Bedarra Island Trip

COVID-19 has ushered in huge changes to how we travel. If you're planning an escape to Bedarra Island, the following tips will help you navigate travel's newest challenges:

• Find out if any travel restrictions apply to your destination and origin before committing to a flight. Also check if there are any requirements you'll need to follow on arrival, such as mandatory quarantining.
• Wear a face mask even during airport screening. A TSA employee will ask you to temporarily lower your mask for ID purposes.
• To minimize the risk of cross-contamination, place your boarding pass on the scanner yourself and then hold it up for inspection. Do not hand your boarding pass directly to a TSA agent.
• You're permitted to take one container of hand sanitizer up to 12 oz (350 ml) in your carry-on luggage. This will need to be taken out for X-ray scanning.
• Empty your personal items from your pocket, like your wallet, phone and small change, and put them in your carry-on rather than the bins. This will reduce handling during screening.
• If you're taking food through the screening checkpoint, put it in a clear plastic bag and then into a screening bin. This reduces the likelihood that a TSA employee will need to handle your carry-on bag or food container for closer inspection.

As lockdowns and restrictions start to lift, many airlines are now servicing flights with new measures including social distancing and staggered boarding and disembarkation. Here's what a number of carriers are doing to help minimize the spread of COVID-19:

• Qantas - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Jetstar - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Virgin Australia - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.