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Transamerica Pyramid seen from Montgomery Street in San Francisco on Nov. 30, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003col start=\"4\">\n\u003cli>\u003cb> Furthest: Get off at Embarcadero (around 32 minutes from SFO)\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out the historic \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/\">San Francisco Ferry Building\u003c/a> — where there are cute \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/\">shops, places to eat, and a gorgeous view of the bay\u003c/a>. It’s a huge building and can easily take up an afternoon.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some KQED staffers’ favorite food spots include: \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/cholita-linda/\">Cholita Linda\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/peaches-patties/\">Peaches Patties\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/reems/\">Reem’s\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/el-porteno-empanadas/\">El Porteño‘s Empanadas.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/miette-patisserie/\">Miette Patisserie’s pastries \u003c/a>have little French desserts for sale.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">Or grab a burrito from a local favorite, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/senor-sisig/\">Señor Sisig\u003c/a> (also in the Mission.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are farmers’ markets at the Ferry Building on \u003ca href=\"https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/farmers-market/\">Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Enjoy the beautiful city, grab photos and a gift or two! (And be sure to get back to SFO with enough time to clear security and make it to boarding on time.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Carly Severn, Marisol Medina-Cadena, Adrienne Lee, and Rik Panganiban contributed to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2023. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID-19\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What do you need to know more about? Tell us, and you could see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger and help us decide what to cover here on our site and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"hearken","attributes":{"named":{"id":"10483","src":"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/10483.js","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11970450/sfo-layover-things-to-do-in-san-francisco","authors":["11867"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_20281","news_32707","news_27626","news_33677"],"featImg":"news_11970474","label":"news"},"news_11967917":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11967917","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11967917","score":null,"sort":[1700740834000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"federal-regulators-work-to-ensure-safe-skies-amid-holiday-travel-demand","title":"US Aviation System Strains to Keep Up with Holiday Travel Demand","publishDate":1700740834,"format":"standard","headTitle":"US Aviation System Strains to Keep Up with Holiday Travel Demand | KQED","labelTerm":{"term":253,"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>Records are likely to fall this week as \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/11/13/1199885876/holiday-travel-best-flights\">millions of Americans take to the skies for Thanksgiving.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The annual rush of holiday travelers will test a U.S. aviation system that is straining to keep up with demand. But federal regulators said the system is resilient and ready. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Holly Canevari, TSA deputy administrator\"]‘We’re ready to go. I think the Sunday after Thanksgiving will be our record-breaker.’[/pullquote]“This year, we are seeing more people flying than ever with fewer cancellations than we have seen in years,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said at \u003ca href=\"https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/fact-sheet-usdot-faa-work-improve-holiday-air-travel-and-strengthen-passenger-rights\">a press conference on Monday\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Transportation Security Administration is predicting it will screen \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2023/11/13/tsa-prepared-more-travelers-airport-security-checkpoints-expects\">more than 30 million people\u003c/a> during a 12-day window that started last Friday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re ready to go,” TSA deputy administrator Holly Canevari said last week at a travel industry conference in Washington, D.C. “I think the Sunday after Thanksgiving will be our record-breaker for a single day. ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Federal Aviation Administration is expecting nearly 50,000 flights on Wednesday alone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“While we don’t control the weather, we’re doing everything in our power to keep flights safe and keep cancellations and delays low this Thanksgiving,” said Mike Whitaker, the newly-appointed administrator of the FAA, who was \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/10/18/1206607841/senate-committee-michael-whitaker-faa-administrator\">unanimously confirmed by the Senate last month\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The FAA responds to a troubling safety warning\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Whitaker is confronting deep concerns about safety in his first weeks on the job. An independent safety review board appointed by the FAA is calling for “urgent action” to prevent plane crashes after a series of close calls on runways across the country this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The panel’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.faa.gov/NAS_safety_review_team_report.pdf\">52-page report\u003c/a>, released last week, raises extensive concerns about the shortage of air traffic controllers and outdated equipment, which are “rendering the current level of safety unsustainable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whitaker said the FAA welcomes the report and has already announced several new initiatives to speed up the \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/11/09/1211838624/air-traffic-controllers-shortage-close-calls-senate-safety-near-miss-senate\">hiring of more air traffic controllers\u003c/a>. Those include hiring qualified students directly from aeronautical colleges and universities and deploying dozens of high-resolution tower simulators nationwide to take some pressure off the agency’s training academy in Oklahoma. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Geoff Freeman, CEO, U.S. Travel Association\"]‘We have not put the resources we need into funding the air traffic control system — not just this year or last year, but for decades.’[/pullquote]The FAA is also looking at how to lower the attrition rate for aspiring air traffic controllers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a fairly high failure rate” at the training academy, Whitaker told reporters on Monday. “My initial focus has been on how to make these numbers go up quickly without lowering standards.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While troubling, some of the challenges outlined in the independent safety review are not new.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have not put the resources we need into funding the air traffic control system — not just this year or last year, but for decades,” said Geoff Freeman, the CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. “We have not prioritized it. We’ve kicked the can down the road on modernization efforts, and we’re paying the price for that today.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Flight attendants brace for the holiday rush\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Full planes and crowded overhead bins could also make for a challenging holiday in the flight cabin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The holidays have always been a time period that flight attendants sort of dread going to work,” said Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants union. [aside postID=news_11911992 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/GettyImages-1237045095-1020x646.jpg']“The flying is much harder. You have inexperienced people, you’re answering more questions. There’s fewer of us,” she said. “Which then often means that passengers are trying to work things out between each other, and you don’t have a referee there right at the start.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nelson said it used to be widespread across the industry for flight attendants to earn more on holiday shifts, but those incentives have been gradually eroding. She urges travelers to keep all of that in mind when flying.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thankfully, she said, most do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The vast majority of people come to the door of our airplane with kindness in their heart and a desire for a safe, uneventful flight.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"\"This year, we are seeing more people flying than ever with fewer cancellations than we have seen in years,\" Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1700601158,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":19,"wordCount":764},"headData":{"title":"US Aviation System Strains to Keep Up with Holiday Travel Demand | KQED","description":""This year, we are seeing more people flying than ever with fewer cancellations than we have seen in years," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"US Aviation System Strains to Keep Up with Holiday Travel Demand","datePublished":"2023-11-23T12:00:34.000Z","dateModified":"2023-11-21T21:12:38.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"nprImageCredit":"Daniel Slim","nprByline":"\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/people/159989569/joel-rose\">Joel Rose\u003c/a>\u003cbr> NPR News","nprImageAgency":"AFP via Getty Images","nprStoryId":"1214199834","nprApiLink":"http://api.npr.org/query?id=1214199834&apiKey=MDAxOTAwOTE4MDEyMTkxMDAzNjczZDljZA004","nprHtmlLink":"https://www.npr.org/2023/11/20/1214199834/thanksgiving-holiday-air-travel-system-strained?ft=nprml&f=1214199834","nprRetrievedStory":"1","nprPubDate":"Mon, 20 Nov 2023 13:20:00 -0500","nprStoryDate":"Mon, 20 Nov 2023 13:10:53 -0500","nprLastModifiedDate":"Mon, 20 Nov 2023 13:20:16 -0500","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","showOnAuthorArchivePages":"No","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11967917/federal-regulators-work-to-ensure-safe-skies-amid-holiday-travel-demand","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Records are likely to fall this week as \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/11/13/1199885876/holiday-travel-best-flights\">millions of Americans take to the skies for Thanksgiving.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The annual rush of holiday travelers will test a U.S. aviation system that is straining to keep up with demand. But federal regulators said the system is resilient and ready. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘We’re ready to go. I think the Sunday after Thanksgiving will be our record-breaker.’","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"size":"medium","align":"right","citation":"Holly Canevari, TSA deputy administrator","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“This year, we are seeing more people flying than ever with fewer cancellations than we have seen in years,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said at \u003ca href=\"https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/fact-sheet-usdot-faa-work-improve-holiday-air-travel-and-strengthen-passenger-rights\">a press conference on Monday\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Transportation Security Administration is predicting it will screen \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2023/11/13/tsa-prepared-more-travelers-airport-security-checkpoints-expects\">more than 30 million people\u003c/a> during a 12-day window that started last Friday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re ready to go,” TSA deputy administrator Holly Canevari said last week at a travel industry conference in Washington, D.C. “I think the Sunday after Thanksgiving will be our record-breaker for a single day. ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Federal Aviation Administration is expecting nearly 50,000 flights on Wednesday alone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“While we don’t control the weather, we’re doing everything in our power to keep flights safe and keep cancellations and delays low this Thanksgiving,” said Mike Whitaker, the newly-appointed administrator of the FAA, who was \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/10/18/1206607841/senate-committee-michael-whitaker-faa-administrator\">unanimously confirmed by the Senate last month\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The FAA responds to a troubling safety warning\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Whitaker is confronting deep concerns about safety in his first weeks on the job. An independent safety review board appointed by the FAA is calling for “urgent action” to prevent plane crashes after a series of close calls on runways across the country this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The panel’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.faa.gov/NAS_safety_review_team_report.pdf\">52-page report\u003c/a>, released last week, raises extensive concerns about the shortage of air traffic controllers and outdated equipment, which are “rendering the current level of safety unsustainable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whitaker said the FAA welcomes the report and has already announced several new initiatives to speed up the \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/11/09/1211838624/air-traffic-controllers-shortage-close-calls-senate-safety-near-miss-senate\">hiring of more air traffic controllers\u003c/a>. Those include hiring qualified students directly from aeronautical colleges and universities and deploying dozens of high-resolution tower simulators nationwide to take some pressure off the agency’s training academy in Oklahoma. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘We have not put the resources we need into funding the air traffic control system — not just this year or last year, but for decades.’","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"size":"medium","align":"right","citation":"Geoff Freeman, CEO, U.S. Travel Association","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The FAA is also looking at how to lower the attrition rate for aspiring air traffic controllers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a fairly high failure rate” at the training academy, Whitaker told reporters on Monday. “My initial focus has been on how to make these numbers go up quickly without lowering standards.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While troubling, some of the challenges outlined in the independent safety review are not new.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have not put the resources we need into funding the air traffic control system — not just this year or last year, but for decades,” said Geoff Freeman, the CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. “We have not prioritized it. We’ve kicked the can down the road on modernization efforts, and we’re paying the price for that today.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Flight attendants brace for the holiday rush\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Full planes and crowded overhead bins could also make for a challenging holiday in the flight cabin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The holidays have always been a time period that flight attendants sort of dread going to work,” said Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants union. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11911992","hero":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/04/GettyImages-1237045095-1020x646.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“The flying is much harder. You have inexperienced people, you’re answering more questions. There’s fewer of us,” she said. “Which then often means that passengers are trying to work things out between each other, and you don’t have a referee there right at the start.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nelson said it used to be widespread across the industry for flight attendants to earn more on holiday shifts, but those incentives have been gradually eroding. She urges travelers to keep all of that in mind when flying.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thankfully, she said, most do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The vast majority of people come to the door of our airplane with kindness in their heart and a desire for a safe, uneventful flight.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11967917/federal-regulators-work-to-ensure-safe-skies-amid-holiday-travel-demand","authors":["byline_news_11967917"],"categories":["news_8","news_1397"],"tags":["news_20281","news_25200","news_27626","news_30435","news_30085","news_28802","news_28495","news_1855"],"affiliates":["news_253"],"featImg":"news_11967918","label":"news_253"},"news_11913439":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11913439","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11913439","score":null,"sort":[1651878829000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"the-inventor-artist-who-tried-starting-the-first-airline-service-to-sf-in-1849","title":"The Inventor and Artist Who Tried Starting the First Airline Service to SF ... in 1849","publishDate":1651878829,"format":"aside","headTitle":"Mark Fiore: Drawn to the Bay | KQED News","labelTerm":{"term":18515,"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>If you lived on the East Coast and had gold fever in 1849, getting to California's gold country was not easy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You had to either travel overland by foot, horse or wagon, or hop on a ship that would take you around Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America. Or you could catch a ship to Panama, where you would have to trudge through the jungle and catch another ship up to San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Your trip would likely be measured in months rather than weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Enter Rufus Porter, a serial inventor and artist, who promised \u003ca href=\"https://collection.sfomuseum.org/objects/1511919121\">his soon-to-be-built steam-powered \"aerial locomotive\"\u003c/a> could get you to California comfortably in three days at speeds of around 100 miles per hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/airship_050622_final.png\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11913446 size-large\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/airship_050622_final-1020x1020.png\" alt='Cartoon: a dirigible floats through the sky as a happy gold mining sourdough character jumps into the sky holding a pick ax and gold pan. Text reads, \"air travel from N.Y. to S.F. ... in 1849? Rufus Porter promised a quick, 3-day trip westward on his 800-foot \"aerial locomotive.\" Tickets were $50, but the airship was never built.\"' width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/airship_050622_final-1020x1020.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/airship_050622_final-800x800.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/airship_050622_final-160x160.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/airship_050622_final-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/airship_050622_final.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Porter might sound like a nut — but he also founded \u003ca href=\"https://www.scientificamerican.com/\">Scientific American\u003c/a>, which remains a respected publication today, and has a \u003ca href=\"https://www.rufusportermuseum.org/\">museum dedicated to his artwork in Maine\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His publication did much better than \u003ca href=\"https://www.inventionandtech.com/content/transcontinental-airline-1849-1\">his transcontinental airline service, which never got off the ground\u003c/a>, literally or figuratively.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Porter never sold enough tickets to fund the huge dirigible he promised.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Perhaps someone also pointed out to him which way prevailing winds blow across the West.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Eighty years later, though, the monstrous German dirigible \u003ca href=\"https://opensfhistory.org/news/2019/08/31/zeppelin-comes-to-san-francisco-a-closer-look/\">the Graf Zeppelin floated over San Francisco\u003c/a> after leaving Japan on its 22-day journey around the world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Knowing what happened to \u003ca href=\"https://www.airships.net/hindenburg/disaster/\">the Hindenburg\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/27/brazil-zeppelin-hangar-nazis\">the future that awaited the zeppelins\u003c/a>, riding a horse across the country seems like a walk in the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Rufus Porter, a serial inventor and artist who founded Scientific American, dreamed of a steam-powered 'aerial locomotive' that could get you from the East Coast to California in three days.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1651880886,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":13,"wordCount":253},"headData":{"title":"The Inventor and Artist Who Tried Starting the First Airline Service to SF ... in 1849 | KQED","description":"Rufus Porter, a serial inventor and artist who founded Scientific American, dreamed of a steam-powered 'aerial locomotive' that could get you from the East Coast to California in three days.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"The Inventor and Artist Who Tried Starting the First Airline Service to SF ... in 1849","datePublished":"2022-05-06T23:13:49.000Z","dateModified":"2022-05-06T23:48:06.