Category: Travel

An Air India Express flight skidded off a runway while landing in Calicut, southern India, on Friday. Photo: Associated Press

After an unprecedented drop in air travel due to the coronavirus, passenger airlines are being forced to make long-term, make-or-break decisions at a time of great uncertainty and minimal cash flow. So how are they planning to survive? WSJ finds out. C…

The annual hajj pilgrimage typically brings millions of Muslims to Mecca. Because of Covid-19, authorities said no more than 10,000 people can participate, dealing a blow to the Saudi economy and businesses that rely on the event. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

The annual hajj pilgrimage typically brings millions of Muslims to Mecca. Because of Covid-19, authorities said no more than 10,000 people can participate, dealing a blow to the Saudi economy and businesses that rely on the event. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

In many places around the world, holiday travel is permitted again. So how do you travel safely if you want to go on vacation this summer? WSJ’s George Downs takes a weekend trip to find out. Photo composite: George Downs

Disney World reopened two main theme parks in Florida this weekend at a significantly reduced capacity, with social distancing and mandatory mask-wearing rules in place. Photo: Cory Knowlton/Zuma Press

Air travel is full of opportunities for coronavirus transmission. Touchless check-in, plexiglass shields, temperature checks, back-to-front boarding and planes with empty middle seats are all now part of the flying experience, and the future may bring …

JetBlue made headlines in 2007 when passengers were stranded for hours on the tarmac at JFK during an ice storm. Former Chairman Joel Peterson explains how the company rebuilt from the Valentine’s Day crisis. Photo illustration: Timothy Wong