Results of a study to reduce the number of Covid infections on board U.S. commercial flights

By | 2021-12-08T14:11:04-05:00 September 17th, 2021|@AirGuide Business, Airline Business, North America, Safety, Travel Health|

A study conducted earlier this year shows there may be a way to reduce the number of Covid infections on board commercial airplanes to virtually zero. Results of the study appeared in a peer-reviewed article published on Sept. 1 in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings medical journal. The article — a joint effort by Mayo Clinic, [...]

Canada is about to open its borders and here’s why you should visit

By | 2021-09-15T09:04:51-04:00 September 1st, 2021|@AirGuide Destinations, Destination, North America|

Canada is known for its freezing temperatures, friendly people and impressive mountains. All of which will be available to tourists again when the country opens its borders to fully vaccinated international travellers on September 7. This epic destination is still asking for proof of a negative PCR test, within 72 hours of arrival. But once [...]

The world’s best luxury hotel penthouses

By | 2021-09-07T10:26:43-04:00 August 17th, 2021|@AirGuide Destinations, Cruise & Yachting, Destination, Europe, Featured, Hotels & Resorts, North America, Travel Tips|

The Bahamas - Wish Tower Suite on the Disney Wish cruise ship Disney recently announced the launch of the Disney Wish, a new cruise liner which will sail from the Bahamas in summer 2022. The Wish features the AquaMouse water ride (the first-ever Disney attraction at sea), along with six swimming pools, a musical and a Marvel superhero [...]

New survey shows most flight attendants have dealt with unruly passengers

By | 2022-12-13T15:04:00-05:00 July 29th, 2021|@AirGuide Business, Airline Business, Airlines, Airports, North America, Security|

Verbal attacks. Seat kicking. Throwing trash at crew. Those are some of the incidents flight attendants have faced this year from passengers. Eighty-four percent of flight attendants have had to handle unruly passengers this year and 17% of them have experienced a physical incident, according to a labor union survey published Thursday. The Federal Aviation [...]

Las Vegas’ summer pool party and swim season is in full swing at the MGM Grand

By | 2021-08-27T12:43:34-04:00 July 29th, 2021|@AirGuide Destinations, Destination, Hotels & Resorts, North America|

Las Vegas famously seems to do everything in extremes, and the pool and day club scene is no exception. This becomes especially evident in the summertime when the desert sunshine becomes oppressive if you’re outdoors without somewhere to go for a splash. Located in a secluded area of the sprawling MGM Grand resort property, past its signature dining [...]

GM issues second recall of Chevy Bolt EVs after vehicles catch fire

By | 2022-08-11T15:47:52-04:00 July 23rd, 2021|@AirGuide Business, Auto & Car Rental, North America, Safety|

General Motors has issued a second recall of its 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EVs after at least two of the electric vehicles that were repaired for a previous problem erupted into flames. The automaker said Friday that officials with GM and LG Energy Solution, which supplies the vehicle’s battery cells, have identified a second “rare manufacturing defect” in [...]

American Airlines gets aggressive with outlook and pushes for international travel

By | 2021-08-02T17:59:30-04:00 July 22nd, 2021|@AirGuide Business, Airline Business, North America|

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) posts mixed results for Q2 while issuing an aggressive outlook for the near term. The airline company says it has reshaped its network, simplified the fleet and made the cost structure more efficient in an effort to create an airline that will outperform competitors and deliver for customers. Looking ahead, American sees Q3 revenue down [...]

Canada to let vaccinated US citizens enter country on Aug. 9

By | 2021-08-02T09:14:10-04:00 July 20th, 2021|@AirGuide Business, Airline Business, Airport Business, North America, Travel Business & GDS OTA|

Canada announced Monday it will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9, and those from the rest of the world on Sept. 7. Officials said the 14-day quarantine requirement will be waived as of Aug. 9 for eligible travelers who are currently residing in the United States and have received a [...]

State Department, CDC says to avoid travel to the UK as Covid cases rise

By | 2021-12-08T14:12:52-05:00 July 19th, 2021|@AirGuide Business, Airline Business, Airport Business, Europe, North America, Travel Business & GDS OTA, Travel Health|

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the State Department on Monday said to avoid travel to the U.K. as the delta variant of Covid-19 continues to spread. The warnings are “Level 4,” the CDC and State Department’s highest. While not binding, they come after airline executives and other members of the travel industry [...]

Dream destinations: The Marilyn Monroe bungalow at The Beverly Hills Hotel

By | 2021-08-11T13:46:20-04:00 July 17th, 2021|@AirGuide Destinations, Destination, Featured, Hotels & Resorts, North America|

Live like Marilyn Monroe at The Beverly Hills Hotel You can live like a Hollywood star at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. Located on Sunset Boulevard, the five-star Dorchester Collection property is famed for its glitz, glamour and catwalk of famous guests. To celebrate the relationship with Hollywood’s finest, a number of the hotel’s [...]

Tesla launches subscription service

By | 2021-07-27T09:50:53-04:00 July 17th, 2021|@AirGuide Business, Auto & Car Rental, North America|

Tesla said it has introduced an option for some customers to subscribe to its advanced driver assistance software, dubbed "Full Self-Driving capability", for $199 per month, instead of paying $10,000 upfront. Tesla has previously said its subscription service would generate recurring revenue and expand the customer base for pricy features including lane changing on highways [...]

Senator asks airlines about worker shortages after billions in U.S. bailouts

By | 2021-08-05T13:15:32-04:00 July 17th, 2021|@AirGuide Business, Airline Business, North America|

The chair of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has asked the chief executives of six airlines including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways to explain reported worker shortages despite receiving billions in pandemic bailouts, reported reuters.com. Congress approved three separate rounds of taxpayer funding totaling $54 billion to pay much of U.S. [...]

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