Delaware travelers are exempt from Covid-19 travel restrictions ordered by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan.
The governor issued an emergency order requiring Marylanders to limit all travel to essential purposes only.
Maryland residents who travel outside the state or any individuals who travel to Maryland must either obtain a negative COVID-19 test result or self-quarantine for 10 days.
Such restrictions largely operate on the honor system, but may keep some people home.
The order applies to all states, with the exception of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The order also excludes people traveling to the state or air or rail travelers whose final destination is outside Maryland.
Frontier lightens up on seats
Frontier Airlines announced a new aircraft seat design that will feature a 30 percent weight reduction over existing seats. That translates into lower operating costs for the airline that plans to add service from New Castle Airport to Orlando in February.
The seating features a large tray table that will more easily handle a laptop computer. No word on leg room.
The new seats will be featured on 156 Airbus aircraft currently on order and scheduled for delivery beginning in March 2021. The seats are part of a major deal between Recaro Aircraft Seating, part of Germany’s world-renowned seat design and manufacturing company Recaro Group, and Indigo Partners, which owns a portfolio of airlines including Frontier.
The lighter seats translate into 31,683 gallons in fuel savings per year for the airline that offers low base fares and add fees for overhead storage, soft drinks, etc.
Frontier boasts the nation’s most fuel efficient jet fleet.
Southwest adds California cities
Southwest Airlines plans to add Santa Barbara Airport and Fresno Yosemite International Airport in the second quarter of 2021.
The airline has been doubling down on destinations for leisure travelers in California and Florida, two of its largest markets.
Fresno is a gateway to national parks, including Yosemite. Santa Barbara is a scenic oceanside destination away from the congestion of Los Angeles.
Nonstop destinations from the two California cities were not announced.
In November, Southwest added the popular winter destination of Palm Springs.
With the addition of Fresno and Santa Barbara, Southwest will serve 13 airports in the Golden State.
In 2020, the carrier added service to Hilo, Hawaii; Cozumel, Mexico; Miami, and Palm Springs. Southwest is launching service to two new ski destinations in Colorado, Steamboat Springs and Montrose.
In 2021, Southwest will begin service to both Chicago and Sarasota/Bradenton; both Savannah/Hilton Head and Colorado Springs; Houston (Bush) in April; and, Jackson, MS.
Other than Hawaii destinations. Southwest has connecting or nonstop service to many of the new destinations from Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
