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COVID-19 has changed how we travel, but it hasn't dampened our lust for exploring. Here are a few tips on how to cope with the new challenges of traveling:

• Investigate if any travel restrictions apply to your origin and destination before booking anything. Also check if there are any requirements you'll need to follow on arrival, such as installing a contact tracing app.
• When you go through airport screening, do not remove your face mask. You will be asked to lower it briefly to verify your identity. Anyone refusing to wear a face mask may be fined and denied entry.
• Do not hand your boarding pass directly to a TSA officer. Rather, you should position the pass on the reader and then hold it up for inspection.
• You are now allowed to take one container of hand sanitizer up to 12 oz (350 ml) in your carry-on bag. This will need to be taken out for screening.
• Remove personal items from your pocket, such as your wallet and phone, and place them in your carry-on instead of into bins. This will reduce handling during screening.
• If you're bringing food on the plane with you, put it in a clear plastic bag and then into a screening bin. This reduces the likelihood that a TSA officer will need to handle your carry-on bag or food container for inspection.

Social distancing is just one element of new air travel measures to help fight COVID-19. From your first steps on board, these airlines will take you to your destination with comfort and confidence:

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