KLM schedules US expansion
Two more points in the US will return to KLM’s network in December after Washington announced plans to ease restrictions for vaccinated travelers from Europe and the UK. The Dutch government has also decided to withdraw previously announced quarantine regulations for vaccinated passengers from the US. In response, the flag-carrier plans to restart nonstop service […]
Statement on the US Decision to Lift COVID-19 Travel Restrictions from Certain Countries
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision by the Biden Administration to enable vaccinated travelers to enter the US with a negative COVID-19 test result prior to travel from early November. Importantly, this supersedes the so-called 212f restrictions which prevented anyone from entering the US if they had been in 33 specific countries […]
British Airways adds two new portuguese destinations to its network
British Airways has announced that it will be adding the islands of São Miguel and Terceira in the beautiful Azores archipelago to its Heathrow short-haul network from next summer. Flights to the two new summer hotspots will operate once a week, with São Miguel launching on July 2 until September 3 and Terceira on 10 […]
Air Canada Rouge Returns to The Skies Offering More Choice for Leisure Travellers
Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada’s leisure airline, resumed service with flights operating between Toronto and Las Vegas, Orlando, and Regina, with other destinations being introduced in September, including Cancun and Tampa. «Air Canada Rouge remains integral to Air Canada’s overall strategy. As we emerge from the pandemic, we anticipate increased demand for vacation travel and […]
Delta expects Labor Day travel to reach 80% of pre-pandemic levels
Delta Air Lines is expecting to fly at least 2 million customers during the Labor Day weekend travel period of Sept. 2-6, more than twice as many customers carried during the COVID-19-restricted 2020 season. We may see as many as 2.2 million customers, representing about 80% of what we saw in 2019 before the pandemic […]
European Travel Rules Confusion Wasting Advantages of Digital Covid Certificate
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that free movement within Europe is being compromised by the failure of EU member states to harmonize COVID-19 entry regulations. As a result, the reopening of borders is confusing travelers and businesses and not delivering the expected benefits in terms of easier travel and economic recovery. IATA research […]
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 […]
