Great places to go next fall
Although not the first one to say, I’ll reiterate—these are weird times. And while international (and sometimes even domestic) travel… Read More »
Club Med’s Virtual Resort Experiences Come Straight to Your Home
Club Med is bringing its resort experiences, signature activities and characteristic community spirit into the homes of guests who are currently… Read More »
Hotels Continue Hospitality Tradition in Extraordinary Times
Many hotels in the United States and around the world closed to guests for the foreseeable future during March 2020… Read More »
JAL and ANA will operate just a fraction of their planned flights
JAL and ANA will operate just a fraction of their planned flights. Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA)… Read More »
Regional carriers won’t survive without government cash
ExpressJet CEO outlines the value of government support for smaller carriers with few assets. It will be “virtually impossible” for… Read More »
Rolls-Royce closes civil engine production
Rolls-Royce has announced that it plans to “significantly reduce all but an essential activity” within its UK civil aerospace facilities… Read More »
Tigerair Australia’s entire force of 220 pilots will be sacked
Tigerair Australia’s entire force of 220 pilots will be sacked by the end of this week, according to the pilots’… Read More »
American Airlines to retire more jets
American Airlines Group is set to sharply increase the number of jets it is planning to retire beyond its announced… Read More »
Cruise Workers Share Behind the Scenes Look at Empty Ships on Social Media
As more and more cruise lines suspend sailings into May in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), cruise ship crew… Read More »
Holland America Line President Orlando Ashford on Response to Stranded Cruise Ships
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has run rampant through neighborhoods, businesses and nations, catching us all off guard. Stoked by fear of… Read More »
Florida Gov. Says Coronavirus-Stricken Zaandam Cruise Ship Can’t Be ‘Dumped’ in Fort Lauderdale
A meeting of Broward County, Fla., officials will take place later today, Tuesday, March 31, to decide whether a Holland… Read More »
Caribbean Resorts Supporting COVID-19 Fight
Caribbean hotels are stepping up to aid in the fight against COVID-19, providing accommodations for quarantine centers and housing for essential… Read More »
Marriott Discloses Data Breach Affecting Around 5.2 Million Guests
Marriott is notifying some of its guests about an “incident involving a property system” according to its public statement released today. A cybersecurity… Read More »
British Airways suspends London Gatwick flights
British Airways is suspending flights from London Gatwick (LGW) for the month of April as a temporary measure because of the… Read More »
Air Canada plans up to 90% capacity cut
Canada’s flag carrier planned to offer more than 16 million seats during the second quarter of the year but will… Read More »
Production of NASA’s new X-59 supersonic jet continues
Production on NASA’s new X-59 supersonic X-plane despite closures and delays in the space industry caused by the spread of… Read More »
Leaked memo from Delta reveals plans to cut worker hours and pay
Despite the payroll grants offered to airlines in the coronavirus stimulus package, airline workers at Delta, American, United, Southwest, and… Read More »
FAA establishes new aviation database to provide rapid access to pilot and safety information
US Department of Transportations Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the publication of proposed rulemaking to establish a new database… Read More »
Virgin Australia wants $1.4 billion bailout to keep flying
Qantas has demanded a multi-billion dollar bailout if competitor Virgin receives financial support from the Government amid the coronavirus crisis…. Read More »
The Lax procedures at U.S. airports should concern everyone
What I experienced on my journey back to Philly from India shows how much the federal government is still not… Read More »
Many airlines may not survive a record cash squeeze in Q2
Global airlines warned on Tuesday that many carriers may not survive a record cash squeeze in the second quarter, as… Read More »
TSA to Enhance Security Training for Railroads, Buses and More
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently issued a new final rule requiring higher-risk surface transportation providers to provide security training… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Extends Cruise With Confidence Package
Royal Caribbean says the decision has been made to extend their “Cruise with Confidence” policy to include all sailings departing… Read More »
Viking Plans to Launch Mississippi River Cruising in 2022
Viking plans to launch an all-inclusive, 386-passenger river ship on the Mississippi River in August 2022. The first vessel, Viking Mississippi,… Read More »
Over a Dozen Cruises Still Stranded at Sea
Since March 13, all cruise operations from U.S. ports have been suspended in a decision made responding to the rapid… Read More »
More Cruise Lines Extend Suspension of Voyages Due to Coronavirus
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to impact cruise lines, several of the top companies in the industry have extended the suspension of… Read More »