Suez Canal Holidays

If it's your first time travelling during the COVID-19 pandemic, you'll notice a host of new restrictions and rules in place. Follow these tips and make your getaway to Suez Canal go off without a hitch:

• Research the rules and restrictions in both your origin and destination. You may not be able to travel depending on local circumstances, so remember to check in advance.
• When you pass through airport checkpoints, keep your face mask on. You will be asked to briefly lower it for ID purposes. Anyone refusing to wear a mask may face civil penalties and may also be denied boarding.
• Rather than handing a TSA officer your boarding pass, place it straight on the reader yourself. Once that's done, hold it up for inspection.
• You're allowed to take one container of hand sanitizer up to 12 oz (350 ml) in your carry-on luggage. You'll have to remove it for X-ray scanning.
• Put any personal items (phone, wallet and keys) in your carry-on rather than a bin to minimize handling during screening.
• If you're bringing 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 carry-on bag or food container for closer inspection.

As countries begin to open their borders, most airlines have resumed business with new strategies including social distancing and staggered boarding and disembarkation. Here's what multiple carriers are doing to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

• EgyptAir - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Saudia - this airline is known for conducting passenger temperature checks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Nile Air - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.