News You Can Use – July 22, 2020

Last Updated on January 31, 2024

AA Makes Check-In Contactless

News You Can Use – July 22, 2020 American Airlines debuted new contactless technology to help passengers check in and drop off their luggage hands-free while traveling in the wake of coronavirus. Passengers will be able to drop off their bags without having to make physical contact with screens or airline employees….   Travel + Leisure

FBI Warns Air Travelers Of Fake Airport Websites

News You Can Use The FBI is warning air travelers that hackers are using increasingly sophisticated fake airport websites to steal personal data and financial information when users book travel-related services. Hackers can also breach travelers’ devices at airports via Wi-Fi networks, says the FBI…. InfoSecurity Magazine

The Bahamas Closes To U.S. visitors

News You Can Use Less than three weeks after reopening its borders, the Bahamas has closed its borders to Americans, citing an uptick in cases on the islands since reopening its borders to international travel. It will only allow commercial flights and vessels from Canada, the U.K. and the EU…  Travel Weekly

Tower of London’s Beefeaters Losing Jobs

News You Can Use Beefeaters, the Yeoman Warders who live and work at the Tower of London, are facing job losses for the first time in their 500-year history. Some of the 37 serving Beefeaters are set to lose their jobs as part of cost-saving measures in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown…  CNN

KLM Lost & Found Ad

News You Can Use – July 22, 2020 KLM’s puppy that works in the company’s lost and found department is a bit of advertising developed by KLM’s marketing department six years ago. But it’s still making the rounds on the Internet and continuing to steal people’s hearts everywhere. See for yourself…. YouTube/KLM