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11913439 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11913439","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2022/05/06/the-inventor-artist-who-tried-starting-the-first-airline-service-to-sf-in-1849/","disqusTitle":"The Inventor and Artist Who Tried Starting the First Airline Service to SF ... in 1849","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","path":"/news/11913439/the-inventor-artist-who-tried-starting-the-first-airline-service-to-sf-in-1849","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>If you lived on the East Coast and had gold fever in 1849, getting to California's gold country was not easy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You had to either travel overland by foot, horse or wagon, or hop on a ship that would take you around Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America. Or you could catch a ship to Panama, where you would have to trudge through the jungle and catch another ship up to San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Your trip would likely be measured in months rather than weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Enter Rufus Porter, a serial inventor and artist, who promised \u003ca href=\"https://collection.sfomuseum.org/objects/1511919121\">his soon-to-be-built steam-powered \"aerial locomotive\"\u003c/a> could get you to California comfortably in three days at speeds of around 100 miles per hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/airship_050622_final.png\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11913446 size-large\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/airship_050622_final-1020x1020.png\" alt='Cartoon: a dirigible floats through the sky as a happy gold mining sourdough character jumps into the sky holding a pick ax and gold pan. Text reads, \"air travel from N.Y. to S.F. ... in 1849? Rufus Porter promised a quick, 3-day trip westward on his 800-foot \"aerial locomotive.\" Tickets were $50, but the airship was never built.\"' width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/airship_050622_final-1020x1020.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/airship_050622_final-800x800.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/airship_050622_final-160x160.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/airship_050622_final-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/airship_050622_final.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Porter might sound like a nut — but he also founded \u003ca href=\"https://www.scientificamerican.com/\">Scientific American\u003c/a>, which remains a respected publication today, and has a \u003ca href=\"https://www.rufusportermuseum.org/\">museum dedicated to his artwork in Maine\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His publication did much better than \u003ca href=\"https://www.inventionandtech.com/content/transcontinental-airline-1849-1\">his transcontinental airline service, which never got off the ground\u003c/a>, literally or figuratively.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Porter never sold enough tickets to fund the huge dirigible he promised.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Perhaps someone also pointed out to him which way prevailing winds blow across the West.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Eighty years later, though, the monstrous German dirigible \u003ca href=\"https://opensfhistory.org/news/2019/08/31/zeppelin-comes-to-san-francisco-a-closer-look/\">the Graf Zeppelin floated over San Francisco\u003c/a> after leaving Japan on its 22-day journey around the world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Knowing what happened to \u003ca href=\"https://www.airships.net/hindenburg/disaster/\">the Hindenburg\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/27/brazil-zeppelin-hangar-nazis\">the future that awaited the zeppelins\u003c/a>, riding a horse across the country seems like a walk in the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11913439/the-inventor-artist-who-tried-starting-the-first-airline-service-to-sf-in-1849","authors":["3236"],"series":["news_18515"],"categories":["news_8","news_1397"],"tags":["news_20281","news_31058","news_18607","news_20949","news_31057","news_20517"],"featImg":"news_11913447","label":"news_18515"},"news_11900288":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11900288","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11900288","score":null,"sort":[1640643333000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"bad-weather-staff-shortages-and-omicron-extend-air-travel-disruptions","title":"Bad Weather, Staff Shortages and Omicron Extend Air Travel Disruptions","publishDate":1640643333,"format":"standard","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel stretched into Monday with thousands of U.S. flights canceled and delayed during one of the year’s busiest travel periods, due to airline crews being out sick with COVID-19 and worsening weather conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Staffing shortages also added to the chaos. In 2020, when air travel collapsed, airlines encouraged workers to quit, and then struggled to make up ground this year when travel rebounded faster than almost anyone expected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Add the arrival of the omicron variant, and thousands of flights were canceled over four days. According to FlightAware, which tracks flight cancellations, airlines have canceled more than 4,000 flights to, from or inside the U.S. since Friday, with over 1,000 U.S. cancellations on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"news_11900284\" hero=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/12/HW89-1020x519.jpg\"]Bay Area airports have been affected. At San Francisco International, 36 departing flights and 39 arriving flights were canceled Monday as of 6 p.m. At Oakland International Airport, the number of cancellations was much smaller — 10 departing and 9 incoming — but dozens more have been delayed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Delta, United, JetBlue and American all have said the coronavirus was causing staffing problems, and European and Australian airlines also canceled holiday-season flights because staff were infected, but weather and other factors played a role as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Winter weather in the Pacific Northwest led to nearly 250 flight cancellations to or from Seattle on Sunday, said Alaska Airlines, and the airline expects more than 100 flight cancellations Monday. But it said that crew calling in sick because of COVID-19 is no longer a factor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>United said it canceled 115 flights Monday, out of more than 4,000 scheduled, due to crews out with COVID-19. SkyWest, a regional airline based in Utah, said it had more cancellations than normal during the weekend and on Monday, after bad weather affected several of its hubs and many crew members were out with COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Airlines have called on the Biden administration to shorten the guidelines for the isolation period for vaccinated workers who get COVID-19, in order to ease staffing shortages. The union for flight attendants has pushed back against that, saying the isolation period should remain 10 days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Air travel dropped steeply in 2020 and has recovered throughout 2021. Transportation Security Administration data shows the number of passengers screened at TSA checkpoints during the holiday season up significantly from last year — on some days double the number of fliers or even more — but generally still short of 2019 levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label ='Related Coverage' tag='omicron']The U.S. government requires vaccinations of foreigners coming to the U.S. as well as a negative COVID test of both U.S. citizens and foreigners flying into the country. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said on Monday that the U.S. should also “seriously” consider a vaccination mandate for domestic travel as another way to push people to get vaccinated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The administration has at times considered a domestic vaccination requirement, or one requiring either vaccination or proof of a negative test. Such a requirement could face legal challenges.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This post includes reporting from KQED's Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Hundreds of flights were canceled Monday across the country, following a holiday weekend that saw thousands of more flights disrupted, due to airline crews being out sick with COVID-19 and weather conditions.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1640828378,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":13,"wordCount":551},"headData":{"title":"Bad Weather, Staff Shortages and Omicron Extend Air Travel Disruptions | KQED","description":"Hundreds of flights were canceled Monday across the country, following a holiday weekend that saw thousands of more flights disrupted, due to airline crews being out sick with COVID-19 and weather conditions.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Bad Weather, Staff Shortages and Omicron Extend Air Travel Disruptions","datePublished":"2021-12-27T22:15:33.000Z","dateModified":"2021-12-30T01:39:38.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11900288 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11900288","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2021/12/27/bad-weather-staff-shortages-and-omicron-extend-air-travel-disruptions/","disqusTitle":"Bad Weather, Staff Shortages and Omicron Extend Air Travel Disruptions","nprByline":"Tali Arbel \u003cbr> The Associated Press","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","showOnAuthorArchivePages":"No","path":"/news/11900288/bad-weather-staff-shortages-and-omicron-extend-air-travel-disruptions","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel stretched into Monday with thousands of U.S. flights canceled and delayed during one of the year’s busiest travel periods, due to airline crews being out sick with COVID-19 and worsening weather conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Staffing shortages also added to the chaos. In 2020, when air travel collapsed, airlines encouraged workers to quit, and then struggled to make up ground this year when travel rebounded faster than almost anyone expected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Add the arrival of the omicron variant, and thousands of flights were canceled over four days. According to FlightAware, which tracks flight cancellations, airlines have canceled more than 4,000 flights to, from or inside the U.S. since Friday, with over 1,000 U.S. cancellations on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11900284","hero":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/12/HW89-1020x519.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Bay Area airports have been affected. At San Francisco International, 36 departing flights and 39 arriving flights were canceled Monday as of 6 p.m. At Oakland International Airport, the number of cancellations was much smaller — 10 departing and 9 incoming — but dozens more have been delayed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Delta, United, JetBlue and American all have said the coronavirus was causing staffing problems, and European and Australian airlines also canceled holiday-season flights because staff were infected, but weather and other factors played a role as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Winter weather in the Pacific Northwest led to nearly 250 flight cancellations to or from Seattle on Sunday, said Alaska Airlines, and the airline expects more than 100 flight cancellations Monday. But it said that crew calling in sick because of COVID-19 is no longer a factor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>United said it canceled 115 flights Monday, out of more than 4,000 scheduled, due to crews out with COVID-19. SkyWest, a regional airline based in Utah, said it had more cancellations than normal during the weekend and on Monday, after bad weather affected several of its hubs and many crew members were out with COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Airlines have called on the Biden administration to shorten the guidelines for the isolation period for vaccinated workers who get COVID-19, in order to ease staffing shortages. The union for flight attendants has pushed back against that, saying the isolation period should remain 10 days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Air travel dropped steeply in 2020 and has recovered throughout 2021. Transportation Security Administration data shows the number of passengers screened at TSA checkpoints during the holiday season up significantly from last year — on some days double the number of fliers or even more — but generally still short of 2019 levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"label":"Related Coverage ","tag":"omicron"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The U.S. government requires vaccinations of foreigners coming to the U.S. as well as a negative COVID test of both U.S. citizens and foreigners flying into the country. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said on Monday that the U.S. should also “seriously” consider a vaccination mandate for domestic travel as another way to push people to get vaccinated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The administration has at times considered a domestic vaccination requirement, or one requiring either vaccination or proof of a negative test. Such a requirement could face legal challenges.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This post includes reporting from KQED's Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11900288/bad-weather-staff-shortages-and-omicron-extend-air-travel-disruptions","authors":["byline_news_11900288"],"categories":["news_457","news_8"],"tags":["news_20281","news_28880","news_30434","news_30435","news_28802","news_30305","news_30306","news_20517","news_1855"],"featImg":"news_11900290","label":"news"},"news_11889184":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11889184","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11889184","score":null,"sort":[1632180063000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"our-unvaccinated-skies","title":"Our Unvaccinated Skies","publishDate":1632180063,"format":"aside","headTitle":"Mark Fiore: Drawn to the Bay | KQED News","labelTerm":{"term":18515,"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/domesticflight_092021_final.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11889190\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/domesticflight_092021_final.png\" alt='Cartoon: a passenger plane labeled, \"international flight\" with arrows showing vaccinated passengers. The second frame shows a domestic flight with passengers labeled \"vaccinated,\" \"unvaccinated\" and \"on horse dewormer.\"' width=\"1920\" height=\"1378\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/domesticflight_092021_final.png 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/domesticflight_092021_final-800x574.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/domesticflight_092021_final-1020x732.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/domesticflight_092021_final-160x115.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/domesticflight_092021_final-1536x1102.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Foreign nationals who want to fly to the United States \u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/fiorevaccinesairtravel\">will be required to show proof of coronavirus vaccination\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, vaccination currently is not required for anyone on a domestic flight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I sure hope this will \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/09/16/1038032203/health-officials-wonder-why-bidens-mandate-didnt-also-require-vaccination-to-tra?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_source=twitter.com\">soon be changing\u003c/a>, since it seems pretty silly we're checking passengers for nail clippers and bottled water — but not for vaccine status as we struggle to fight \u003ca href=\"https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html\">a pandemic that has killed over 675,000 people in this country\u003c/a> alone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Foreign nationals who want to fly to the U.S. will be required to show proof of coronavirus vaccination. Meanwhile, a vaccine currently is not required for anyone on a domestic flight.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1632184548,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":6,"wordCount":80},"headData":{"title":"Our Unvaccinated Skies | KQED","description":"Foreign nationals who want to fly to the U.S. will be required to show proof of coronavirus vaccination. Meanwhile, a vaccine currently is not required for anyone on a domestic flight.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Our Unvaccinated Skies","datePublished":"2021-09-20T23:21:03.000Z","dateModified":"2021-09-21T00:35:48.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11889184 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11889184","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2021/09/20/our-unvaccinated-skies/","disqusTitle":"Our Unvaccinated Skies","path":"/news/11889184/our-unvaccinated-skies","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/domesticflight_092021_final.png\">\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11889190\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/domesticflight_092021_final.png\" alt='Cartoon: a passenger plane labeled, \"international flight\" with arrows showing vaccinated passengers. The second frame shows a domestic flight with passengers labeled \"vaccinated,\" \"unvaccinated\" and \"on horse dewormer.\"' width=\"1920\" height=\"1378\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/domesticflight_092021_final.png 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/domesticflight_092021_final-800x574.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/domesticflight_092021_final-1020x732.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/domesticflight_092021_final-160x115.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/09/domesticflight_092021_final-1536x1102.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Foreign nationals who want to fly to the United States \u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/fiorevaccinesairtravel\">will be required to show proof of coronavirus vaccination\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, vaccination currently is not required for anyone on a domestic flight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I sure hope this will \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/09/16/1038032203/health-officials-wonder-why-bidens-mandate-didnt-also-require-vaccination-to-tra?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_source=twitter.com\">soon be changing\u003c/a>, since it seems pretty silly we're checking passengers for nail clippers and bottled water — but not for vaccine status as we struggle to fight \u003ca href=\"https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html\">a pandemic that has killed over 675,000 people in this country\u003c/a> alone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11889184/our-unvaccinated-skies","authors":["3236"],"series":["news_18515"],"categories":["news_457","news_13"],"tags":["news_20281","news_29363","news_20949","news_3228","news_29841","news_29598","news_981"],"featImg":"news_11889190","label":"news_18515"},"news_11877885":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11877885","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11877885","score":null,"sort":[1623709811000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"traveling-internationally-what-to-know-about-flying-abroad-with-covid-19-in-mind-this-summer","title":"Traveling Internationally? What to Know About Flying Abroad With COVID-19 in Mind This Summer","publishDate":1623709811,"format":"standard","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>This Tuesday, California will scrap its social distancing requirements and allow businesses to operate at full capacity. The mask mandate will also end as well, but there are a few exceptions. If you're planning to travel soon, keep in mind that COVID-19 health restrictions change depending on how you travel, where and when.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877910\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11877910\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/233791-full.jpg\" alt=\"Cartoon versions of some of the restrictions one can expect when traveling to either Sierra Leone, Peru, the United States, Egypt, Samoa or Thailand.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/233791-full.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/233791-full-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/233791-full-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/233791-full-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">While most health restrictions will soon be lifted in California, it's important to remember when planning to travel that each country has a distinct approach to controlling the pandemic. \u003ccite>(Malaka Gharib/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>What do I need to know about international air travel at this stage of pandemic?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>First of all, you have plenty of company. International air travel is expected to surge this summer. Americans are thinking of European vacations again. \"We've had people asking a lot about Europe,\" says Chicago-area travel adviser Kendra Thornton of Royal Travel & Tours. \"Not necessarily booking but wanting to keep tabs on it.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition, residents of the U.S. with family members in other countries are eager for a reunion after pandemic-enforced separations. People may be traveling abroad for work as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They'll run into quite a range of travel restrictions and entry requirements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NPR correspondent Jason Beaubien was surprised to see his face on a giant screen in an airport in Sierra Leone, where thermal scanners take the temperature of everyone in the crowd simultaneously. Airport personnel take aside anyone who registers a fever for evaluation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Travelers headed to Peru should pack a face shield. You have to wear it \u003ca href=\"https://pe.usembassy.gov/health-alert-government-of-peru-announces-new-business-hours-and-face-shield-requirements-april-19-2021/\">in crowded spaces such as an airport\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What's more, the protocols may change as new variants, such as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/06/08/1004597294/the-highly-contagious-delta-variant-of-covid-is-on-the-rise-in-the-u-s\">highly contagious Delta variant\u003c/a>, spread and take hold in different countries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you're itching to travel abroad or have already booked a trip, you probably have a lot of questions. Here are some guidelines that might help you deal with the new rules of international flight:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says to get vaccinated before you go.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Air travelers should be fully vaccinated regardless of the risk level in the country you're visiting, according to the health agency. There's still a lot of virus circulating.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Keep track of the ever-changing guidelines and restrictions for your destination.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can check specific travel requirements through the \u003ca href=\"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html\">U.S. State Department website\u003c/a> or your destination's Office of Foreign Affairs or Ministry of Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition, the CDC provides \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/map-and-travel-notices.html\">guidance on travel to other countries\u003c/a>, which are ranked from \"very high\" risk of COVID-19 transmission to \"low\" (among them China, Iceland and Rwanda).