European and US regulations need fine tuning
Presenting at IATA’s Global Media Day, Conrad Clifford, IATA’s Senior Vice President and Deputy Director General, gave an overview of European and US regulatory issues, noting that these two regions are influential globally. He stressed that IATA seeks to be a trusted partner of governments, and that the industry supports smart regulation that enables connectivity. […]
Ecuador, US Formally Commence Open Skies Pact
Ecuador and the US have signed an Open Skies agreement, allowing for the expansion of passenger and cargo flights between the two countries. According to the US State Department, the US and Ecuador had already been applying the terms of the agreement on the basis of comity and reciprocity since negotiations concluded in December 2021. […]
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 […]
Alaska Air Group to invest $2.3bn on infrastructure at four US airports
Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, plans to invest $2.3bn to improve infrastructure across four airports in the US. The company plans to invest in airports in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), the group plans to kick off the first phase of a major terminal […]
CDC says unvaccinated young foreign travelers do not need to quarantine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Saturday that unvaccinated foreign nationals under the age of 18 traveling to the United States by air do not have to self-quarantine upon arrival. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Saturday signed a revised order clarifying that foreign national children who have not been vaccinated against […]
US to allow fully vaccinated international travelers to visit starting Nov. 8
The United States will lift border restrictions for fully vaccinated international travelers beginning Nov. 8, according to the White House. The policy will be effective for both land borders and air travel. «The US’ new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travelers to the United States will begin on Nov 8. This announcement […]
Trips to visit friends and family set to rise by ten million by 2024 as US relaxes UK travel restrictions, says GlobalData
The announcement that US travel restrictions for vaccinated UK residents will be relaxed from early November will be met positively by people keen to reunite with family and friends. Leading data and analytics company GlobalData notes that the number of people travelling out of the UK to visit friends and relatives (VFR) is set to […]
Avianca to launch five new US routes
Avianca is planning to add more flight options between Latin America and the US by launching five new routes before the end of the year. Three services are being opened to New York John F Kennedy (JFK), while Los Angeles (LAX) and Washington Dulles (IAD) will each receive one. In addition, the airline intends to […]
British Airways increases US-Heathrow frequencies
British Airways has outlined plans to ramp up its services between the US and London Heathrow this month, following the decision by the UK government to remove quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers arriving from the EU and US. Frequencies will increase as follows: -Flights from New York JFK to Heathrow increasing to 21 per […]
Statement on UK Recognition of Vaccinated Travelers from the EU and US
«Recognizing vaccinated travelers from the US and Europe is a positive, logical and long-overdue development. Along with restoring the individual freedom to reconnect and the ability of businesses to operate in global markets, it will help rescue livelihoods in the travel and tourism sector. Today’s announcement is an important step in the UK’s recovery. But […]
