San Juan Islands Holidays

With the continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, travelling now comes with a few more challenges. Keep in mind these useful tips before boarding your flight to San Juan Islands:

• Find out if any travel restrictions apply to your origin and destination before booking. Also check if there are any requirements you'll have to follow on arrival, such as undergoing health assessments.
• You're required to wear a face mask at the airport, including at security checkpoints. Be prepared to adjust your mask to verify your identity when asked by a TSA officer.
• You're no longer required to hand your boarding pass (paper or electronic) directly to a TSA employee. Rather, position the pass on the reader and then hold it up for the agent to visually inspect it.
• One container of liquid hand sanitizer is now permitted in your carry-on luggage. 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 screening.
• Empty your personal items from your pockets, such as your keys, phone and wallet, and put them in your carry-on rather than the bins. This will reduce handling during screening.
• Transport your food items in a clear plastic bag and also place them in a screening bin. Keeping your food separate from your carry-on means it's less likely a TSA employee will need to touch and open your bag for inspection.

As travel borders start to open, many airlines are now servicing flights with new strategies including social distancing and staggered boarding and disembarkation. Here's what these carriers are doing to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

• Alaska 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.
• Southwest Airlines - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.