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Avoid countries in the \"very high\" category unless it is essential travel.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are 60 countries on this list, ranging from Argentina to Yemen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Some countries are closed to visitors but make exceptions.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Belgium, Canada, the United Kingdom and Uruguay are a few examples. But some of these \"no visitor\" countries may make exceptions for the death or serious illness of a family member. If those are your circumstances, you may be able to visit. But the authorities might not/will not take your word for it. Expect to have to show proof of the reason for the visit, such as a death certificate or a doctor's note about a family member's illness. You can inquire about rules in your destination by contacting the American Embassy or Consulate there, or the country's embassy in the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And changes occur almost daily in this matter, so it's good to keep an eye on the State Department's or the country's official website for updates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877917\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11877917\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a COVID-19 vaccination card\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some travel advisers suggest to make a copy of your COVID-19 vaccination card or have a photo on your phone as backup when traveling. \u003ccite>(Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bring your vaccination card.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some countries want to see your vaccination card, so make sure your official CDC vaccination card is filled out with the date of your dose or doses (if you received a two-dose vaccine). It's a good idea to make a copy of the card or have a photo on your phone as backup, suggests Thornton, the travel adviser.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lost your card?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reach out to your vaccination provider or contact your state health department's immunization information system.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also present the World Health Organization international certificate of vaccination, also known as a yellow card. You can ask your vaccine provider to add your COVID-19 vaccination info if you already have a card. Or if you need one, you can purchase it through the U.S. Government Bookstore, which tells NPR it has seen a 55% increase in sales in the last six months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cards are on back order but should be available by the end of June. Or you can purchase one from the WHO, which means waiting at least a week for shipment from Switzerland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877918\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11877918\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of the WHO international certificate of vaccination.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1785\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-800x558.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-1020x711.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-160x112.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-1536x1071.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-2048x1428.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-1920x1338.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The WHO international certificate of vaccination, also known as a yellow card, is another way to verify that you received the COVID-19 vaccine. You can ask your vaccine provider to add your COVID-19 vaccination info if you already have a card. \u003ccite>(Sean Gallup/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>What about vaccine apps?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Vaccine apps that show your record could be accepted as well, but there's no guarantee that border control will accept these as proof, so bringing a paper record is a good idea.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Citizens of the European Union will soon have a Digital COVID Certificate system that provides a scannable QR code to verify vaccination status and coronavirus test results. This should smooth travel between member states but won't help a vaccinated tourist from outside the EU.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Airlines are trying to help their customers meet the vaccination and testing requirements of various countries by developing their own apps. The International Air Transport Association has rolled out its own IATA Travel Pass, which many major airlines around the world will use.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But officials say calling it a vaccine passport, as many people are, is a bit of a misnomer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's more of a digital credential associated with your vaccination or testing profile,\" the IATA's Nick Careen says. \"So the consumer can use that to help them through their passenger journey.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>British Airways, Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways and Emirates are among the global airlines running trials of IATA's travel pass app, which is expected to go live soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other airlines, including American, will be using an app called VeriFly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>American's Preston Peterson told NPR that \"because the requirements for entry differ by almost every single country and, in some cases, by the region within a country,\" the app will give the customer \"the peace of mind to know that they comply with those different regulations.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"A customer can submit their documentation, have it verified and then they receive a green check mark, or effectively, an OK to travel status, that we as the airline trust, the customer can trust and then they know they're ready to go,\" Peterson says, adding that the app will update in real time as entry requirements for various destinations change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877919\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11877919\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A coronavirus testing sign at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 4, 2021 in Los Angeles.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A coronavirus testing sign at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Feb. 4, 2021 in Los Angeles. \u003ccite>(Patrick Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>But even proof of vaccination may not be sufficient to ease your entry.\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Some countries don't care if you have a vaccine card, as they can be easily faked or forged, or a digital vaccine pass on an app. They'll still insist on a PCR test to determine if you're infected several days before flying into and out of their airports. Most countries are asking airline personnel to verify the test. A positive result means the trip is off. That's the case in Egypt, some European countries and Israel. And you can't leave Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, after arrival in the country without taking a coronavirus test; airport personnel usher everyone to the clinic tent right after baggage claim.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if you're vaccinated and tested negative for the coronavirus, you may have to quarantine. Samoa, for example, requires a minimum 21-day quarantine for all incoming passengers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"news_11874128\" hero=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/05/RS49056_GettyImages-1218880487-qut-1020x680.jpg\"]Keep up on testing requirements before your departure. They definitely change. Because of the high rate of cases, Namibia on June 1 changed its visitor entry rules from a simple self-test for the coronavirus to a typically more expensive laboratory test conducted before leaving your home country and not older than seven days before your arrival.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The State Department site dates its updates so you can see when a change was made, and it also provides links to specific country guidelines provided by U.S. consulates and embassies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Check the latest requirements three days before your flight just to make sure. In the Bay Area, all three major airports offer COVID-19 testing on-site. Oakland International Airport is the only one that \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandairport.com/oakland-airport-offering-free-rapid-result-covid-19-airport-testing-program/\">provides free testing\u003c/a>, conducted by CityHealth. And airport testing sites might have limited hours, so check before you head to the airport.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Get alerted.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's a good idea to sign up for notices on international travel from the State Department, says Zane Kerby, president of the American Society of Travel Advisors. In Portugal, for example, increased cases of the COVID-19 variant known as Delta, identified as likely more transmissible and causing more severe disease, has put the country at a higher risk level.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bring proof of health insurance. Even if you're a veteran traveler who knows that your insurance carrier covers you overseas, be sure to check on COVID-19 coverage before you leave. Some countries, such as Argentina, require that you have a notice from your health insurer that specifically mentions COVID-19 coverage as proof that you are covered for the virus. Cambodia requires all foreigners to purchase insurance from the government on arrival: $90 for 20 days of coverage. Also check to see if your policy covers medical evacuation insurance, or consider buying a separate policy if not. Travel specialists say it's a wise investment during a pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC offers great background information on health insurance and foreign travel on its site. If you buy a supplemental plan, the State Department site recommends looking for one that will pay for care directly rather than reimburse you so out-of-pocket expenses are limited.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877921\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11877921\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A traveler receives an in-airport Covid-19 nasal swab test a day before his flight to Hawaii at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles on Nov. 18, 2020.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A traveler receives an in-airport COVID-19 nasal swab test a day before his flight to Hawaii at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles on Nov. 18, 2020. \u003ccite>(Patrick Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Brush up on testing requirements.\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>All air passengers coming to the United States — residents who have traveled abroad and visitors as well — are required to have a negative coronavirus viral test no more than three days before travel or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 in the past three months before they will be allowed to board a flight to the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That test can be either a so-called molecular test done at a laboratory that can detect specific genetic material from the virus and is the most precise test, or an antigen test — which can be done as a self-test — which detects proteins on the surface of the virus if you were infected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label ='Related Coverage' tag='coronavirus']Embassy and consular notes on the State Department's travel website offer detailed information on locations for a molecular test in each country if available. In some countries, the test is free. Or it could cost up to $200. Check the State Department travel site, which offers frequently updated, detailed testing requirements and resources for many countries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Self-tests are a limited option. Right now, only two airlines are making self-tests easily available: United and American – and you need to be able to perform the self-test while conducting a telehealth visit with a designated clinic. For more information, contact United or American if you will be returning home on either carrier, or eMed.com, a telehealth company handling the testing to see if you qualify for the self-test, even if you're on another carrier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're not vaccinated, though, you may want to choose a lab test rather than the self-test for reentry, \"especially if you're returning from a country experiencing high rates of COVID-19,\" says Matthew Binnicker, vice chair of practice in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the Mayo Clinic. That's because the lab test can be more accurate than the self-test, according to guidelines published by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don't forget your mask. While some jurisdictions around the world are beginning to loosen COVID-19 restrictions, the Transportation Security Administration in late April extended its mask requirement to Sept. 13 (and could extend it further) for U.S. airports and on board U.S. airlines. Many foreign carriers have the same rule.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/fkritz\">Fran Kritz\u003c/a> is a health policy reporter based in Washington, D.C., who has contributed to The Washington Post and Kaiser Health News.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each week, NPR answers frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like NPR to consider for a future post, email goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: \"Weekly Coronavirus Questions.\" See an archive of \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/tags/926361810/coronavirus-faqs\">past FAQs here\u003c/a>.\u003cbr>\n[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Traveling abroad during the pandemic changes depending on the country you travel to. If you are traveling from California, keep in mind that you still have to follow some health restrictions even after June 15.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1623712946,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":51,"wordCount":2264},"headData":{"title":"Traveling Internationally? What to Know About Flying Abroad With COVID-19 in Mind This Summer | KQED","description":"Traveling abroad during the pandemic changes depending on the country you travel to. If you are traveling from California, keep in mind that you still have to follow some health restrictions even after June 15.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Traveling Internationally? What to Know About Flying Abroad With COVID-19 in Mind This Summer","datePublished":"2021-06-14T22:30:11.000Z","dateModified":"2021-06-14T23:22:26.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11877885 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11877885","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2021/06/14/traveling-internationally-what-to-know-about-flying-abroad-with-covid-19-in-mind-this-summer/","disqusTitle":"Traveling Internationally? What to Know About Flying Abroad With COVID-19 in Mind This Summer","nprByline":"Fran Kritz","path":"/news/11877885/traveling-internationally-what-to-know-about-flying-abroad-with-covid-19-in-mind-this-summer","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>This Tuesday, California will scrap its social distancing requirements and allow businesses to operate at full capacity. The mask mandate will also end as well, but there are a few exceptions. If you're planning to travel soon, keep in mind that COVID-19 health restrictions change depending on how you travel, where and when.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877910\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11877910\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/233791-full.jpg\" alt=\"Cartoon versions of some of the restrictions one can expect when traveling to either Sierra Leone, Peru, the United States, Egypt, Samoa or Thailand.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/233791-full.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/233791-full-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/233791-full-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/233791-full-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">While most health restrictions will soon be lifted in California, it's important to remember when planning to travel that each country has a distinct approach to controlling the pandemic. \u003ccite>(Malaka Gharib/NPR)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>What do I need to know about international air travel at this stage of pandemic?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>First of all, you have plenty of company. International air travel is expected to surge this summer. Americans are thinking of European vacations again. \"We've had people asking a lot about Europe,\" says Chicago-area travel adviser Kendra Thornton of Royal Travel & Tours. \"Not necessarily booking but wanting to keep tabs on it.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition, residents of the U.S. with family members in other countries are eager for a reunion after pandemic-enforced separations. People may be traveling abroad for work as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They'll run into quite a range of travel restrictions and entry requirements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NPR correspondent Jason Beaubien was surprised to see his face on a giant screen in an airport in Sierra Leone, where thermal scanners take the temperature of everyone in the crowd simultaneously. Airport personnel take aside anyone who registers a fever for evaluation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Travelers headed to Peru should pack a face shield. You have to wear it \u003ca href=\"https://pe.usembassy.gov/health-alert-government-of-peru-announces-new-business-hours-and-face-shield-requirements-april-19-2021/\">in crowded spaces such as an airport\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What's more, the protocols may change as new variants, such as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/06/08/1004597294/the-highly-contagious-delta-variant-of-covid-is-on-the-rise-in-the-u-s\">highly contagious Delta variant\u003c/a>, spread and take hold in different countries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you're itching to travel abroad or have already booked a trip, you probably have a lot of questions. Here are some guidelines that might help you deal with the new rules of international flight:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says to get vaccinated before you go.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Air travelers should be fully vaccinated regardless of the risk level in the country you're visiting, according to the health agency. There's still a lot of virus circulating.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Keep track of the ever-changing guidelines and restrictions for your destination.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can check specific travel requirements through the \u003ca href=\"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html\">U.S. State Department website\u003c/a> or your destination's Office of Foreign Affairs or Ministry of Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition, the CDC provides \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/map-and-travel-notices.html\">guidance on travel to other countries\u003c/a>, which are ranked from \"very high\" risk of COVID-19 transmission to \"low\" (among them China, Iceland and Rwanda).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Avoid countries in the \"very high\" category unless it is essential travel.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are 60 countries on this list, ranging from Argentina to Yemen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Some countries are closed to visitors but make exceptions.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Belgium, Canada, the United Kingdom and Uruguay are a few examples. But some of these \"no visitor\" countries may make exceptions for the death or serious illness of a family member. If those are your circumstances, you may be able to visit. But the authorities might not/will not take your word for it. Expect to have to show proof of the reason for the visit, such as a death certificate or a doctor's note about a family member's illness. You can inquire about rules in your destination by contacting the American Embassy or Consulate there, or the country's embassy in the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And changes occur almost daily in this matter, so it's good to keep an eye on the State Department's or the country's official website for updates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877917\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11877917\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a COVID-19 vaccination card\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1232312321-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some travel advisers suggest to make a copy of your COVID-19 vaccination card or have a photo on your phone as backup when traveling. \u003ccite>(Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bring your vaccination card.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some countries want to see your vaccination card, so make sure your official CDC vaccination card is filled out with the date of your dose or doses (if you received a two-dose vaccine). It's a good idea to make a copy of the card or have a photo on your phone as backup, suggests Thornton, the travel adviser.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lost your card?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Reach out to your vaccination provider or contact your state health department's immunization information system.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also present the World Health Organization international certificate of vaccination, also known as a yellow card. You can ask your vaccine provider to add your COVID-19 vaccination info if you already have a card. Or if you need one, you can purchase it through the U.S. Government Bookstore, which tells NPR it has seen a 55% increase in sales in the last six months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cards are on back order but should be available by the end of June. Or you can purchase one from the WHO, which means waiting at least a week for shipment from Switzerland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877918\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11877918\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of the WHO international certificate of vaccination.