COVID-19 – Sightseers' Delight

A sign at Glover Park in Marietta, Ga., on Aug. 16, 2020, urges visitors to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Georgia businesses needed PPP loans, but fraud rampant in federal program

February 20, 2023 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

While business leaders say the Paycheck Protection Program was invaluable to businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s now clear the initiative was ripe for fraud.

A look at passenger numbers by airport for calendar year 2021

August 27, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

Now that travel has returned, here’s a look at passenger numbers by airport for calendar year 2021 compared to calendar year 2020.

Airline CEOs ask Biden to lift mask mandate

March 24, 2022 Casey Harper | The Center Square

A group of 10 major airlines are now calling on President Joe Biden to lift the federal transit mask mandate, one of the last remaining mask mandates in the country.

Groups call for an end to pre-departure testing requirement to enter the United States

February 3, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

Aviation, travel and tourism associations want the United States government to eliminate the pre-departure testing requirement for fully vaccinated air travelers flying to the country.

Travel News & Notes for Wednesday, January 26, 2022

January 26, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

Here is a look at some of the travel-related headlines for Wednesday, January 26, 2022.

IATA to governments: Relax COVID restrictions

January 25, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) wants governments to accelerate the relaxation of travel restrictions as COVID-19 moves from the pandemic to the endemic stage.

Sens. Marshall, Ernst, Feinstein, Gillibrand: The world deserves a thorough review of the pandemic; Congress must set up a COVID-19 commission

December 28, 2021 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

The pandemic has dramatically altered our society, economy and public health systems, creating an imperative to do everything in our power to prevent and prepare for a future crisis. One key step in preventing another pandemic is getting to the root of how this one originated.

AAA: Holiday travel to surge this year, with top destinations in Florida, California

December 21, 2021 The Center Square

Unlike last Christmas when many Americans were living in states still under lockdowns, an estimated 109 million people will be traveling out of town for Christmas and New Year’s this year, AAA reports, a 34% increase from last year.

Biden to announce new steps in coronavirus fight as Omicron fuels infections

December 21, 2021 Voice of America

With the number of new reported coronavirus cases double what they were two months ago, and with the highly transmissible omicron variant accounting for nearly three-fourths of cases in the United States, President Joe Biden is scheduled to give an address Tuesday highlighting the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations and new steps his government is taking to combat the pandemic.

Travel News & Notes for Sunday, December 19, 2021

December 19, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

Here is a look at some of the travel-related headlines for Sunday, December 19, 2021.