Stay on Top of COVID Travel Restrictions With This Interactive Map
Travel has become a complete mess since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given that travel restrictions are an important part of curbing the spread of infectious diseases, this makes sense. And at first, most people stayed where they were, avoiding air travel and staying in their homes (or second homes).
But shortly thereafter, scrolling quickly on Instagram could see people relaxing on the beach with captions like “Don’t worry, we’re distancing ourselves on social media!” or a snapshot of the quaint Main Street town with the hashtag #escapefromthecity. At one point, it seemed to me that half of the country was living its best life in incredibly beautiful places, while the rest of us stayed at home, stared at the same walls for months and dressed in PPE every time we left home. home.
This is all to say that traveling during a pandemic is confusing. Rules are constantly changing at the state and federal levels, and even those accustomed to traveling to make a living can find it difficult to keep up. If you need help keeping track of everything, you might be interested in United Airlines ‘ new interactive map , a resource that will help us navigate the variety of evolving COVID travel restrictions. Here’s what you need to know.
How to use the interactive United map
An interactive color-coded map is available on both United’s website and their mobile app and is designed to indicate whether a destination is closed, partially open, or fully open to travel and will mark if any tests or independent Travel to this location requires quarantine.
There are also special filters that allow users to see local regulations in a specific area, including those related to social distancing and the use of masks. Another filter displays information about which hotels, restaurants and other establishments are open to the public.
Whether you’re flying with United (or any other airline) soon, the map is an easy-to-use, updated resource with COVID travel information.