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Coronavirus
Yes, the CDC has lifted COVID-19 testing requirements for international air travel
Environment
Yes, cruise ships dump waste into the ocean
Cruise ships do dispose of waste into the ocean, but each ship must follow specific regulatory requirements when disposing of waste, according to the EPA.
Travel
Yes, cruise ships do dump some waste into the ocean
Cruise ships do dispose of waste into the ocean, but each ship must follow specific regulatory requirements when disposing of waste, according to the EPA.
Money
Yes, gas stations can charge different prices for different payment methods
Some gas stations offer discounts to customers who use cash instead of credit to fuel up because credit cards come with processing fees for retailers.
Money
Fact-checking if gas stations can charge different prices for different payment methods
Some gas stations offer discounts to customers who use cash instead of credit to fuel up because credit cards come with processing fees for retailers.
Travel
Yes, you can get a refund if your flight is canceled and you choose not to travel
You are entitled to a refund if an airline cancels your flight and you don’t travel, even for nonrefundable tickets, as a viral TikTok video claims.
Scams
Southwest Airlines anniversary free tickets are a scam
The post promising free plane tickets from Southwest Airlines is a classic example of a social media giveaway scam called “like-farming.”
Travel
Most airlines don’t pay flight attendants during boarding
Delta Air Lines is set to become the first major U.S. airline to pay flight attendants during boarding. The airline says the change will start in June.
Travel
No, most airlines don’t pay flight attendants during boarding
Delta Air Lines is set to become the first major U.S. airline to pay flight attendants during boarding. The airline says the change will start in June.
Health
Yes, 45% of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion services went to Oklahoma
Data show nearly half of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion care went to Oklahoma in the months after the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect.
Travel
Yes, the CDC recommends mask-wearing on planes, trains and public buses
Although the federal mask mandate on mass transit was overturned, the CDC still recommends mask-wearing on planes and other forms of public transportation.
Travel
Claim that airlines break 28 wheelchairs a day needs context
A viral tweet claimed airlines break 28 wheelchairs a day, but that was pre-pandemic data that lumped damaged and delayed wheelchairs together.
Environment
Yes, cruise ships dump waste into the ocean
Cruise ships do dispose of waste into the ocean, but each ship must follow specific regulatory requirements when disposing of waste, according to the EPA.
Travel
Yes, cruise ships do dump some waste into the ocean
Cruise ships do dispose of waste into the ocean, but each ship must follow specific regulatory requirements when disposing of waste, according to the EPA.
Money
Yes, gas stations can charge different prices for different payment methods
Some gas stations offer discounts to customers who use cash instead of credit to fuel up because credit cards come with processing fees for retailers.
Money
Fact-checking if gas stations can charge different prices for different payment methods
Some gas stations offer discounts to customers who use cash instead of credit to fuel up because credit cards come with processing fees for retailers.
Travel
Yes, you can get a refund if your flight is canceled and you choose not to travel
You are entitled to a refund if an airline cancels your flight and you don’t travel, even for nonrefundable tickets, as a viral TikTok video claims.
Scams
Southwest Airlines anniversary free tickets are a scam
The post promising free plane tickets from Southwest Airlines is a classic example of a social media giveaway scam called “like-farming.”
Travel
Most airlines don’t pay flight attendants during boarding
Delta Air Lines is set to become the first major U.S. airline to pay flight attendants during boarding. The airline says the change will start in June.
Travel
No, most airlines don’t pay flight attendants during boarding
Delta Air Lines is set to become the first major U.S. airline to pay flight attendants during boarding. The airline says the change will start in June.
Health
Yes, 45% of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion services went to Oklahoma
Data show nearly half of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion care went to Oklahoma in the months after the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect.
Travel
Yes, the CDC recommends mask-wearing on planes, trains and public buses
Although the federal mask mandate on mass transit was overturned, the CDC still recommends mask-wearing on planes and other forms of public transportation.
Travel
Claim that airlines break 28 wheelchairs a day needs context
A viral tweet claimed airlines break 28 wheelchairs a day, but that was pre-pandemic data that lumped damaged and delayed wheelchairs together.
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