Travel Pass de IATA podría empezar a funcionar en marzo
Como respuesta a la pandemia de Covid-19, la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA) desarrolló Travel Pass, un pasaporte digital en el que se reúne información importante de salud de los pasajeros que aborden un avión. La característica principal de Travel Pass es una aplicación móvil que ayuda a los viajeros a almacenar y administrar […]
New Travel Restrictions Across Latin America and the Caribbean Threaten Economic Recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), are jointly expressing their deep concerns about the new measures and restrictions imposed on air travel across Latin America and the Caribbean. In […]
Passenger Demand Recovery Grinds to a Halt in November
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in passenger demand which had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere’s summer travel season, came to a halt in November 2020. Total demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was down 70.3% compared to November 2019, virtually unchanged from the 70.6% year-to-year decline recorded […]
Ontario launches free, voluntary COVID-19 testing program at Toronto Pearson Airport
The Ontario government is launching a new voluntary and free border testing pilot program at Toronto Pearson International Airport for eligible international travellers returning to Ontario. According to the province, this is to help quickly identify and stop the spread of COVID-19. “With over 60,000 international passengers coming into Pearson airport every week, we can’t […]
Curaçao Lifts Travel Restrictions for All American Travelers
Curaçao has re-opened the country’s borders to American travelers from every U.S. state and waived the previously required 14-day visitor quarantine, government officials said Monday. Curaçao had previously limited inbound travel to residents of the New York tri-state and Florida upon the launch of its phased reopening in October. The Curaçao Tourist Board, the Ministry […]
TSA Screened Record Number of Travelers Since Start of the Pandemic Over New Year’s Weekend
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened a record number of travelers over New Year’s weekend since the pandemic shut down travel in March. On Sunday, Jan. 3, the TSA screened more than 1.3 million travelers in airports across the country, the highest number of travelers in a single day in about 10 months, according to […]
Qantas To Resume Acceptance Of International Flight Bookings
Qantas has rung in the New Year with an upbeat note of confidence in the belief that COVID-19 vaccinations and pre-flight testing will help to restart international travel. Hinting at a return of overseas vacations, the Australian national flag carrier has said that international flights could resume in six months. Its reservations system is now […]
Delta works with KLM for new Covid-secure flights
Transatlantic partners Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are launching Covid-tested flights from Atlanta to Amsterdam. The airline partners have worked with the Dutch government, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to deliver a comprehensive Covid-19 testing program that will allow eligible customers to be exempt from quarantine upon arrival after […]
Delta announces ‘quarantine free’ flights from Atlanta to Rome
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic swept across Europe and the United States, a pilot program will allow a limited number of passengers to travel across the Atlantic from Atlanta to Italy without having to quarantine upon arrival, according to a Delta Air Lines news release on Thursday. The airline said it had […]
IATA AGM Calls for Reopening Borders with Testing and Without Quarantine
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously resolved to urgently call on governments to re-open borders to travel. IATA is proposing systematic testing of international travelers which would permit the lifting of border restrictions and provide an alternative to current quarantine rules. Quarantines essentially kill demand for air travel and […]
