WTTC Launches New Travel Demand Dashboard
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a new data dashboard highlighting the recovery of travel demand across flights and… Read More »
6 Stunning Amtrak Routes to Take to a National Park
6 Stunning Amtrak Routes to Take to a National Park With the global pandemic shooting down many summer and fall… Read More »
Extended Stay Offers From Top Hotels and Resorts
Stay Safe, Stay Long With many people working and attending school from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, hotels and resorts… Read More »
Noble House, Tradelasts Offer Health Care Workers Free Stays
Noble House Hotel & Resorts is offering complimentary post-COVID-19 vacation stays for medical personnel and their families at 18 of its… Read More »
Holland America Extends “Save Now, Cruise Later: Have it All” Program
Holland America Line knows savvy travelLers like to plan ahead and take advantage of a great offer, which is why… Read More »
Crystal Parent Genting Hong Kong Halts Payments to Creditors
Genting Hong Kong Ltd., the parent of Crystal Cruises and other lines, warned that it is suspending payments to creditors to conserve… Read More »
Victory Cruise Lines Unveils Risk-Free Booking Policy
Victory Cruise Lines (VCL) introduced the Risk-Free Booking Policy: Come Home to America, which “enables travelers to cancel bookings 121 days… Read More »
Costa Confirms Restart of Cruise Operations in September
Costa Cruises has confirmed it will resume sailing with two ships in September but only allowing Italian guests. The ships will visit Italian… Read More »
Take a Virtual Ride on Disney Cruise Line’s AquaDuck Water Coaster
Cruising may be on hold for now but Disney fans can still experience the very first water coaster at sea virtually… Read More »
Great Lakes Cruise Industry Issues COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
Cruise the Great Lakes (CTGL), a coalition made up of cruise lines, ports, convention and visitor bureaus along with states… Read More »
MSC Cruises Celebrates Float-out of MSC Seashore
MSC Cruises celebrated as the 169,500-gross-ton MSC Seashore met water for the first time Aug. 20 at the Fincantieri shipyard in… Read More »
El Al attracts third potential buyer, extends ops suspension
A third potential buyer has sought a permit to acquire control of El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben… Read More »
Chile’s Aerovias DAP adds first freighter
Aerovías DAP (V5, Punta Arenas) has added its first dedicated freighter, BAe 146-200(QT) N16TA (msn E2089), Skyliner-Aviation has reported. The… Read More »
Nigeria, Ghana to restart international flights
Scheduled international flights from Nigeria will restart on August 29, Nigerian Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika has said. “Glad to announce… Read More »
Calls for inquiry as Fiji Airways nets $215mn gov’t funding
Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) has had to turn to taxpayers for FJD455 million Fijian dollars (USD215 million) in assistance, of… Read More »
easyJet raises $771mn in sale/lease-backs, eyes more funding
easyJet (U2, London Luton) has said it “will continue to review its liquidity position on a regular basis and will… Read More »
Brussels backs €133mn state aid for Portugal’s Grupo SATA
The European Commission has approved EUR133 million euros (USD157 million) in Portuguese state aid to bolster the liquidity of SATA… Read More »
Wizz Air to open London Gatwick base in 4Q20
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) has announced that its British subsidiary Wizz Air UK (W9, London Luton) will open a new… Read More »
Reykjavik approves $120mn Icelandair loan, share offer moved
The Icelandic government approved on August 18, along with state-run banks Íslandsbanki and Landsbankinn, a government-guaranteed credit facility to Icelandair… Read More »
Breaking Down Rail Travel in 2020 and Beyond
As the world continues to cope with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Vacations By Rail is adapting to the changing times by… Read More »
Fight Breaks Out on American Airlines Flight Over Face Mask Policy
A fight broke out between passengers on an American Airlines flight over wearing a mask. The brawl began before the… Read More »
US, China Will Double Airline Flights
The United States and China have pledged to double the number of flights each country’s airlines can offer between the… Read More »
Boeing Secures First 737 MAX Orders of 2020
Boeing said that it is “humbled” after receiving the first orders for its troubled 737 MAX aircraft since November. On… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Sees an Improvement in Travel Demand
Southwest Airlines has reported seeing a “modest” increase in demand this August, leading it to update its latest forecast with… Read More »
Los Cabos Airport Is World’s Second to Receive ACI Health Accreditation
Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI Latin America and the Caribbean have recognized Mexico’s Los Cabos International Airport for… Read More »
Palace Resorts Invites Families Back to School in Paradise
Palace Resorts is inviting families to ‘Make Paradise Your Classroom’ with the extension of their Kids & Teens Stay Free promotion,… Read More »