With measles making a global comeback - cases increased 79 percent in 2023 - the CDC is issuing new guidelines for those planning to travel abroad.“Many international destinations are reporting increased numbers of cases of measles,” says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, adding: “The majority of measles cases imported into the United States occur in unvaccinated U.S. residents who become infected during international travel.”In particular, the CDC website says Americans who intend to visit other countries should consult with a doctor six weeks prior if there’s any question about whether they’ve had the measles vaccine. Travelers are at risk of contracting measles if they've not been fully vaccinated two weeks ahead of traveling abroad, says the agency's travel advisory.“All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, including an early dose for infants 6–11 months, according to CDC’s measles vaccination recommendations for international travel.In another notable update, Russia and Malaysia have been added to the CDC’s map of 46 countries that are experiencing a significant uptick in measles cases. Some of the additional countries where health officials have reported large measles outbreaks include Afghanistan, Armenia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Qatar, Saudia Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. To view the full list of countries experiencing a significant measles outbreak, visit the CDC website.And if you do travel abroad and develop any of the following symptoms, the CDC recommends seeking medical care:
Capital One Travel Launches Vacation Rentals
28.02.2024 - 21:43 / skift.com / Dennis Schaal
Capital One Travel has introduced upscale vacation rentals in a launch Tuesday through partnerships with Boutiq and AvantStay. A CapitalOne spokesperson said the company will bring on Inspirato and Key.co as inventory providers later this year.
This is the first time Capital One Travel, which is powered by Hopper, has offered vacation rentals, and they are only available to its Venture X, Venture X Business, Venture and Spark Miles cardholders.
The vacation rentals — exclusively in the U.S. for now — can be booked through Capital One Travel’s Premier Collection and Lifestyle Collection, which also offer hotels.
Hopper doesn’t provide any of the vacation rental inventory.
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In addition, Venture X cardholders can apply a $300 Capital One travel credit toward vacation rentals through the Premier Collection.
The debut of vacation rentals on Capital One comes as major credit card companies in the U.S. such as American Express, Chase, and Citi pick up share in the U.S. travel industry.
American Express Travel likewise offers vacation rentals in an offering called Select Homes + Retreats.
Property management companies provide all of the homes on Capital One Travel.
A Capital One spokesperson said the debut includes more than 1,000 properties.
Capital One cited a 9-bedroom estate from AvantStay in Coachella, California; a 5-bed alpine ski property from Boutiq in Telluride, Colorado; and a 3-bedroom apartment with a large chef’s kitchen from AvantStay in Nashville, Tennessee.
Boutiq CEO Rena Pacheco-Theard told Skift that one attractive part of the launch is that Capital One will offer properties all over the U.S.
“If you can give your cardholders a consistent brand quality standard, and you’re in multiple locations, I think that’s a winning proposition because you have this curated portfolio that is going to serve cardholders, wherever they’re traveling,” Pacheo-Theard said.
Boutiq was founded during the beginning of the pandemic, and the Capital One partnership talks began a couple of years ago, she said.
“For us to be able to partner with them (Capital One Travel), especially as one of these two or three initial launch partners, it’s a really big deal,” Pacheo-Theard said. “We take that opportunity very seriously, we need to deliver. We’re hyper-focused on the quality and making sure that we uphold all of our responsibilities as part of the deal. But we’re also
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