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1785\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-800x558.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-1020x711.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-160x112.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-1536x1071.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-2048x1428.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1323218766-1920x1338.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The WHO international certificate of vaccination, also known as a yellow card, is another way to verify that you received the COVID-19 vaccine. You can ask your vaccine provider to add your COVID-19 vaccination info if you already have a card. \u003ccite>(Sean Gallup/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>What about vaccine apps?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Vaccine apps that show your record could be accepted as well, but there's no guarantee that border control will accept these as proof, so bringing a paper record is a good idea.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Citizens of the European Union will soon have a Digital COVID Certificate system that provides a scannable QR code to verify vaccination status and coronavirus test results. This should smooth travel between member states but won't help a vaccinated tourist from outside the EU.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Airlines are trying to help their customers meet the vaccination and testing requirements of various countries by developing their own apps. The International Air Transport Association has rolled out its own IATA Travel Pass, which many major airlines around the world will use.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But officials say calling it a vaccine passport, as many people are, is a bit of a misnomer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's more of a digital credential associated with your vaccination or testing profile,\" the IATA's Nick Careen says. \"So the consumer can use that to help them through their passenger journey.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>British Airways, Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways and Emirates are among the global airlines running trials of IATA's travel pass app, which is expected to go live soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other airlines, including American, will be using an app called VeriFly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>American's Preston Peterson told NPR that \"because the requirements for entry differ by almost every single country and, in some cases, by the region within a country,\" the app will give the customer \"the peace of mind to know that they comply with those different regulations.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"A customer can submit their documentation, have it verified and then they receive a green check mark, or effectively, an OK to travel status, that we as the airline trust, the customer can trust and then they know they're ready to go,\" Peterson says, adding that the app will update in real time as entry requirements for various destinations change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877919\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11877919\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A coronavirus testing sign at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 4, 2021 in Los Angeles.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1230974343-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A coronavirus testing sign at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Feb. 4, 2021 in Los Angeles. \u003ccite>(Patrick Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>But even proof of vaccination may not be sufficient to ease your entry.\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Some countries don't care if you have a vaccine card, as they can be easily faked or forged, or a digital vaccine pass on an app. They'll still insist on a PCR test to determine if you're infected several days before flying into and out of their airports. Most countries are asking airline personnel to verify the test. A positive result means the trip is off. That's the case in Egypt, some European countries and Israel. And you can't leave Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, after arrival in the country without taking a coronavirus test; airport personnel usher everyone to the clinic tent right after baggage claim.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if you're vaccinated and tested negative for the coronavirus, you may have to quarantine. Samoa, for example, requires a minimum 21-day quarantine for all incoming passengers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11874128","hero":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/05/RS49056_GettyImages-1218880487-qut-1020x680.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Keep up on testing requirements before your departure. They definitely change. Because of the high rate of cases, Namibia on June 1 changed its visitor entry rules from a simple self-test for the coronavirus to a typically more expensive laboratory test conducted before leaving your home country and not older than seven days before your arrival.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The State Department site dates its updates so you can see when a change was made, and it also provides links to specific country guidelines provided by U.S. consulates and embassies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Check the latest requirements three days before your flight just to make sure. In the Bay Area, all three major airports offer COVID-19 testing on-site. Oakland International Airport is the only one that \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandairport.com/oakland-airport-offering-free-rapid-result-covid-19-airport-testing-program/\">provides free testing\u003c/a>, conducted by CityHealth. And airport testing sites might have limited hours, so check before you head to the airport.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Get alerted.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's a good idea to sign up for notices on international travel from the State Department, says Zane Kerby, president of the American Society of Travel Advisors. In Portugal, for example, increased cases of the COVID-19 variant known as Delta, identified as likely more transmissible and causing more severe disease, has put the country at a higher risk level.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bring proof of health insurance. Even if you're a veteran traveler who knows that your insurance carrier covers you overseas, be sure to check on COVID-19 coverage before you leave. Some countries, such as Argentina, require that you have a notice from your health insurer that specifically mentions COVID-19 coverage as proof that you are covered for the virus. Cambodia requires all foreigners to purchase insurance from the government on arrival: $90 for 20 days of coverage. Also check to see if your policy covers medical evacuation insurance, or consider buying a separate policy if not. Travel specialists say it's a wise investment during a pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC offers great background information on health insurance and foreign travel on its site. If you buy a supplemental plan, the State Department site recommends looking for one that will pay for care directly rather than reimburse you so out-of-pocket expenses are limited.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11877921\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11877921\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A traveler receives an in-airport Covid-19 nasal swab test a day before his flight to Hawaii at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles on Nov. 18, 2020.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/06/GettyImages-1229672390-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A traveler receives an in-airport COVID-19 nasal swab test a day before his flight to Hawaii at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles on Nov. 18, 2020. \u003ccite>(Patrick Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Brush up on testing requirements.\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>All air passengers coming to the United States — residents who have traveled abroad and visitors as well — are required to have a negative coronavirus viral test no more than three days before travel or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 in the past three months before they will be allowed to board a flight to the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That test can be either a so-called molecular test done at a laboratory that can detect specific genetic material from the virus and is the most precise test, or an antigen test — which can be done as a self-test — which detects proteins on the surface of the virus if you were infected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"label":"Related Coverage ","tag":"coronavirus"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Embassy and consular notes on the State Department's travel website offer detailed information on locations for a molecular test in each country if available. In some countries, the test is free. Or it could cost up to $200. Check the State Department travel site, which offers frequently updated, detailed testing requirements and resources for many countries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Self-tests are a limited option. Right now, only two airlines are making self-tests easily available: United and American – and you need to be able to perform the self-test while conducting a telehealth visit with a designated clinic. For more information, contact United or American if you will be returning home on either carrier, or eMed.com, a telehealth company handling the testing to see if you qualify for the self-test, even if you're on another carrier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're not vaccinated, though, you may want to choose a lab test rather than the self-test for reentry, \"especially if you're returning from a country experiencing high rates of COVID-19,\" says Matthew Binnicker, vice chair of practice in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the Mayo Clinic. That's because the lab test can be more accurate than the self-test, according to guidelines published by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don't forget your mask. While some jurisdictions around the world are beginning to loosen COVID-19 restrictions, the Transportation Security Administration in late April extended its mask requirement to Sept. 13 (and could extend it further) for U.S. airports and on board U.S. airlines. Many foreign carriers have the same rule.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/fkritz\">Fran Kritz\u003c/a> is a health policy reporter based in Washington, D.C., who has contributed to The Washington Post and Kaiser Health News.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each week, NPR answers frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like NPR to consider for a future post, email goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: \"Weekly Coronavirus Questions.\" See an archive of \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/tags/926361810/coronavirus-faqs\">past FAQs here\u003c/a>.\u003cbr>\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11877885/traveling-internationally-what-to-know-about-flying-abroad-with-covid-19-in-mind-this-summer","authors":["byline_news_11877885"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_20281","news_27350","news_27504","news_28802","news_508","news_2767","news_20112","news_1855","news_4668"],"featImg":"news_11877911","label":"news"},"news_11836745":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11836745","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11836745","score":null,"sort":[1599251667000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"travel-restrictions-during-covid-19-in-california","title":"Travel Restrictions During COVID-19: Can I Take a Trip in California?","publishDate":1599251667,"format":"image","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>\u003cem>This story was updated November 13 at 10 a.m. An \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11829403/summer-travel-during-covid-19-in-california-can-i-do-it-safely\">earlier version\u003c/a> of this story was published on July 22.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Go straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#official\">Official travel restrictions in California\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#fly\">Is it safe to fly?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#road\">Road trips during COVID-19\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#hotel\">Staying in hotels and Airbnbs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you’re wondering about the official advice for travel in California, eight months into shelter-in-place, it’s still \"limit your travel.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And yet people \u003cem>are\u003c/em> traveling. Hotels are being reserved. Airbnbs are being booked. Airports are busy. As the holiday season fast approaches, people are wondering if — and how — they might visit family for traditional gatherings, while also reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So we looked at guidance from the state of California and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as these Bay Area medical experts:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Dr. Yvonne Maldonado\u003c/strong>, senior associate dean, faculty development and diversity, professor of pediatrics (infectious diseases) and of health research and policy at Stanford University\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Dr. Peter Chin-Hong\u003c/strong>, professor of medicine, associate dean for regional campuses at UCSF\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"official\">\u003c/a>What Are the Official Rules on Traveling?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>It depends on who you ask.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On November 13, Gov. Gavin Newsom joined the governors of Oregon and Washington in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/coronavirusliveupdates/news/11847404/newsom-urges-against-out-of-state-travel-advises-quarantine-for-those-who-do\">issuing a travel advisory\u003c/a> urging people entering their states or returning from travel outside their states to self-quarantine to slow the spread of the coronavirus. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Travel-Advisory.aspx\">The advisories\u003c/a> urge against non-essential out-of-state travel, ask people to self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving from another state or country and encourage residents to stay local.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[aside postID=\"news_11846759\"]\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This state guidance comes on the heels of \u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/press-releases/2020/1109-ABAHO-Holiday-Recommendations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recommendations\u003c/a> that were recently released by the nine Bay Area counties plus the city of Berkeley around travel, with the holidays specifically in mind. The guidance states that \"nonessential travel, including holiday travel, is not recommended. Traveling outside the Bay Area will increase your chance of getting infected and spreading the virus to others after your return.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829698\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829698\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Destinations like Big Sur are usually popular tourist hotspots. \u003ccite>(Kelsey Johnson/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The\u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/#:~:text=All%20individuals%20living%20in%20the,the%20Questions%20%26%20Answers%20below).\"> state’s own travel guidance\u003c/a> still reiterates that travel should really only be for work or in urgent situations right now, and still asks you to “avoid (traveling) long distances for vacations or pleasure as much as possible” to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. But they \u003cem>also\u003c/em> offer\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-in-the-us.html\"> this specific guidance\u003c/a> to consider from the CDC, \"before traveling away from your community\":\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Is the coronavirus spreading where you are traveling?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Are you or those you are traveling with more likely to get very sick from coronavirus?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Will you be able to keep 6 feet of physical distance from others during or after your trip?\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The state’s official tourism body, Visit California, says that COVID-19 travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic “\u003ca href=\"https://www.visitcalifornia.com/latest-covid-19-coronavirus\">still allow travel in California\u003c/a>, and many tourism assets have reopened.” They also urge you to consider the impact of wildfires in the state on your plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, essentially, recreational travel is still discouraged right now. But if you’re determined to travel despite the official guidance, or if you absolutely have to travel for an essential reason, there are at least certain strategies you might employ to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus as much as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What Are the Safety Basics for Travel?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The basic rules for any travel right now are the same for being outside your home at any time: wear your mask, distance as much as possible and wash your hands. Everything else would be about being an informed consumer and using your best judgement to keep risk as low as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Per the state’s guidance, \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/#:~:text=All%20individuals%20living%20in%20the,the%20Questions%20%26%20Answers%20below).\">do not travel if you are sick\u003c/a>, or if someone in your household has had the coronavirus in the last two weeks. Do not travel with someone who is sick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state also recommends that if you choose to travel, you need to start by doing some in-depth planning. Check in on what COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates are like with the local health department where you live, with the health department at your ultimate destination — and with health departments along your planned route, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Can I Travel to See My Family for the Holidays?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>A lot of people are wondering this right now, especially as the pandemic has prevented many families from maintaining their usual physical contact for months now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829707\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829707\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">With usual visits disrupted by the pandemic, many people are craving tips to see family \u003ccite>(Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While doctors say there’s no way to completely eliminate the risk of catching or spreading the novel coronavirus when venturing out, there are things you can do to reduce the risk. The \u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/press-releases/2020/1109-ABAHO-Holiday-Recommendations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recommendations \u003c/a> released by Bay Area public health officers contains tips for for doing just that, with travel for the holidays specifically in mind.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you travel outside the Bay Area, this guidance \"strongly\" recommends a self-imposed quarantine for 14 days when you return \"if your activities while travelling put you at higher risk of getting COVID-19.\" Such activities are defined as including:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\"Spending time within 6 feet of people you do not normally live with, while you or anyone around you was not wearing a face mask – especially if you were indoors\"\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\"Traveling on planes, buses, trains, public transportation, or other shared vehicles, if face masks were not worn at all times by both you and the other people in the vehicle.\"\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>For folks who are determined to travel, and want to minimize their risk, we also created \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1966305/quiz-planning-a-summer-trip-to-visit-family-check-your-covid-19-travel-risk\">this short checklist quiz\u003c/a> in consultation with medical experts and government health guidelines, to help you keep track of your household’s distancing habits and test for leaks in your stay-at-home bubble.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When you try the quiz you’ll be reminded that taking precautions will reduce, but can’t eliminate, your risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"fly\">\u003c/a>What if I Really Have to Fly?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>As the CDC says, flying will increase your risk for COVID-19. Even though their guidance confirms that most viruses and other germs don't actually spread easily \u003cem>on\u003c/em> flights because of how air circulates and is filtered on airplanes, this kind of travel means you’re spending prolonged time in security lines and airport terminals, where you can be brought into close contact not just with others, but with surfaces that could be harboring the coronavirus. Being in an assigned seat also makes social distancing hard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both our experts — Dr. Yvonne Maldonado and Dr. Peter Chin-Hong — said \u003cem>they\u003c/em> really wouldn’t get on an airplane right now unless they absolutely had to — in the case of, say, a family emergency. But if you absolutely must get on a domestic flight, they recommend investigating the airline’s safety policies before you fly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Do they keep middle seats empty to enable social distancing? Do they enforce face coverings?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bring disinfectant wipes and wipe down your seat and anything you touch in the bathroom, if you use it. Keep the air vent on by your seat, and choose a seat as close to the window as possible and as far away from where other people are sitting as possible. Bring your own food or make sure your food is pre-packaged if you purchase it in the airport or on the plane.