Air Canada and United Airlines Expand Relationship to Make Transborder Travel Easier, With More Choice
Air Canada and United Airlines announced a joint business agreement for the Canada-U.S. transborder market, building on their long-standing alliance, that will give more flight options and better flight schedules to customers traveling between the two countries. Customers will be able to connect to 38 codeshare destinations in the U.S. and eight of the most […]
WTTC reveals new data signaling the recovery of international travel to the U.S.
New data released today by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and its partner ForwardKeys on international flight booking trends, reveals the long-awaited recovery of international traveler spending in the U.S. is finally underway. According to the research, inbound travelers are returning in droves after the U.S. government dropped the requirement to COVID test […]
easyJet first airline partner for Iris programme to further reduce aviation’s carbon emissions
easyJet is the first airline partner for Iris, a ground-breaking air traffic management programme that will act as an enabler to systems that shall minimise flight delays, save fuel and help reduce the environmental impact of air travel. The programme is led by Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, in collaboration with […]
Travel Recovery Rebuilding Airline Profitability – Resilient Industry Cuts Losses to $9.7 billion
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an upgrade to its outlook for the airline industry’s 2022 financial performance as the pace of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis quickens. Forecast highlights include: Industry losses are expected to reduce to -$9.7 billion (improved from the October 2021 forecast for an $11.6 billion loss) for a net […]
Delta continues to focus on improvement in hot summer travel season
Delta’s commitment to driving better performance is showing progress the first half of June following actions to improve our operation for customers. For June weekends month-to-date, Delta’s network system weekend cancellations are down 35% from May.1 Our domestic mainline on-time arrival rate remains in first place among our competitors2 for the fifth consecutive month through […]
WTTC calls for greater coordination between Caribbean governments to create more than 1.3 million jobs over the next decade
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the Caribbean’s Travel & Tourism sector could create 1.34 million jobs over the next 10 years, if governments and the private sector enhance intra-regional cooperation and become a single voice. At its Sustainable and Investment Summit in Puerto Rico, WTTC is launching a new publication looking […]
Bahamas eliminates travel health visa requirements
The Government of The Bahamas is removing another COVID requirement for international visitors. Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, 19 June 2022, travellers will no longer need to apply for a Bahamas Travel Health Visa in order to enter the country. All travellers will, however, still be required to present a negative COVID-19 test taken […]
Air passenger travel between the US and Europe up 783%
According to the latest data released by the US National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO), in May 2022: US-International air traffic passenger enplanements (APIS/ I-92* arrivals + departures) totaled 16.764 million in May 2022, up 129% compared to May 2021, however, enplanements reached 76% of pre-pandemic May 2019 volume. Originating Non-Stop Air Travel in May 2022 […]
Biden officials ending international travel COVID testing requirement
The Biden administration announced Friday that it is ending a requirement that international travelers test negative for the coronavirus before coming to the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “has determined based on the science and data that this requirement is no longer necessary at this time,” a senior administration official […]
Strong International Traffic Propels Continuing Air Travel Recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that air travel resumed its strong recovery trend in April, despite the war in Ukraine and travel restrictions in China. This was driven primarily by international demand. Note: We have returned to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead of comparisons with the 2019 period, unless otherwise noted. Owing to the […]
