Gough Island Holidays from NZ$4,205

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected how the world works in ways big and small, including how and where we travel. The following tips will help you better understand these new challenges and prepare you for your journey to Gough Island:

• Investigate if any travel restrictions apply to your origin and destination before booking your flight. Also check if there are any conditions you'll have to follow on arrival, such as health testing.
• Keep your face mask on even during airport screening. A TSA officer will require you to temporarily lower your mask to verify your identity.
• You're no longer required to hand your boarding pass (paper or electronic) directly to a TSA officer. Instead, you should position the pass on the reader and then hold it up so the agent can inspect it.
• TSA now allows passengers to take one container of hand sanitizer, up to 12 oz (350 ml) in size, in carry-on luggage. This will need to be removed from your bag at the X-ray machine for scanning.
• Place any personal items (phone, wallet and keys) in your carry-on rather than a bin to reduce handling during the screening process.
• If you're planning to take food through security screening, put it in a clear plastic bag and then into a screening bin. This reduces the likelihood that a TSA agent will need to handle your food container or carry-on bag for closer inspection.

COVID-19 has had a big impact on the way we travel, with airlines adopting numerous measures to help slow the virus from spreading. These carriers are among them:

• Delta
• Alaska
• JetBlue