India postponing reopening of international travel
India has postponed the planned resumption of international scheduled flights in light of the evolving global scenario concerning the emergence… Read More »
White House considering stricter international travel testing requirements amid omicron variant
The Biden administration is considering tightening requirements for international travel amid growing concerns about the omicron variant of the coronavirus,… Read More »
Finnair crew may face weeks of quarantine in Hong Kong after pilot’s Covid diagnosis
According to Finnair, the incident did not affect passengers. The fate of Monday’s return flight remained unclear. The crew of… Read More »
Biden says he doesn’t expect more travel restrictions or lockdowns as Covid omicron variant spreads
President Joe Biden on Monday said he doesn’t expect the U.S. to impose additional travel restrictions to stem the spread… Read More »
Airlines log busiest days since early 2020 over Thanksgiving
U.S. airlines over Thanksgiving week had some of their busiest days since before the coronavirus was declared a pandemic as… Read More »
Southern Africa hit with travel embargo over Covid Omicron
Following the emergence of a new Covid variant (Omicron B.1.1.529) in Botswana and South Africa last week, Southern Africa’s air… Read More »
Boeing and airline stocks tumble as new Covid variant spurs travel curbs
Boeing, airlines and other travel stocks tumbled on Friday after several European and Asian countries announced new travel restrictions from… Read More »
TSA Sets New Single-Day Pandemic Mark for Air Travelers
Five days after setting a single-day record for the most number of fliers in the pandemic era, the Transportation Security… Read More »
US Transportation Secretary Not Pushing Vaccine Mandates for Domestic Air Travel
The United States Transportation Secretary said Sunday that he believes there are better ways to end the coronavirus pandemic than… Read More »
Cathay Pacific fires three pilots who caught Covid-19 in Germany
Cathay Pacific has fired three pilots after they were infected with coronavirus in the German city of Frankfurt. Cathay Pacific… Read More »
American Airlines Offering Free COVID Test Kits to Qualified Travelers
American Airlines and British Airways announced a new collaboration that offers complimentary test kits to support the swift return of… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line To Require COVID-19 Vaccine for Guests Ages 5 and Older
Disney Cruise Line has announced that all guests ages five and older must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for sailings… Read More »
Unified approach needed to deal with COVID-19, says AirAsia Group CEO
Governments around the world need to look at unified approaches to managing COVID-19, the Group Chief Executive of Malaysian budget… Read More »
Southwest Executive Talks Travel Advisors, Business Travel, COVID-19 Impact
The airline industry continues to bounce back from the devastation of the coronavirus outbreak, and Southwest Airlines is at the… Read More »
How Long Can Airline Mask Mandate Last as Others Loosen Requirements?
As COVID-19 cases are dissipating, cities and school districts across the country are starting to loosen their requirements for face… Read More »
U.S. ends international travel ban, opening the door to vaccinated tourists
The United States on Monday ended a pandemic travel ban that was in place for more than a year and… Read More »
U.S. judge rules that United’s employee vaccine mandate can continue
A federal judge in Texas on Monday ruled that United Airlines’ employee vaccine policy can proceed. The Chicago-based airline has… Read More »
White House Pushes Vaccine Mandate to January
The Biden Administration has pushed back the mandated deadline for federal contractors – including virtually all major domestic airlines –… Read More »
Rwanda Implements New COVID-19 Rules for International Travelers
The East African Republic of Rwanda has just announced that it’s reopening to fully vaccinated international travelers, effective immediately. Regardless… Read More »
Air Canada is now offering portable COVID self-test kits for travelers
Mandatory COVID-19 testing requirements to enter many countries are causing international travelers a great deal of expense and hassle. In… Read More »
CDC Reports Number of COVID-19 Cases on US Cruise Ships From Past Four Months
A total of 1,359 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on cruise ships sailing from the United States between June 26… Read More »
Jamaica Receives Lower COVID-19 Risk Designation
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State Department have both lowered their COVID-19 risk designations for… Read More »