Southwest Prohibits Family From Boarding After Autistic Child Could Not Wear Mask
An Iowa family says they were prohibited from boarding a Southwest Airlines flight because their autistic son could not wear… Read More »
Woman Caught Smuggling $40k Worth of Cocaine Hidden in Shoes at Airport
A woman was arrested at an Atlanta airport after she was caught smuggling around $40,000 worth of cocaine hidden in… Read More »
Airlines Reinstating Change and Cancellation Fees
Remember those warm-and-fuzzy, feel-good moments of the last year when the airlines went out of their way to accommodate passengers?… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Partners With Boxed Water To Reduce Plastic Waste
Alaska Airlines has partnered with Boxed Water Is Better to remove all single-use plastic bottles in First Class and to replace them with… Read More »
Traveler Confidence Index Highlights How Most People Feel About Mask Mandates on Planes
Travel Again has updated its Traveler Confidence Index to include data about travelers’ confidence in April, especially with the TSA’s recent extension… Read More »
Enterprise Continues Investment in Global Network Expansion
Enterprise Holdings announced today that it has opened more than 100 new branch locations in 20 countries across Asia Pacific… Read More »
The Plaza Hotel – A New York Icon – To Reopen May 20
The Plaza Hotel, New York City’s most iconic hotel, will officially reopen on May 20th after more than a year… Read More »
Expedia Teams With Joe Jonas to Lend Helping Hand to Travelers
To help travelers feel more comfortable hitting the road again, Expedia announced a new collaboration with singer Joe Jonas, who is offering… Read More »
Hilton Reports First Quarter Results
Hilton released a report detailing its first quarter of 2021 on May 5, showing the economic toll the pandemic is… Read More »
Hotels in Cancun, Mexican Caribbean Seeing Surge in Advanced Bookings
Hotel owners in Cancun and other popular Mexican Caribbean destinations are reporting a surge in advanced bookings, as opposed to the last-minute… Read More »
Amazing Eco-Friendly Escapes in Mexico
The Best Eco-Friendly Escapes in Mexico Mexico is one of the most popular resort destinations on the continent, but resorts… Read More »
CDC Issues Guidance for Cruise Lines To Operate Test Voyages
The cruise industry moved a step closer to resuming U.S. operations as the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention on… Read More »
Princess Cruises Introduces “Dine My Way” Medallion Enhancement
Princess Cruises has unveiled “Dine My Way,” an enhancement on its MedallionClass program, that lets guests easily pre-plan and tailor their dining experiences…. Read More »
NCL Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Partners First Program
On National Travel Advisor Day, Norwegian Cruise Line is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its travel agent program called Partners First. The program originated… Read More »
Holland America Line Plans to Restart Cruising From Greece in August
Holland America Line has received approval from Greek authorities to restart cruising from Athens (Piraeus) in August with four departures aboard Eurodam. Bookings… Read More »
Celebrity Cruises to Resume Galapagos Islands Sailings in July
Celebrity Cruises announced plans to resume voyages in the Galapagos Islands this summer on three expedition ships. The 100-passenger mega-yacht Celebrity… Read More »
Carnival Debuts New Patriotic Hull Design for Fleet
Carnival Cruise Line is changing the hull design of its fleet to match the red, white and blue color scheme on… Read More »
Regent Seven Seas Offers Suite Upgrades, Agent Bonus for 2022
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering a free two-category suite upgrade on more than 80 Mediterranean and Northern Europe voyages in… Read More »
Brussels approves €270mn aid package to Grupo SATA
Brussels has approved a rescue package of almost EUR270 million euro (USD323 million) for Azores Airlines (S4, Ponta Delgada) and… Read More »
Bangladesh reopens for int’l flights but with restrictions
Bangladesh has re-opened for international scheduled passenger flights, albeit with COVID-19 restrictions and excluding 12 countries currently considered high-risk. The… Read More »
Pakistan curbs flights to contain Covid-19
Pakistani airlines, from Wednesday, May 5, are restricted to operating only 20% of their Summer 2021 schedule following an upsurge… Read More »
Qantas wins case in Singapore against defecting executive
Former Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) executive Nick Rohrlach will have to wait a few more months before starting his… Read More »
Nigerian regulator lifts safety ban on Azman Air operations
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lifted its suspension of Azman Air’s B737 operations after greenlighting corrective measures implemented… Read More »
South Africa’s Airlink resumes safari lodge shuttle
Airlink (South Africa) (4Z, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) will re-start its air shuttle service from July 1, 2021, to game lodges… Read More »
321 Precision Conversions set to begin A321(PCF) deliveries
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued, on April 28, 2021, a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to 321 Precision Conversions,… Read More »
Malaysia’s Firefly starts B737NG operations
Firefly (FY, Penang) resumed narrowbody jet operations on May 3, 2021, using a single B737-800 transferred from its parent Malaysia… Read More »