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And wear your mask at all times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829701\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829701\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The airline industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic \u003ccite>(Sourav Mishra/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What if someone’s sick with COVID-19 on your flight? The CDC says pilots have to notify them of all illnesses on a flight, and if a traveler is deemed a risk to public health, they’ll collaborate to contact any passengers or crew who might have been exposed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For that reason, says the CDC, make sure you give the airline your up-to-date, reliable contact information when making your reservation — so they can find you, to tell you if you’ve been in contact with someone with the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Are Some Places Safer to Travel to Than Others?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Dr. Chin-Hong advises that much like you’d research the weather at a potential destination, you should look up the COVID-19 case numbers and risk levels. Are their case numbers rising? Are they at risk of an overwhelmed health care system — one that wouldn’t be able to care for you, if you got sick too? How far would you have to drive home if things got bad?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take a look at a county tracker \u003ca href=\"https://laist.com/projects/2020/coronavirus-tracker/app/california/index.html\">like this one\u003c/a> or the state’s own county monitoring list, and do your research. And remember that the more densely populated a place, the harder it will be to maintain social distancing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, while you may normally love exploring new regions when there \u003cem>isn’t\u003c/em> a pandemic raging, Dr. Maldonado says this is still “not the time” to experiment with new travel destinations and all the unknowns they entail. Having a degree of familiarity with where you’re going — and whether the health care system could support you if you got sick and where the hospitals are — is still incredibly important right now.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>I’m Choosing to Stay in a Rural Area With a Small Population. That Should Be OK, Right?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Unsurprisingly, the rural outdoors is generally safer than urban areas for COVID-19 risk right now, confirm Maldonado and Chin-Hong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But just because a county is rural doesn’t necessarily mean its COVID-19 rates are low. And even if they are, remember that you’re the one potentially bringing in a risk of COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In sparsely populated area, residents might not feel the “need” to wear a mask regularly, so be prepared to potentially be the only one wearing a mask in rural areas, and stick to your own values on the issue. Even if people are giving you odd looks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829704\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829704\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rural areas aren't without COVID-19 risks right now \u003ccite>(Johannes Plenio/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And if you’re going really rural, and you’re solo, make sure people know where you are — in case you get sick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"road\">\u003c/a>If Driving Is Safer, How Can I Road Trip Safely?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Making your trip in a car undoubtedly reduces your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 because of how contained you are from others. It’s way less risky than taking a plane or a train right now. But by leaving your household and hitting the road, you’re still running the risk of spreading the coronavirus, and should take precautions — especially if you’re planning to drive longer distances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unless you’re purposefully limiting your mileage, you’re going to need to get out of your car at certain times. It’s smart to plan your route and be aware of the COVID-19 risks in the areas you’re driving through — if you’re driving through a hot spot, you may wish to limit your stops.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bring an ample supply of wipes to keep your car disinfected by wiping the steering wheel, surfaces, gearstick, parking brake and inside the dashboard every time you return to your car from a gas station, rest stop, restaurant or lodging — basically, from anywhere you’re around people or touching surfaces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep a sealed bag in your car for disposing of your used wipes and gloves. Stash your mask(s) safely somewhere where you can easily and quickly grab it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’re almost certainly going to need to stop for gas, so remember to wipe down gas pump handles with your disinfectant wipes. You might consider bringing a supply of gloves to wear when refueling and using gas station restrooms — just remember to avoid touching your face when you’re wearing them. When stopping for gas, wear your mask at all times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829688\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829688\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Driving is undoubtedly safer than some other forms of transportation, but precautions are still necessary \u003ccite>(Kei Scampa/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When stopping for food, always consider drive-thru, grab-and-go or takeout over in-restaurant dining. With the potential for breaking social distance, decreased ventilation, increased time in one spot and the risk of surface transmission, indoor dining really is a “perfect storm,” Maldonado says. Any time you spend inside somewhere like a restaurant will really increase your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19. And if you do decide to dine indoors and spot that it’s a buffet, turn right around, Chin-Hong advises.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re renting a car, consider the rental company’s cleaning and pick-up policies. And it goes without saying that now is not the time to be giving rides to strangers or picking up hitchhikers, either.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Are Hotels OK to Stay in Right Now?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>They’re open again after initial closures, that’s for sure. So if you’re planning to stay in a hotel, it’s up to you to do your due diligence and research their COVID-19 policies and prevention practices before you make a reservation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/personal-social-activities.html#hotel\">CDC recommends\u003c/a> considering the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Call and ask if all staff are wearing face coverings at work\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Make the most of options for online reservation and check-in, mobile room key and contactless payment\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Ask about any extra prevention practices being implemented by the hotel, such as plexiglass barriers at check-in counters, and physical distancing signs in the lobby\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Ask if the hotel has updated policies about cleaning and disinfecting or removing frequently touched surfaces and items (such as pens, room keys, tables, phones, doorknobs, light switches, elevator buttons, water fountains, ATMs/card payment stations, business center computers and printers, ice/vending machines and remote controls)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829702\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829702\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The CDC has guidance for people who need (or choose) to stay in hotels during the pandemic \u003ccite>(Francesco Ungaro/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you decide to stay in a hotel, the CDC recommends the following practices:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Wear face coverings — especially in the lobby or other common areas — and limit close contact with others\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Minimize use of areas that may lead to close contact (within 6 feet) with other people as much as possible, like break rooms, outside patios, inside lounging areas, dining areas/kitchens, game rooms, pools, hot tubs, saunas, spas, salons and fitness centers\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Consider taking the stairs — otherwise wait to use the elevator until you can either ride alone or only with people from your household.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Choose contactless options when possible, like room service orders for example\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you want to further clean your room upon arrival, here’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cleaning-disinfection.html#clean-disinfect\">the cleaning protocol\u003c/a> the CDC recommends.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"hotel\">\u003c/a>How Can I Safely Stay in an Airbnb or a Similar Rental Property?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you're reserving a self-contained property, you'll certainly be encountering fewer people than you would in a hotel. “Self check-in” is often a filter on rental property searches, which will allow you to remove the need to interact with your hosts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829703\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829703\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rental services like Airbnb are still open for business \u003ccite>(John Tekeridis/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Drs. Maldonado and Chin-Hong stress the importance of checking the reviews for anywhere you’re considering staying.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many owners are promising enhanced COVID-19 cleaning procedures, and increased spacing between guests. You’ll want to know that they’re cleaning and disinfecting anywhere you’re going to stay, especially if someone was there right before you. If a place has zero reviews, you’re lacking potentially crucial information — so you may choose not to book such a property.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You might consider messaging or chatting with an owner or host to drill down on their policies and cleaning practices. They’ll understand: this is a pandemic. And if they don’t? Don’t stay there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When it comes to travel in general, you basically want to assess what Dr. Chin-Hong calls the “COVID-19 values” of the place you’re staying, as well as the surrounding area. Talk to people, like hotel owners or locals: Are people taking COVID-19 seriously? Have they been masking?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>OK, I Traveled... and Now I’m Worried I Might Have COVID-19. How Long After I Return Should I Get Tested?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Maldonado and Chin-Hong confirm that there’s a window of around two to 14 days from when you are exposed to when your symptoms show, or when you would test positive. The average length of time for this is about five days. That means, our experts say, that getting a test five days after you return from traveling is a good rule of thumb.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They advise being extra sure to maintain your usual pandemic protocol of keeping social distance and wearing a facial covering in public before you get your test. These precautions mean you can be somewhat reassured that even if you \u003cem>did\u003c/em> contract COVID-19 on your travels, the risk that you’ve infected others is much lowered.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Is International Travel Off the Table Right Now?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Basically, yes. The CDC's guidance, which they say is \"updated frequently,\" still recommends that you \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/faqs.html\">avoid all nonessential international travel\u003c/a> because of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the significant risk long-haul international flights pose to spreading the coronavirus globally, you could find yourself stuck in multiple sticky situations even if you’re able to book a flight. For one thing, several countries are currently barring entry to travelers from the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even before you leave, plans and reserved tickets could be thrown into total disarray as airlines are canceling many international flights and travel within another country can be totally unpredictable. If you manage to get \u003cem>on\u003c/em> your flight without cancellation, the country to which you’re traveling could change its travel rules and deny you entry as a noncitizen with very little notice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829695\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829695\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Right now, international travel is strongly discouraged. \u003ccite>(C. Cagnin/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Even if you \u003cem>do\u003c/em> manage to enter another country, you could be exposing yourself to an overwhelmed health care system, where your access to potentially urgent medical care if you contract COVID-19 would not be guaranteed. This isn’t to mention the possibility of travel restrictions within that country, and with bordering nations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lastly, as the CDC warns, choosing to travel internationally right now might mean having to remain outside the United States for “an indefinite length of time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What Else Should I Consider When I’m on My Trip?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The big takeaway? If you decide to go against official guidance and travel this fall, this isn’t going to be a “normal” vacation. You will be 100% less carefree than you might usually be on your time off, and you’ll be doing things like:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Planning your route to check it doesn’t take you through any COVID-19 hot spots, rather than taking the scenic route\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Choosing a restaurant based on how far apart their outside tables are, rather than what you see on their menu\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Arriving at your rental property and disinfecting the surfaces, rather than jumping in the pool straightaway\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Strolling 20 minutes into a downtown area where you’re staying and having to turn back because you’ve realized you’ve forgotten your mask\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If all of this sounds incredibly stressful, you might reconsider why you’re choosing to take a trip right now — and potentially redesign your plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for rest and relaxation, it may be that, in 2020, traveling \u003cem>isn’t\u003c/em> what’s going to provide it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Travel restrictions are in place during the coronavirus pandemic, but some are still choosing to go on trips and vacations.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1610566681,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":61,"wordCount":3329},"headData":{"title":"Travel Restrictions During COVID-19: Can I Take a Trip in California? | KQED","description":"Travel restrictions are in place during the coronavirus pandemic, but some are still choosing to go on trips and vacations.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Travel Restrictions During COVID-19: Can I Take a Trip in California?","datePublished":"2020-09-04T20:34:27.000Z","dateModified":"2021-01-13T19:38:01.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11836745 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11836745","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2020/09/04/travel-restrictions-during-covid-19-in-california/","disqusTitle":"Travel Restrictions During COVID-19: Can I Take a Trip in California?","source":"Coronavirus","sourceUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/coronavirus","audioUrl":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-41c5-bcaf-aaef00f5a073/8f7e443c-4228-4b88-b3cd-ac080133a07f/audio.mp3","path":"/news/11836745/travel-restrictions-during-covid-19-in-california","audioDuration":274000,"audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>This story was updated November 13 at 10 a.m. An \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11829403/summer-travel-during-covid-19-in-california-can-i-do-it-safely\">earlier version\u003c/a> of this story was published on July 22.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Go straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#official\">Official travel restrictions in California\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#fly\">Is it safe to fly?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#road\">Road trips during COVID-19\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#hotel\">Staying in hotels and Airbnbs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you’re wondering about the official advice for travel in California, eight months into shelter-in-place, it’s still \"limit your travel.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And yet people \u003cem>are\u003c/em> traveling. Hotels are being reserved. Airbnbs are being booked. Airports are busy. As the holiday season fast approaches, people are wondering if — and how — they might visit family for traditional gatherings, while also reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So we looked at guidance from the state of California and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as these Bay Area medical experts:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Dr. Yvonne Maldonado\u003c/strong>, senior associate dean, faculty development and diversity, professor of pediatrics (infectious diseases) and of health research and policy at Stanford University\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Dr. Peter Chin-Hong\u003c/strong>, professor of medicine, associate dean for regional campuses at UCSF\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"official\">\u003c/a>What Are the Official Rules on Traveling?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>It depends on who you ask.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On November 13, Gov. Gavin Newsom joined the governors of Oregon and Washington in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/coronavirusliveupdates/news/11847404/newsom-urges-against-out-of-state-travel-advises-quarantine-for-those-who-do\">issuing a travel advisory\u003c/a> urging people entering their states or returning from travel outside their states to self-quarantine to slow the spread of the coronavirus. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Travel-Advisory.aspx\">The advisories\u003c/a> urge against non-essential out-of-state travel, ask people to self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving from another state or country and encourage residents to stay local.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11846759","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This state guidance comes on the heels of \u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/press-releases/2020/1109-ABAHO-Holiday-Recommendations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recommendations\u003c/a> that were recently released by the nine Bay Area counties plus the city of Berkeley around travel, with the holidays specifically in mind. The guidance states that \"nonessential travel, including holiday travel, is not recommended. Traveling outside the Bay Area will increase your chance of getting infected and spreading the virus to others after your return.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829698\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829698\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Destinations like Big Sur are usually popular tourist hotspots. \u003ccite>(Kelsey Johnson/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The\u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/#:~:text=All%20individuals%20living%20in%20the,the%20Questions%20%26%20Answers%20below).\"> state’s own travel guidance\u003c/a> still reiterates that travel should really only be for work or in urgent situations right now, and still asks you to “avoid (traveling) long distances for vacations or pleasure as much as possible” to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. But they \u003cem>also\u003c/em> offer\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-in-the-us.html\"> this specific guidance\u003c/a> to consider from the CDC, \"before traveling away from your community\":\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Is the coronavirus spreading where you are traveling?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Are you or those you are traveling with more likely to get very sick from coronavirus?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Will you be able to keep 6 feet of physical distance from others during or after your trip?\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The state’s official tourism body, Visit California, says that COVID-19 travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic “\u003ca href=\"https://www.visitcalifornia.com/latest-covid-19-coronavirus\">still allow travel in California\u003c/a>, and many tourism assets have reopened.” They also urge you to consider the impact of wildfires in the state on your plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, essentially, recreational travel is still discouraged right now. But if you’re determined to travel despite the official guidance, or if you absolutely have to travel for an essential reason, there are at least certain strategies you might employ to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus as much as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What Are the Safety Basics for Travel?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The basic rules for any travel right now are the same for being outside your home at any time: wear your mask, distance as much as possible and wash your hands. Everything else would be about being an informed consumer and using your best judgement to keep risk as low as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Per the state’s guidance, \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/#:~:text=All%20individuals%20living%20in%20the,the%20Questions%20%26%20Answers%20below).\">do not travel if you are sick\u003c/a>, or if someone in your household has had the coronavirus in the last two weeks. Do not travel with someone who is sick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state also recommends that if you choose to travel, you need to start by doing some in-depth planning. Check in on what COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates are like with the local health department where you live, with the health department at your ultimate destination — and with health departments along your planned route, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Can I Travel to See My Family for the Holidays?