July Passenger Traffic Boost, but Well Below Pre-COVID Levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that both international and domestic travel demand showed significant momentum in July 2021 compared to June, but demand remained far below pre-pandemic levels. Extensive government-imposed travel restrictions continue to delay recovery in international markets. Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact […]
American Airlines Cargo adds ground transportation service for US pets
American Airlines Cargo will offer a home delivery service for pets travelling on its flights in the US through a new partnership with My Pet Cab. The new service starts on September 1 and will allow customers booking travel for their cat or dog to add a delivery ground transportation service to their reservation through […]
PLAY applies for permit to fly to USA
PLAY has applied for a permit and exemption authority with the US Department of Transportation to launch services to the United States in 2022. The application was filed on August 20 and requests permission to operate scheduled and charter services from and via Iceland. PLAY looks forward to welcoming passengers traveling to and from the […]
Delta Air Lines signs transformative agreement with Travelport driving industry retailing innovation
Delta Air Lines and Travelport announced today a transformative global distribution agreement, designed to further enhance value-generation for the entire travel retailing ecosystem, including travel management companies, agencies, corporations and travelers. The customer experience and value-based, multi-year content distribution agreement gives Travelport-connected travel buyers simplified access to Delta’s enriched content through the Travelport+ platform with […]
Norse Atlantic Airways to be fully operational next summer
Norse Atlantic Airways plans to launch low-cost long-haul operations next summer. The company believes that demand for transatlantic travel will be back by the second quarter of next year and anticipates that all of its 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners will be flying customers between Europe and the United States this time next year. “We strongly […]
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Amongst the First to Accept IATA Travel Pass
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to accept IATA Travel Pass to confirm pre-departure COVID-19 test results for departing and arriving passengers starting 30th of September 2021. Eventually this acceptance will be expanded to vaccine certification. Travellers to/from […]
Delta issues travel waiver for Cancun, the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic ahead of Tropical Storm Grace
Where: Cancun, Mexico When: Aug. 18-19, 2021 Due to the forecast path of Tropical Strom Grace toward Cancun, Delta has issued a travel waiver for those who may be impacted, effective Aug. 18-19, 2021. With this, the fare difference for customers will be waived when rebooked travel occurs on or before Aug. 22, 2021. Delta’s […]
Delta issues travel waiver for areas in southwestern Florida ahead of Tropical Depression Fred
Due to the upcoming weather event forecast for southwestern Florida, Delta has issued a travel waiver for those who may impacted, effective Aug. 14-15, 2021. Where: Fort Myers, Key West, Sarasota and Tampa, Florida When: Aug. 14-15, 2021 Due to the forecasted path of Tropical Depression Fred toward southwestern Florida, Delta has issued a travel […]
Heathrow reports first green shoots of travel recovery
A further easing of travel restrictions throughout July has resulted in a 74 per cent increase in passenger numbers at Heathrow compared to the same month last year. In a statement, the airport said this could be the start of a long-awaited recovery in the travel sector. With consumer confidence on the rise, over 1.5 […]
SYNLAB and IATA Partner to Facilitate Safe and Easy Travelling
Europe’s leading medical diagnostic services provider, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a partnership to facilitate safe and easy travel. Today, the two partners signed an agreement to incorporate SYNLAB’s extensive lab network into IATA Travel Pass. This will enable airline passengers to access SYNLAB’s broad and secure COVID-19 testing services, benefiting from […]
