The World Travel & Tourism Council is to spearhead a major global drive to revive international travel with the public and private sector working together in partnership. Last week, G20 Tourism Ministers hosted more than 45 CEOs and Members…
A new COVID-19 testing facility at Logan International Airport in Boston will be opened and fully operational by mid-November. MarketPlace Logan announced on Thursday that XpresSpa Group’s new XpresCheck COVID-19 testing facility would be coming to the International Arrival…
Air Canada today announced that Calin Rovinescu, its President and Chief Executive Officer, will retire on February 15, 2021, following completion of the Company’s current fiscal year, after leading the company for almost 12 years. Deputy CEO and Chief…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the release of the results of testing by the United States Transportation Command (US Transcom) confirming the low risk of COVID-19 transmission onboard an aircraft. The US Transcom testing, which was conducted…
United Airlines is pushing ahead with a return to New York John F Kennedy (JFK) after a five-year hiatus, with CEO Scott Kirby hinting at potential markets the carrier plans to serve. Speaking on an Oct. 15 earnings call…
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines will officially join oneworld on March 31, 2021. A blog posted to the Seattle-based carrier’s website Oct. 12 described a “huge amount of complicated work being done behind-the-scenes” to ensure its systems are aligned with other…
JetBlue announced on October 14 that it will be launching nonstop winter service to Telluride, Colorado from three new routes across the country, beginning on December 19, 2020. JetBlue will service Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), a 90-minute drive to…
El Salvador Airport has awarded German airport management firm Munich Airport International (MAI) and construction company EMCO a concession to develop and operate a new cargo terminal at the hub. The concession is expected to start this year and…
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened 984,354 passengers at airports on October 11, marking the highest number since April 14. The nearly one-million travelers marks the fifth time in October that TSA agents screened more than 900,000 passengers in…
American Airlines has kicked off its latest relaunch of Caribbean service, this time with resumed flights across The Bahamas, Grenada and Barbados. American Airlines just resumed flights from Miami to Freeport, North Eleuthera and George Town, Exuma in The…