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>A lot of people are wondering this right now, especially as the pandemic has prevented many families from maintaining their usual physical contact for months now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829707\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829707\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">With usual visits disrupted by the pandemic, many people are craving tips to see family \u003ccite>(Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While doctors say there’s no way to completely eliminate the risk of catching or spreading the novel coronavirus when venturing out, there are things you can do to reduce the risk. The \u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/press-releases/2020/1109-ABAHO-Holiday-Recommendations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recommendations \u003c/a> released by Bay Area public health officers contains tips for for doing just that, with travel for the holidays specifically in mind.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you travel outside the Bay Area, this guidance \"strongly\" recommends a self-imposed quarantine for 14 days when you return \"if your activities while travelling put you at higher risk of getting COVID-19.\" Such activities are defined as including:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\"Spending time within 6 feet of people you do not normally live with, while you or anyone around you was not wearing a face mask – especially if you were indoors\"\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\"Traveling on planes, buses, trains, public transportation, or other shared vehicles, if face masks were not worn at all times by both you and the other people in the vehicle.\"\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>For folks who are determined to travel, and want to minimize their risk, we also created \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1966305/quiz-planning-a-summer-trip-to-visit-family-check-your-covid-19-travel-risk\">this short checklist quiz\u003c/a> in consultation with medical experts and government health guidelines, to help you keep track of your household’s distancing habits and test for leaks in your stay-at-home bubble.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When you try the quiz you’ll be reminded that taking precautions will reduce, but can’t eliminate, your risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"fly\">\u003c/a>What if I Really Have to Fly?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>As the CDC says, flying will increase your risk for COVID-19. Even though their guidance confirms that most viruses and other germs don't actually spread easily \u003cem>on\u003c/em> flights because of how air circulates and is filtered on airplanes, this kind of travel means you’re spending prolonged time in security lines and airport terminals, where you can be brought into close contact not just with others, but with surfaces that could be harboring the coronavirus. Being in an assigned seat also makes social distancing hard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both our experts — Dr. Yvonne Maldonado and Dr. Peter Chin-Hong — said \u003cem>they\u003c/em> really wouldn’t get on an airplane right now unless they absolutely had to — in the case of, say, a family emergency. But if you absolutely must get on a domestic flight, they recommend investigating the airline’s safety policies before you fly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Do they keep middle seats empty to enable social distancing? Do they enforce face coverings?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bring disinfectant wipes and wipe down your seat and anything you touch in the bathroom, if you use it. Keep the air vent on by your seat, and choose a seat as close to the window as possible and as far away from where other people are sitting as possible. Bring your own food or make sure your food is pre-packaged if you purchase it in the airport or on the plane.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And wear your mask at all times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829701\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829701\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The airline industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic \u003ccite>(Sourav Mishra/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What if someone’s sick with COVID-19 on your flight? The CDC says pilots have to notify them of all illnesses on a flight, and if a traveler is deemed a risk to public health, they’ll collaborate to contact any passengers or crew who might have been exposed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For that reason, says the CDC, make sure you give the airline your up-to-date, reliable contact information when making your reservation — so they can find you, to tell you if you’ve been in contact with someone with the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Are Some Places Safer to Travel to Than Others?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Dr. Chin-Hong advises that much like you’d research the weather at a potential destination, you should look up the COVID-19 case numbers and risk levels. Are their case numbers rising? Are they at risk of an overwhelmed health care system — one that wouldn’t be able to care for you, if you got sick too? How far would you have to drive home if things got bad?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take a look at a county tracker \u003ca href=\"https://laist.com/projects/2020/coronavirus-tracker/app/california/index.html\">like this one\u003c/a> or the state’s own county monitoring list, and do your research. And remember that the more densely populated a place, the harder it will be to maintain social distancing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, while you may normally love exploring new regions when there \u003cem>isn’t\u003c/em> a pandemic raging, Dr. Maldonado says this is still “not the time” to experiment with new travel destinations and all the unknowns they entail. Having a degree of familiarity with where you’re going — and whether the health care system could support you if you got sick and where the hospitals are — is still incredibly important right now.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>I’m Choosing to Stay in a Rural Area With a Small Population. That Should Be OK, Right?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Unsurprisingly, the rural outdoors is generally safer than urban areas for COVID-19 risk right now, confirm Maldonado and Chin-Hong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But just because a county is rural doesn’t necessarily mean its COVID-19 rates are low. And even if they are, remember that you’re the one potentially bringing in a risk of COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In sparsely populated area, residents might not feel the “need” to wear a mask regularly, so be prepared to potentially be the only one wearing a mask in rural areas, and stick to your own values on the issue. Even if people are giving you odd looks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829704\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829704\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rural areas aren't without COVID-19 risks right now \u003ccite>(Johannes Plenio/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And if you’re going really rural, and you’re solo, make sure people know where you are — in case you get sick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"road\">\u003c/a>If Driving Is Safer, How Can I Road Trip Safely?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Making your trip in a car undoubtedly reduces your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 because of how contained you are from others. It’s way less risky than taking a plane or a train right now. But by leaving your household and hitting the road, you’re still running the risk of spreading the coronavirus, and should take precautions — especially if you’re planning to drive longer distances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unless you’re purposefully limiting your mileage, you’re going to need to get out of your car at certain times. It’s smart to plan your route and be aware of the COVID-19 risks in the areas you’re driving through — if you’re driving through a hot spot, you may wish to limit your stops.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bring an ample supply of wipes to keep your car disinfected by wiping the steering wheel, surfaces, gearstick, parking brake and inside the dashboard every time you return to your car from a gas station, rest stop, restaurant or lodging — basically, from anywhere you’re around people or touching surfaces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep a sealed bag in your car for disposing of your used wipes and gloves. Stash your mask(s) safely somewhere where you can easily and quickly grab it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’re almost certainly going to need to stop for gas, so remember to wipe down gas pump handles with your disinfectant wipes. You might consider bringing a supply of gloves to wear when refueling and using gas station restrooms — just remember to avoid touching your face when you’re wearing them. When stopping for gas, wear your mask at all times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829688\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829688\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Driving is undoubtedly safer than some other forms of transportation, but precautions are still necessary \u003ccite>(Kei Scampa/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When stopping for food, always consider drive-thru, grab-and-go or takeout over in-restaurant dining. With the potential for breaking social distance, decreased ventilation, increased time in one spot and the risk of surface transmission, indoor dining really is a “perfect storm,” Maldonado says. Any time you spend inside somewhere like a restaurant will really increase your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19. And if you do decide to dine indoors and spot that it’s a buffet, turn right around, Chin-Hong advises.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re renting a car, consider the rental company’s cleaning and pick-up policies. And it goes without saying that now is not the time to be giving rides to strangers or picking up hitchhikers, either.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Are Hotels OK to Stay in Right Now?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>They’re open again after initial closures, that’s for sure. So if you’re planning to stay in a hotel, it’s up to you to do your due diligence and research their COVID-19 policies and prevention practices before you make a reservation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/personal-social-activities.html#hotel\">CDC recommends\u003c/a> considering the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Call and ask if all staff are wearing face coverings at work\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Make the most of options for online reservation and check-in, mobile room key and contactless payment\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Ask about any extra prevention practices being implemented by the hotel, such as plexiglass barriers at check-in counters, and physical distancing signs in the lobby\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Ask if the hotel has updated policies about cleaning and disinfecting or removing frequently touched surfaces and items (such as pens, room keys, tables, phones, doorknobs, light switches, elevator buttons, water fountains, ATMs/card payment stations, business center computers and printers, ice/vending machines and remote controls)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829702\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829702\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The CDC has guidance for people who need (or choose) to stay in hotels during the pandemic \u003ccite>(Francesco Ungaro/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you decide to stay in a hotel, the CDC recommends the following practices:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Wear face coverings — especially in the lobby or other common areas — and limit close contact with others\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Minimize use of areas that may lead to close contact (within 6 feet) with other people as much as possible, like break rooms, outside patios, inside lounging areas, dining areas/kitchens, game rooms, pools, hot tubs, saunas, spas, salons and fitness centers\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Consider taking the stairs — otherwise wait to use the elevator until you can either ride alone or only with people from your household.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Choose contactless options when possible, like room service orders for example\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you want to further clean your room upon arrival, here’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cleaning-disinfection.html#clean-disinfect\">the cleaning protocol\u003c/a> the CDC recommends.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"hotel\">\u003c/a>How Can I Safely Stay in an Airbnb or a Similar Rental Property?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you're reserving a self-contained property, you'll certainly be encountering fewer people than you would in a hotel. “Self check-in” is often a filter on rental property searches, which will allow you to remove the need to interact with your hosts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829703\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829703\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rental services like Airbnb are still open for business \u003ccite>(John Tekeridis/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Drs. Maldonado and Chin-Hong stress the importance of checking the reviews for anywhere you’re considering staying.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many owners are promising enhanced COVID-19 cleaning procedures, and increased spacing between guests. You’ll want to know that they’re cleaning and disinfecting anywhere you’re going to stay, especially if someone was there right before you. If a place has zero reviews, you’re lacking potentially crucial information — so you may choose not to book such a property.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You might consider messaging or chatting with an owner or host to drill down on their policies and cleaning practices. They’ll understand: this is a pandemic. And if they don’t? Don’t stay there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When it comes to travel in general, you basically want to assess what Dr. Chin-Hong calls the “COVID-19 values” of the place you’re staying, as well as the surrounding area. Talk to people, like hotel owners or locals: Are people taking COVID-19 seriously? Have they been masking?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>OK, I Traveled... and Now I’m Worried I Might Have COVID-19. How Long After I Return Should I Get Tested?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Maldonado and Chin-Hong confirm that there’s a window of around two to 14 days from when you are exposed to when your symptoms show, or when you would test positive. The average length of time for this is about five days. That means, our experts say, that getting a test five days after you return from traveling is a good rule of thumb.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They advise being extra sure to maintain your usual pandemic protocol of keeping social distance and wearing a facial covering in public before you get your test. These precautions mean you can be somewhat reassured that even if you \u003cem>did\u003c/em> contract COVID-19 on your travels, the risk that you’ve infected others is much lowered.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Is International Travel Off the Table Right Now?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Basically, yes. The CDC's guidance, which they say is \"updated frequently,\" still recommends that you \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/faqs.html\">avoid all nonessential international travel\u003c/a> because of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the significant risk long-haul international flights pose to spreading the coronavirus globally, you could find yourself stuck in multiple sticky situations even if you’re able to book a flight. For one thing, several countries are currently barring entry to travelers from the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even before you leave, plans and reserved tickets could be thrown into total disarray as airlines are canceling many international flights and travel within another country can be totally unpredictable. If you manage to get \u003cem>on\u003c/em> your flight without cancellation, the country to which you’re traveling could change its travel rules and deny you entry as a noncitizen with very little notice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829695\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829695\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Right now, international travel is strongly discouraged. \u003ccite>(C. Cagnin/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Even if you \u003cem>do\u003c/em> manage to enter another country, you could be exposing yourself to an overwhelmed health care system, where your access to potentially urgent medical care if you contract COVID-19 would not be guaranteed. This isn’t to mention the possibility of travel restrictions within that country, and with bordering nations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lastly, as the CDC warns, choosing to travel internationally right now might mean having to remain outside the United States for “an indefinite length of time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What Else Should I Consider When I’m on My Trip?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The big takeaway? If you decide to go against official guidance and travel this fall, this isn’t going to be a “normal” vacation. You will be 100% less carefree than you might usually be on your time off, and you’ll be doing things like:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Planning your route to check it doesn’t take you through any COVID-19 hot spots, rather than taking the scenic route\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Choosing a restaurant based on how far apart their outside tables are, rather than what you see on their menu\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Arriving at your rental property and disinfecting the surfaces, rather than jumping in the pool straightaway\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Strolling 20 minutes into a downtown area where you’re staying and having to turn back because you’ve realized you’ve forgotten your mask\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If all of this sounds incredibly stressful, you might reconsider why you’re choosing to take a trip right now — and potentially redesign your plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for rest and relaxation, it may be that, in 2020, traveling \u003cem>isn’t\u003c/em> what’s going to provide it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11836745/travel-restrictions-during-covid-19-in-california","authors":["3243"],"categories":["news_1758","news_457","news_8","news_1397"],"tags":["news_20281","news_18538","news_27350","news_29029","news_27504","news_27645","news_27660","news_27808","news_18413","news_1855"],"featImg":"news_11836754","label":"source_news_11836745"},"news_11829403":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11829403","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11829403","score":null,"sort":[1595447820000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"summer-travel-during-covid-19-in-california-can-i-do-it-safely","title":"Summer Travel During COVID-19 in California: Can I Do it Safely?","publishDate":1595447820,"format":"image","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Go straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#official\">Official rules on travel right now\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#fly\">Is it safe to fly?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#road\">Road trips during COVID-19\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#hotel\">Staying in hotels and Airbnbs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you’re wondering what the official advice is on travel right now, it’s \"don’t travel.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And yet people \u003cem>are\u003c/em> traveling, in the Bay Area and beyond. Hotels are being reserved. Airbnbs are being booked. \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandairport.com/added-flights-at-oakland-international-airport-prompt-full-reopening-of-terminal-2/\">Airports are ramping up once more\u003c/a>. People are wondering what to do with their summer PTO — and how they might potentially reroute canceled plans. And all of this is leaving many wondering: how \u003ci>could \u003c/i>a person travel in a way that reduces the risk of spreading COVID-19 right now?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We got the latest guidance from the state of California and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as these Bay Area medical experts:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Dr. Yvonne Maldonado\u003c/strong>, senior associate dean, faculty development and diversity, professor of pediatrics (infectious diseases) and of health research and policy at Stanford University\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Dr. Peter Chin-Hong\u003c/strong>, professor of medicine, associate dean for regional campuses at UCSF\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"official\">\u003c/a>What Are the Official Rules on Traveling?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>It depends on who you ask. On a local level, the Alameda County Department of Public Health is unequivocal: “There is no nonessential travel allowed per the Health Officer Order to Shelter in Place. Stay in the county unless it’s for work or if there is an emergency.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829698\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829698\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Destinations like Big Sur are usually popular tourist hotspots. \u003ccite>(Kelsey Johnson/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The\u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/#:~:text=All%20individuals%20living%20in%20the,the%20Questions%20%26%20Answers%20below).\"> state’s own travel guidance\u003c/a> reiterates that travel should really only be for work or in urgent situations right now, and asks you to “avoid (traveling) long distances for vacations or pleasure as much as possible” to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. But they \u003cem>also\u003c/em> offer\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-in-the-us.html\"> this specific guidance\u003c/a> to consider from the CDC, \"before traveling away from your community\":\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Is the coronavirus spreading where you are traveling?