The GBTA’s 4 conditions for business travel recovery
The Global Business Travel Association has released the results of its latest business travel index—the BTI Outlook—which provides an analysis of business travel in 2021 with projections for 2022 and beyond, including post-COVID-19 recovery forecasts. Forecasts and Analysis Highlights Global business travel activity has begun its rebound from the sharp downturn brought about by the […]
Passengers Want to Use Biometrics to Speed up Processes and Eliminate Queuing Post Pandemic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2021 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), which delivered two main conclusions: Passengers want to use biometric identification if it expedites travel processes. Passengers want to spend less time queuing. “Passengers have spoken and want technology to work harder, so they spend less time ‘being processed’ […]
ICAO Council recognizes G20 calls to restart international travel
During its latest meeting, the 36 States of the ICAO Governing Council recognized the G20’s latest calls “to restart international travel in a safe and orderly manner,” and consistent with the work of ICAO, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other relevant international organizations. In the meeting, which was taking place as part of the […]
Qantas Expansion Shows Power of Vaccinations in Travel Recovery
After standing down almost all of its entire international network for more than a year, Qantas Airways is coming back with a vengeance. The carrier is adding Delhi to its map, accelerating the return of its Airbus A380s and will resume flights to seven long-haul destinations weeks — and in some cases more than a […]
Mexico’s GAP Targets Long-Haul Connectivity
SkyTeam alliance member Aeromexico in August announced plans to launch a second route to Madrid (MAD) in December, connecting Spain’s capital with the city of Guadalajara (GDL) in western Mexico. The route will become the Mexican airport’s first nonstop link to Europe after more than 20 years of trying. “It’s a fantastic win for us […]
US to allow fully vaccinated international travelers to visit starting Nov. 8
The United States will lift border restrictions for fully vaccinated international travelers beginning Nov. 8, according to the White House. The policy will be effective for both land borders and air travel. «The US’ new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travelers to the United States will begin on Nov 8. This announcement […]
The Northeast Alliance Continues to Deliver on Consumer Promises as Loyalty Members Get Elite Benefits When Traveling on Either Carrier
Starting today, members of the award-winning American Airlines AAdvantage® loyalty program and JetBlue’s TrueBlue Mosaic members will receive their elite benefits, including priority check-in, priority baggage, priority security, and priority boarding when traveling on either airline. And in November, as AAdvantage members plan their holiday travel, they will be able to redeem miles to book […]
United Plans Largest Domestic Schedule Since March 2020
United announced that it will fly its biggest domestic schedule since the start of the pandemic to meet an expected surge in holiday travel, with an emphasis on connecting the Midwest to warm weather cities like Las Vegas and Orlando as well as offering nearly 70 daily flights to ski destinations, including new service between […]
Trips to visit friends and family set to rise by ten million by 2024 as US relaxes UK travel restrictions, says GlobalData
The announcement that US travel restrictions for vaccinated UK residents will be relaxed from early November will be met positively by people keen to reunite with family and friends. Leading data and analytics company GlobalData notes that the number of people travelling out of the UK to visit friends and relatives (VFR) is set to […]
Make Brazil a first-world aviation country
John Rodgerson, CEO, Azul, calls for a level playing field for Brazilian carriers. What did it take for the airline to survive the crisis? The crisis has been the most challenging in any airline’s history. But there some problems specific to Brazil. We didn’t get any government support, for example, while carriers in the United […]
