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The pandemic changed travel forever: How air travel, cruises are different 5 years later

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The CDC ended its COVID-19 Program for Cruise Ships in mid-2022 .

Cruise ships became the early sites of high-profile outbreaks, including Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess, which was quarantined off Yokohama , Japan , in February 2020 .

Like land-based businesses, cruise lines have dropped the strict rules they implemented during the pandemic.

In 2025 , 37.1 million oceangoing cruise passengers are expected to set sail, up from an estimated 34.7 million in 2019 .

In 2023 , U.S. airlines operated about 8.6 million flights, but passenger numbers were higher than ever.

Airlines have been able to stay afloat through the pandemic largely thanks to a $50 billion bailout from the federal government.

Last year U.S. passenger airlines spent $7.4 billion on information technology, up from $6.3 billion spent in 2019 .

Airlines for America said these upgrades make it easier to book flights, access real-time flight updates, navigate airports, track baggage, redeem rewards, make onboard purchases.

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