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Are you or those you are traveling with more likely to get very sick from coronavirus?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Will you be able to keep 6 feet of physical distance from others during or after your trip?\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The state’s official tourism body, Visit California, says that COVID-19 travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic “\u003ca href=\"https://www.visitcalifornia.com/latest-covid-19-coronavirus\">still allow travel in California\u003c/a>, and many tourism assets have reopened.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, essentially, recreational travel is strongly discouraged right now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you’re determined to travel despite the official guidance, or if you absolutely have to travel for an essential reason, there are at least certain strategies you might employ to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus as much as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Is International Travel Off the Table Right Now?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Basically, yes. The CDC recommends that you \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/faqs.html\">avoid all nonessential international travel\u003c/a> because of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the significant risk long-haul international flights pose to spreading the coronavirus globally, you could find yourself stuck in multiple sticky situations even if you’re able to book a flight. For one thing, several countries are currently barring entry to travelers from the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even before you leave, plans and reserved tickets could be thrown into total disarray as airlines are canceling many international flights and travel within another country can be totally unpredictable. If you manage to get \u003cem>on\u003c/em> your flight without cancellation, the country to which you’re traveling could change its travel rules and deny you entry as a non-citizen with very little notice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829695\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829695\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Right now, international travel is strongly discouraged. \u003ccite>(C. Cagnin/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Even if you \u003cem>do\u003c/em> manage to enter another country, you could be exposing yourself to an overwhelmed health care system, where your access to potentially urgent medical care if you contract COVID-19 would not be guaranteed. This isn’t to mention the possibility of travel restrictions within that country, and with bordering nations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lastly, as the CDC warns, choosing to travel internationally right now might mean having to remain outside the United States for “an indefinite length of time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What Are the Safety Basics for Domestic Travel?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The basic rules for any travel right now are the same for being outside your home at any time: wear your mask, distance as much as possible and wash your hands. Everything else would be about being an informed consumer and using your best judgement to keep risk as low as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Per the state’s guidance, \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/#:~:text=All%20individuals%20living%20in%20the,the%20Questions%20%26%20Answers%20below).\">do not travel if you are sick\u003c/a>, or if someone in your household has had the coronavirus in the last two weeks. Do not travel with someone who is sick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state also recommends that if you choose to travel, you need to start by doing some in-depth planning. Check in on what COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates are like with the local health department where you live, with the health department at your ultimate destination — and with health departments along your planned route, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"fly\">\u003c/a>What if I Really Have to Fly?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>As the CDC says, flying will increase your risk for COVID-19. Even though their guidance confirms that most viruses and other germs don't actually spread easily \u003cem>on\u003c/em> flights because of how air circulates and is filtered on airplanes, this kind of travel means you’re spending prolonged time in security lines and airport terminals, where you can be brought into close contact not just with others, but with surfaces that could be harboring the coronavirus. Being in an assigned seat also makes social distancing hard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both our experts — Dr. Yvonne Maldonado and Dr. Peter Chin-Hong — said \u003cem>they\u003c/em> really wouldn’t get on an airplane right now unless they absolutely had to, in the case, say, of a family emergency. But if you absolutely must get on a domestic flight, they recommend investigating the airline’s safety policies before you fly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Do they keep middle seats empty to enable social distancing? Do they enforce face coverings?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bring disinfectant wipes and wipe down your seat and anything you touch in the bathroom, if you use it. Keep the air vent on by your seat, and choose a seat as close to the window as possible and as far away from where other people are sitting as possible. Bring your own food or make sure your food is pre-packaged if you purchase it in the airport or on the plane.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And wear your mask at all times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829701\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829701\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The airline industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic \u003ccite>(Sourav Mishra/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What if someone’s sick with COVID-19 on your flight? The CDC says pilots have to notify them of all illnesses on a flight, and if a traveler is deemed a risk to public health, they’ll collaborate to contact any passengers or crew who might have been exposed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For that reason, says the CDC, make sure you give the airline your up-to-date, reliable contact information when making your reservation — so they can find you, to tell you if you’ve been in contact with someone with the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Are Some Places Safer to Travel to Than Others?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Dr. Chin-Hong advises that much like you’d research the weather at a potential destination, you should look up the COVID-19 case numbers and risk levels. Are their case numbers rising? Are they at risk of an overwhelmed health care system — one that wouldn’t be able to care for you, if you got sick too? How far would you have to drive home if things got bad?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take a look at a county tracker \u003ca href=\"https://laist.com/projects/2020/coronavirus-tracker/app/california/index.html\">like this one\u003c/a> or the state’s own county monitoring list, and do your research. And remember that the more densely populated a place, the harder it will be to maintain social distancing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, while you may normally love exploring new regions when there \u003cem>isn’t\u003c/em> a pandemic raging, Dr. Maldonado says this is “not the time” to experiment with new travel destinations and all the unknowns they entail. Having a degree of familiarity with where you’re going — and whether the health care system could support you if you got sick and where the hospitals are — is incredibly important right now.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>I’m Choosing to Stay in a Rural Area With a Small Population. That Should Be OK, Right?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Unsurprisingly, the rural outdoors is generally safer than urban areas for COVID-19 risk right now, confirm Maldonado and Chin-Hong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But just because a county is rural doesn’t necessarily mean its COVID-19 rates are low. And even if they are, remember that you’re the one potentially bringing in a risk of COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In sparsely populated area, residents might not feel the “need” to wear a mask regularly, so be prepared to potentially be the only one wearing a mask in rural areas, and stick to your own values on the issue. Even if people are giving you odd looks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829704\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829704\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rural areas aren't without COVID-19 risks right now \u003ccite>(Johannes Plenio/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And if you’re going really rural, and you’re solo, make sure people know where you are — in case you get sick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"road\">\u003c/a>If Driving Is Safer, How Can I Road Trip Safely?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Making your trip in a car undoubtedly reduces your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 because of how contained you are from others. It’s way less risky than taking a plane or a train right now. But by leaving your household and hitting the road, you’re still running the risk of spreading the coronavirus, and should take precautions — especially if you’re planning to drive longer distances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unless you’re purposefully limiting your mileage, you’re going to need to get out of your car at certain times. It’s smart to plan your route and be aware of the COVID-19 risks in the areas you’re driving through — if you’re driving through a hot spot, you may wish to limit your stops.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bring an ample supply of wipes to keep your car disinfected by wiping the steering wheel, surfaces, gearstick, parking brake and inside the dashboard every time you return to your car from a gas station, rest stop, restaurant or lodging — basically, from anywhere you’re around people or touching surfaces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep a sealed bag in your car for disposing of your used wipes and gloves. Stash your mask(s) safely somewhere where you can easily and quickly grab it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’re almost certainly going to need to stop for gas, so remember to wipe down gas pump handles with your disinfectant wipes. You might consider bringing a supply of gloves to wear when refueling and using gas station restrooms – just remember to avoid touching your face when you’re wearing them. When stopping for gas, wear your mask at all times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829688\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829688\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Driving is undoubtedly safer than some other forms of transportation, but precautions are still necessary \u003ccite>(Kei Scampa/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When stopping for food, always consider drive-thru, grab-and-go or take-out over in-restaurant dining. With the potential for breaking social distance, decreased ventilation, increased time in one spot and risk of surface transmission, indoor dining really is a “perfect storm” Maldonado says. Any time you spent inside somewhere like a restaurant will really increase your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19. And if you do decide to dine indoors and spot that it’s a buffet, turn right around, Chin-Hong advises.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re renting a car, consider the rental company’s cleaning and pick-up policies. And it goes without saying that now is not the time to be giving rides to strangers or picking up hitchhikers, either.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Are Hotels OK to Stay in Right Now?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>They’re opening again, that’s for sure. So if you’re planning to stay in a hotel, it’s up to you to do your due diligence and research their COVID-19 policies and prevention practices before you make a reservation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/personal-social-activities.html#hotel\">CDC recommends\u003c/a> considering the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Call and ask if all staff are wearing face coverings at work\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Make the most of options for online reservation and check-in, mobile room key and contactless payment\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Ask about any extra prevention practices being implemented by the hotel, such as plexiglass barriers at check-in counters, and physical distancing signs in the lobby\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Ask if the hotel has updated policies about cleaning and disinfecting or removing frequently touched surfaces and items (such as pens, room keys, tables, phones, doorknobs, light switches, elevator buttons, water fountains, ATMs/card payment stations, business center computers and printers, ice/vending machines and remote controls)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829702\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829702\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The CDC has guidance for people who need (or choose) to stay in hotels during the pandemic \u003ccite>(Francesco Ungaro/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you decide to stay in a hotel, the CDC recommends the following practices:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Wear face coverings — especially in the lobby or other common areas — and limit close contact with others\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Minimize use of areas that may lead to close contact (within 6 feet) with other people as much as possible, like break rooms, outside patios, inside lounging areas, dining areas/kitchens, game rooms, pools, hot tubs, saunas, spas, salons and fitness centers\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Consider taking the stairs — otherwise wait to use the elevator until you can either ride alone or only with people from your household.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Choose contactless options when possible, like room service orders for example\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you want to further clean your room upon arrival, here’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cleaning-disinfection.html#clean-disinfect\">the cleaning protocol\u003c/a> the CDC recommends.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"hotel\">\u003c/a>How Can I Safely Stay in an Airbnb or a Similar Rental Property?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you're reserving a self-contained property, you'll certainly be encountering fewer people than you would in a hotel. “Self check-in” is often a filter on rental property searches, which will allow you to remove the need to interact with your hosts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829703\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829703\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rental services like Airbnb are still open for business \u003ccite>(John Tekeridis/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Drs. Maldonado and Chin-Hong stress the importance of checking the reviews for anywhere you’re considering staying.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many owners are promising enhanced cleaning procedures, and increased spacing between guests. You’ll want to know that they’re cleaning and disinfecting anywhere you’re going to stay, especially if someone was there right before you. If a place has zero reviews, you’re lacking potentially crucial information — so you may choose not to book such a property.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You might consider messaging or chatting with an owner or host to drill down on their policies and cleaning practices. They’ll understand: this is a pandemic. And if they don’t? Don’t stay there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When it comes to travel in general, you basically want to assess what Dr. Chin-Hong calls the “COVID-19 values” of the place you’re staying, as well as the surrounding area. Talk to people, like hotel owners or locals: Are people taking COVID-19 seriously? Have they been masking?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Can I Travel to See My Family?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>A lot of people are wondering this right now, especially as the pandemic has prevented many families from maintaining their usual physical contact.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829707\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829707\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">With usual visits disrupted by the pandemic, many people are craving tips to see family \u003ccite>(Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For folks who are determined to travel, and want to minimize their risk, we created \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1966305/quiz-planning-a-summer-trip-to-visit-family-check-your-covid-19-travel-risk\">this short checklist quiz\u003c/a> in consultation with medical experts and government health guidelines, to help you keep track of your household’s distancing habits and test for leaks in your stay-at-home bubble.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When you try the quiz you’ll be reminded that taking precautions will reduce, but can’t eliminate, your risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>OK, I Traveled... and Now I’m Worried I Might Have COVID-19. How Long After I Return Should I Get Tested?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Maldonado and Chin-Hong confirm that there’s a window of around two to 14 days from when you are exposed to when your symptoms show, or when you would test positive. The average length of time for this is about five days. That means, say our experts, that getting a test five days after you return from traveling is a good rule of thumb.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They advise being extra sure to maintain your usual pandemic protocol of keeping social distance and wearing a facial covering in public before you get your test. These precautions mean you can be somewhat reassured that even if you \u003cem>did\u003c/em> contract COVID-19 on your travels, the risk that you’ve infected others is much lowered.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What Else Should I Consider When I’m on My Trip?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The big takeaway? If you decide to go against official guidance and travel this summer, this isn’t going to be a “normal” vacation. You will be 100% less carefree than you might usually be on your time off, and you’ll be doing things like:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Planning your route to check it doesn’t take you through any COVID-19 hot spots, rather than taking the scenic route\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Choosing a restaurant based on how far apart their tables are, rather than what you see on their menu\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Arriving at your rental property and disinfecting the surfaces, rather than jumping in the pool straightaway\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Strolling 20 minutes into a downtown area where you’re staying and having to turn back because you’ve realized you’ve forgotten your mask\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If all of this sounds incredibly stressful, you might reconsider why you’re choosing to take a trip right now — and potentially redesign your plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for rest and relaxation, it may be that, in 2020, traveling \u003cem>isn’t\u003c/em> what’s going to provide it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Travel restrictions are in place during the coronavirus pandemic, but some are still choosing to go on trips and vacations.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1610567051,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":57,"wordCount":3030},"headData":{"title":"Summer Travel During COVID-19 in California: Can I Do it Safely? | KQED","description":"Travel restrictions are in place during the coronavirus pandemic, but some are still choosing to go on trips and vacations.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Summer Travel During COVID-19 in California: Can I Do it Safely?","datePublished":"2020-07-22T19:57:00.000Z","dateModified":"2021-01-13T19:44:11.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11829403 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11829403","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2020/07/22/summer-travel-during-covid-19-in-california-can-i-do-it-safely/","disqusTitle":"Summer Travel During COVID-19 in California: Can I Do it Safely?","source":"Coronavirus","sourceUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/coronavirus","audioUrl":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-41c5-bcaf-aaef00f5a073/8f7e443c-4228-4b88-b3cd-ac080133a07f/audio.mp3","path":"/news/11829403/summer-travel-during-covid-19-in-california-can-i-do-it-safely","audioDuration":274000,"audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Go straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#official\">Official rules on travel right now\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#fly\">Is it safe to fly?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#road\">Road trips during COVID-19\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#hotel\">Staying in hotels and Airbnbs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you’re wondering what the official advice is on travel right now, it’s \"don’t travel.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And yet people \u003cem>are\u003c/em> traveling, in the Bay Area and beyond. Hotels are being reserved. Airbnbs are being booked. \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandairport.com/added-flights-at-oakland-international-airport-prompt-full-reopening-of-terminal-2/\">Airports are ramping up once more\u003c/a>. People are wondering what to do with their summer PTO — and how they might potentially reroute canceled plans. And all of this is leaving many wondering: how \u003ci>could \u003c/i>a person travel in a way that reduces the risk of spreading COVID-19 right now?