Randall's Island Holidays

With the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, travelling now comes with greater challenges. Take a look at these useful tips before hopping on your flight to Randall's Island:

• Before booking anything, check if any travel restrictions apply — in both your destination and origin. Get the latest updates by reviewing government and airport websites.
• Requirements state that you must wear a face mask throughout your travel experience, including at security checkpoints. Be prepared to lower your mask to verify your identity when asked.
• To avoid cross-contamination, position your boarding pass on the reader yourself and then hold it up for inspection. Do not hand your pass directly to a TSA agent.
• TSA now permits passengers to take one container of hand sanitizer, up to 12 oz (350 ml) in size, in carry-on luggage. This will have to be removed from your bag for screening.
• To reduce handling during screening, place personal items such as your phone and loose change into your carry-on instead of into the bins.
• If you want to take food on the plane, place it in a clear plastic bag and then into a screening bin. This lessens the likelihood that a TSA agent will need to touch your food container or carry-on bag for inspection.

In order to limit contact between passengers and cabin crew during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most reputable airlines have taken physical distancing and other preventive measures to the skies. Just some of these are:

• Delta - this airline is known for electrostatic cleaning and cleaning with disinfectant.
• JetBlue - this airline is known for keeping the middle seat empty and capped capacity flights.
• American Airlines - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.