United Airlines Applauds Spain’s Decision to Reopen to Vaccinated Travelers
United Airlines applauds Spain following its decision to reopen travel to vaccinated visitors beginning June 7. The announcement comes following the European Union Council’s formal recommendation that EU Member States can reopen to fully vaccinated tourists and United looks forward to welcoming back customers on over 30 daily flights to 16 destinations in Europe this […]
United Airlines Takes Big Step Toward Returning July Flying to Pre-Pandemic Levels
United Airlines is announcing today more options for customers to take long-awaited summer vacations by adding more than 400 daily flights to its July schedule and increasing service to reopened European destinations. This is United’s largest monthly schedule since before the pandemic – United plans to fly 80% of its U.S. schedule compared to July […]
American Airlines Welcomes All Customers on Quarantine-Free Flights to Italy
American Airlines has offered customers quarantine-free flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Milan (MXP) since April 2 and on flights from JFK to Rome (FCO) as of May 8. With the recent change in Italy’s travel restrictions, any customers, whether traveling for leisure or essential business, are eligible to fly on American’s […]
Air Canada turns attentions to winter sun routes
Air Canada is launching three new nonstop routes from Canada to Hawaii this winter as the airline bets on the resumption of leisure travel to international vacation destinations. The new services, which include the first scheduled connection between Montreal and Honolulu, will complement the airline’s long-standing routes from Calgary and Vancouver to the Hawaiian Islands. […]
Airline CEOs call for summit to speed relaunch of UK-US travel
Bosses of major U.S. and UK airlines called on Tuesday for a summit between the two governments to speed the reopening of transatlantic travel, still paralyzed even though the countries have among the world’s highest COVID-19 vaccination rates. «The airline industry needs adequate lead time to establish a plan for restarting air services, including scheduling […]
Transat extends suspension of operations through July 29, 2021
Transat has extended its suspension of operations through to almost the end of July. A new Travel Advisory update was posted on the company’s site today. “Due to continued travel restrictions, both in Canada and in the destinations we serve, our operations are temporarily suspended until July 29, 2021, inclusively,” says Transat. “Clients affected by […]
Airlines Re-Set Pandemic-Era Travel Record Again
All you need to do is watch any local TV news broadcast from the weekend to see the touching, heartwarming videos of people, including small children, surprising their parents and grandparents for the first time in months. Maybe longer. And they did it by getting on a plane in record numbers. Mother’s Day Weekend proved […]
SAS resumes Oslo – New York route
The Oslo – New York route will start with two weekly round trips, departing from Oslo on Wednesdays and Saturdays and returning on Thursdays and Sundays. SAS will then continuously review a possible increase in frequency based on demand. The route provides easy access to city breaks in New York and onward travel to the […]
WTTC Announces Leadership Changes
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, announces the departure of Gloria Guevara after four years leading the global tourism body. The former Tourism Secretary of Mexico, Guevara, joined WTTC in August 2017, has led WTTC and its Members through a transformational agenda over the past […]
CDC says rapid at-home tests are sufficient for international flights to the US
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance and widened the kind of tests it will accept for international travelers looking to enter the country. On Friday, the CDC said that it’s updated its guidance to accept at-home COVID-19 tests for international travel to the U.S. As of Friday’s update, all […]