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We got the latest guidance from the state of California and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as these Bay Area medical experts:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Dr. Yvonne Maldonado\u003c/strong>, senior associate dean, faculty development and diversity, professor of pediatrics (infectious diseases) and of health research and policy at Stanford University\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Dr. Peter Chin-Hong\u003c/strong>, professor of medicine, associate dean for regional campuses at UCSF\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"official\">\u003c/a>What Are the Official Rules on Traveling?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>It depends on who you ask. On a local level, the Alameda County Department of Public Health is unequivocal: “There is no nonessential travel allowed per the Health Officer Order to Shelter in Place. Stay in the county unless it’s for work or if there is an emergency.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829698\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829698\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/bixby-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Destinations like Big Sur are usually popular tourist hotspots. \u003ccite>(Kelsey Johnson/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The\u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/#:~:text=All%20individuals%20living%20in%20the,the%20Questions%20%26%20Answers%20below).\"> state’s own travel guidance\u003c/a> reiterates that travel should really only be for work or in urgent situations right now, and asks you to “avoid (traveling) long distances for vacations or pleasure as much as possible” to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. But they \u003cem>also\u003c/em> offer\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-in-the-us.html\"> this specific guidance\u003c/a> to consider from the CDC, \"before traveling away from your community\":\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Is the coronavirus spreading where you are traveling?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Are you or those you are traveling with more likely to get very sick from coronavirus?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Will you be able to keep 6 feet of physical distance from others during or after your trip?\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The state’s official tourism body, Visit California, says that COVID-19 travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic “\u003ca href=\"https://www.visitcalifornia.com/latest-covid-19-coronavirus\">still allow travel in California\u003c/a>, and many tourism assets have reopened.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, essentially, recreational travel is strongly discouraged right now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you’re determined to travel despite the official guidance, or if you absolutely have to travel for an essential reason, there are at least certain strategies you might employ to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus as much as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Is International Travel Off the Table Right Now?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Basically, yes. The CDC recommends that you \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/faqs.html\">avoid all nonessential international travel\u003c/a> because of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the significant risk long-haul international flights pose to spreading the coronavirus globally, you could find yourself stuck in multiple sticky situations even if you’re able to book a flight. For one thing, several countries are currently barring entry to travelers from the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even before you leave, plans and reserved tickets could be thrown into total disarray as airlines are canceling many international flights and travel within another country can be totally unpredictable. If you manage to get \u003cem>on\u003c/em> your flight without cancellation, the country to which you’re traveling could change its travel rules and deny you entry as a non-citizen with very little notice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829695\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829695\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/plane-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Right now, international travel is strongly discouraged. \u003ccite>(C. Cagnin/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Even if you \u003cem>do\u003c/em> manage to enter another country, you could be exposing yourself to an overwhelmed health care system, where your access to potentially urgent medical care if you contract COVID-19 would not be guaranteed. This isn’t to mention the possibility of travel restrictions within that country, and with bordering nations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lastly, as the CDC warns, choosing to travel internationally right now might mean having to remain outside the United States for “an indefinite length of time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What Are the Safety Basics for Domestic Travel?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The basic rules for any travel right now are the same for being outside your home at any time: wear your mask, distance as much as possible and wash your hands. Everything else would be about being an informed consumer and using your best judgement to keep risk as low as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Per the state’s guidance, \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/#:~:text=All%20individuals%20living%20in%20the,the%20Questions%20%26%20Answers%20below).\">do not travel if you are sick\u003c/a>, or if someone in your household has had the coronavirus in the last two weeks. Do not travel with someone who is sick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state also recommends that if you choose to travel, you need to start by doing some in-depth planning. Check in on what COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates are like with the local health department where you live, with the health department at your ultimate destination — and with health departments along your planned route, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"fly\">\u003c/a>What if I Really Have to Fly?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>As the CDC says, flying will increase your risk for COVID-19. Even though their guidance confirms that most viruses and other germs don't actually spread easily \u003cem>on\u003c/em> flights because of how air circulates and is filtered on airplanes, this kind of travel means you’re spending prolonged time in security lines and airport terminals, where you can be brought into close contact not just with others, but with surfaces that could be harboring the coronavirus. Being in an assigned seat also makes social distancing hard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both our experts — Dr. Yvonne Maldonado and Dr. Peter Chin-Hong — said \u003cem>they\u003c/em> really wouldn’t get on an airplane right now unless they absolutely had to, in the case, say, of a family emergency. But if you absolutely must get on a domestic flight, they recommend investigating the airline’s safety policies before you fly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Do they keep middle seats empty to enable social distancing? Do they enforce face coverings?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bring disinfectant wipes and wipe down your seat and anything you touch in the bathroom, if you use it. Keep the air vent on by your seat, and choose a seat as close to the window as possible and as far away from where other people are sitting as possible. Bring your own food or make sure your food is pre-packaged if you purchase it in the airport or on the plane.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And wear your mask at all times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829701\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829701\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/air-travel-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The airline industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic \u003ccite>(Sourav Mishra/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What if someone’s sick with COVID-19 on your flight? The CDC says pilots have to notify them of all illnesses on a flight, and if a traveler is deemed a risk to public health, they’ll collaborate to contact any passengers or crew who might have been exposed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For that reason, says the CDC, make sure you give the airline your up-to-date, reliable contact information when making your reservation — so they can find you, to tell you if you’ve been in contact with someone with the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Are Some Places Safer to Travel to Than Others?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Dr. Chin-Hong advises that much like you’d research the weather at a potential destination, you should look up the COVID-19 case numbers and risk levels. Are their case numbers rising? Are they at risk of an overwhelmed health care system — one that wouldn’t be able to care for you, if you got sick too? How far would you have to drive home if things got bad?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take a look at a county tracker \u003ca href=\"https://laist.com/projects/2020/coronavirus-tracker/app/california/index.html\">like this one\u003c/a> or the state’s own county monitoring list, and do your research. And remember that the more densely populated a place, the harder it will be to maintain social distancing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, while you may normally love exploring new regions when there \u003cem>isn’t\u003c/em> a pandemic raging, Dr. Maldonado says this is “not the time” to experiment with new travel destinations and all the unknowns they entail. Having a degree of familiarity with where you’re going — and whether the health care system could support you if you got sick and where the hospitals are — is incredibly important right now.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>I’m Choosing to Stay in a Rural Area With a Small Population. That Should Be OK, Right?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Unsurprisingly, the rural outdoors is generally safer than urban areas for COVID-19 risk right now, confirm Maldonado and Chin-Hong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But just because a county is rural doesn’t necessarily mean its COVID-19 rates are low. And even if they are, remember that you’re the one potentially bringing in a risk of COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In sparsely populated area, residents might not feel the “need” to wear a mask regularly, so be prepared to potentially be the only one wearing a mask in rural areas, and stick to your own values on the issue. Even if people are giving you odd looks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829704\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829704\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/cabin-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rural areas aren't without COVID-19 risks right now \u003ccite>(Johannes Plenio/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And if you’re going really rural, and you’re solo, make sure people know where you are — in case you get sick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"road\">\u003c/a>If Driving Is Safer, How Can I Road Trip Safely?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Making your trip in a car undoubtedly reduces your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 because of how contained you are from others. It’s way less risky than taking a plane or a train right now. But by leaving your household and hitting the road, you’re still running the risk of spreading the coronavirus, and should take precautions — especially if you’re planning to drive longer distances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unless you’re purposefully limiting your mileage, you’re going to need to get out of your car at certain times. It’s smart to plan your route and be aware of the COVID-19 risks in the areas you’re driving through — if you’re driving through a hot spot, you may wish to limit your stops.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bring an ample supply of wipes to keep your car disinfected by wiping the steering wheel, surfaces, gearstick, parking brake and inside the dashboard every time you return to your car from a gas station, rest stop, restaurant or lodging — basically, from anywhere you’re around people or touching surfaces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep a sealed bag in your car for disposing of your used wipes and gloves. Stash your mask(s) safely somewhere where you can easily and quickly grab it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’re almost certainly going to need to stop for gas, so remember to wipe down gas pump handles with your disinfectant wipes. You might consider bringing a supply of gloves to wear when refueling and using gas station restrooms – just remember to avoid touching your face when you’re wearing them. When stopping for gas, wear your mask at all times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829688\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829688\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/road-trip-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Driving is undoubtedly safer than some other forms of transportation, but precautions are still necessary \u003ccite>(Kei Scampa/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When stopping for food, always consider drive-thru, grab-and-go or take-out over in-restaurant dining. With the potential for breaking social distance, decreased ventilation, increased time in one spot and risk of surface transmission, indoor dining really is a “perfect storm” Maldonado says. Any time you spent inside somewhere like a restaurant will really increase your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19. And if you do decide to dine indoors and spot that it’s a buffet, turn right around, Chin-Hong advises.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re renting a car, consider the rental company’s cleaning and pick-up policies. And it goes without saying that now is not the time to be giving rides to strangers or picking up hitchhikers, either.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Are Hotels OK to Stay in Right Now?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>They’re opening again, that’s for sure. So if you’re planning to stay in a hotel, it’s up to you to do your due diligence and research their COVID-19 policies and prevention practices before you make a reservation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/personal-social-activities.html#hotel\">CDC recommends\u003c/a> considering the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Call and ask if all staff are wearing face coverings at work\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Make the most of options for online reservation and check-in, mobile room key and contactless payment\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Ask about any extra prevention practices being implemented by the hotel, such as plexiglass barriers at check-in counters, and physical distancing signs in the lobby\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Ask if the hotel has updated policies about cleaning and disinfecting or removing frequently touched surfaces and items (such as pens, room keys, tables, phones, doorknobs, light switches, elevator buttons, water fountains, ATMs/card payment stations, business center computers and printers, ice/vending machines and remote controls)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829702\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829702\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/hotel-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The CDC has guidance for people who need (or choose) to stay in hotels during the pandemic \u003ccite>(Francesco Ungaro/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you decide to stay in a hotel, the CDC recommends the following practices:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Wear face coverings — especially in the lobby or other common areas — and limit close contact with others\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Minimize use of areas that may lead to close contact (within 6 feet) with other people as much as possible, like break rooms, outside patios, inside lounging areas, dining areas/kitchens, game rooms, pools, hot tubs, saunas, spas, salons and fitness centers\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Consider taking the stairs — otherwise wait to use the elevator until you can either ride alone or only with people from your household.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Choose contactless options when possible, like room service orders for example\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you want to further clean your room upon arrival, here’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cleaning-disinfection.html#clean-disinfect\">the cleaning protocol\u003c/a> the CDC recommends.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"hotel\">\u003c/a>How Can I Safely Stay in an Airbnb or a Similar Rental Property?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you're reserving a self-contained property, you'll certainly be encountering fewer people than you would in a hotel. “Self check-in” is often a filter on rental property searches, which will allow you to remove the need to interact with your hosts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829703\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829703\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/airbnb-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rental services like Airbnb are still open for business \u003ccite>(John Tekeridis/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Drs. Maldonado and Chin-Hong stress the importance of checking the reviews for anywhere you’re considering staying.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many owners are promising enhanced cleaning procedures, and increased spacing between guests. You’ll want to know that they’re cleaning and disinfecting anywhere you’re going to stay, especially if someone was there right before you. If a place has zero reviews, you’re lacking potentially crucial information — so you may choose not to book such a property.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You might consider messaging or chatting with an owner or host to drill down on their policies and cleaning practices. They’ll understand: this is a pandemic. And if they don’t? Don’t stay there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When it comes to travel in general, you basically want to assess what Dr. Chin-Hong calls the “COVID-19 values” of the place you’re staying, as well as the surrounding area. Talk to people, like hotel owners or locals: Are people taking COVID-19 seriously? Have they been masking?\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Can I Travel to See My Family?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>A lot of people are wondering this right now, especially as the pandemic has prevented many families from maintaining their usual physical contact.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11829707\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11829707\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family.jpg 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-160x108.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/family-1536x1035.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">With usual visits disrupted by the pandemic, many people are craving tips to see family \u003ccite>(Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For folks who are determined to travel, and want to minimize their risk, we created \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1966305/quiz-planning-a-summer-trip-to-visit-family-check-your-covid-19-travel-risk\">this short checklist quiz\u003c/a> in consultation with medical experts and government health guidelines, to help you keep track of your household’s distancing habits and test for leaks in your stay-at-home bubble.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When you try the quiz you’ll be reminded that taking precautions will reduce, but can’t eliminate, your risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>OK, I Traveled... and Now I’m Worried I Might Have COVID-19. How Long After I Return Should I Get Tested?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Maldonado and Chin-Hong confirm that there’s a window of around two to 14 days from when you are exposed to when your symptoms show, or when you would test positive. The average length of time for this is about five days. That means, say our experts, that getting a test five days after you return from traveling is a good rule of thumb.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They advise being extra sure to maintain your usual pandemic protocol of keeping social distance and wearing a facial covering in public before you get your test. These precautions mean you can be somewhat reassured that even if you \u003cem>did\u003c/em> contract COVID-19 on your travels, the risk that you’ve infected others is much lowered.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What Else Should I Consider When I’m on My Trip?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The big takeaway? If you decide to go against official guidance and travel this summer, this isn’t going to be a “normal” vacation. You will be 100% less carefree than you might usually be on your time off, and you’ll be doing things like:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Planning your route to check it doesn’t take you through any COVID-19 hot spots, rather than taking the scenic route\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Choosing a restaurant based on how far apart their tables are, rather than what you see on their menu\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Arriving at your rental property and disinfecting the surfaces, rather than jumping in the pool straightaway\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Strolling 20 minutes into a downtown area where you’re staying and having to turn back because you’ve realized you’ve forgotten your mask\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If all of this sounds incredibly stressful, you might reconsider why you’re choosing to take a trip right now — and potentially redesign your plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for rest and relaxation, it may be that, in 2020, traveling \u003cem>isn’t\u003c/em> what’s going to provide it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11829403/summer-travel-during-covid-19-in-california-can-i-do-it-safely","authors":["3243"],"categories":["news_1758","news_457","news_8","news_1397"],"tags":["news_20281","news_18538","news_27350","news_29029","news_27504","news_27645","news_27660","news_27808","news_18413","news_1855"],"featImg":"news_11830188","label":"source_news_11829403"}},"programsReducer":{"possible":{"id":"possible","title":"Possible","info":"Possible is hosted by entrepreneur Reid Hoffman and writer Aria Finger. 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