North Chittenden Holidays

The COVID-19 outbreak has brought about major changes to how we travel. If you're planning a trip to North Chittenden, these tips will help you navigate travel's newest challenges:

• Investigate if any travel restrictions apply to your destination and origin before booking. Also check if there are any conditions you'll have to follow on arrival, such as mandatory quarantining.
• You're required to wear a face mask throughout your travel experience, including at screening checkpoints. You should be prepared to adjust your mask for ID verification when asked by a TSA employee.
• You're no longer required to hand your boarding pass (electronic or paper) directly to a TSA officer. Instead, you should position the pass on the scanner and then hold it up for the agent to visually inspect it.
• One container of liquid hand sanitizer is now allowed in your carry-on baggage. It must be no bigger than 12 oz (350 ml), and you'll have to take it out of your bag at the X-ray machine for scanning.
• Empty your personal items from your pocket, like your phone and wallet, and put them in your carry-on rather than into bins. This will minimize handling during the screening process.
• Separate any food you have for screening. Putting it in a clear plastic bag and into a bin reduces the need for a TSA officer to handle and inspect your belongings.

To minimize contact between passengers and aircrew during the global COVID-19 pandemic, most reputable airlines have taken social distancing and other protective measures to the skies. A great example of these are:

• American Airlines - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• United Airlines - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Delta - this airline is known for electrostatic cleaning and cleaning with disinfectant.

It could be a couple of hours or more — it mainly depends on which part of the U.S. You're flying from. The average flight times for these busy domestic routes to North Chittenden will give you a clearer picture of what to expect:

• Chicago, IL Airport (ORD-O'Hare Intl.) to Burlington Intl. Airport (BTV) - 2 hours and 13 minutes
• Philadelphia, PA Airport (PHL-Philadelphia Intl.) to Burlington Intl. Airport (BTV) - 1 hour and 34 minutes
• Detroit, MI Airport (DTW-Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County) to Burlington Intl. Airport (BTV) - 1 hour and 42 minutes