MFHA presents the Seva Global cultural competency workshop
MFHA invites you to join us on March 30, 2 p.m. ET, for the Growing Business Through Understanding Cultures webinar…. Read More »
Yucatan resort up next for Hilton-Playa partnership
Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Playa Hotels & Resorts will open their second all-inclusive property in Playa del Carmen, Mexico,… Read More »
COVID-19 travel insurance becoming a necessity
COVID-19 insurance policies are becoming a standard part of travel and is mandatory in some countries. Coverage usually includes testing,… Read More »
IATA says Travel Pass can eliminate virus test fraud
The International Air Transport Association is touting its Travel Pass as a way to establish reliable proof of negative coronavirus… Read More »
United CEO still betting on business, international travel
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby contends that business travel will bounce back and the human desire for face-to-face connection will… Read More »
Thailand lowers quarantine period for travelers
Thailand is loosening restrictions on foreign travelers next month, reducing from 14 to seven the number of quarantine days for… Read More »
Delta Air Lines adding in-flight contactless payment
Starting March 16, Delta Air Lines will offer passengers contactless payment for in-flight purchases. The service will start with earbuds… Read More »
Vaccines pave way for return of business travel
The distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide should help speed up a rebound in global business and leisure travel, industries hard… Read More »
American Express poll shows willingness to travel
Pent-up desire for travel is much evident in a poll conducted a year into the pandemic. The American Express Travel:… Read More »
Vaccines pave the way for return of business travel
The distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide will facilitate the return of the global business and leisure travel industries, which have… Read More »
Southwest Airlines establishes scholarship program
Southwest Airlines has established a scholarship program whose intent is “to build a diverse talent pipeline and highlight the importance… Read More »
US airline jobs continue rebound
The Transportation Department reports that 713,949 people held airline jobs in mid-January, up from 694,638 in December and a low… Read More »
Alaska Airlines adding to Idaho schedule
Alaska Airlines plans to add service in June from Seattle to Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Redding, Calif. The airline will… Read More »
Delta Air Lines adding in-flight contactless payment
Starting March 16, Delta Air Lines will offer passengers contactless payment for in-flight purchases. The service will start with earbuds… Read More »
Atlas will convert aircraft to freighters for Icelandair
Atlas Air has closed a deal that calls for purchasing two Boeing 767-300 passenger planes from Icelandair, converting them to… Read More »
A4A applauds “vital” payroll support for US airlines
Airlines for America applauded final congressional approval of $14 billion in direct payroll support for airlines, saying the relief “is… Read More »
American, United Airlines Cancel Around 27,000 Furloughs
Officials from American Airlines and United Airlines announce around 27,000 employee furloughs have been canceled after Congress passed the $1.9… Read More »
Amtrak Restores 12 Routes To Daily Service as Demand Increases
Amtrak announced that it is restoring twelve of its long-distance routes as desire for travel grows, as well as reinstating 1,200… Read More »
Canberra extends A$1.2bn lifeline to Australian carriers
Australian airlines have embraced the government’s AUD1.2 billion Australian dollar (USD930 million) stimulus package for the country’s aviation and tourism… Read More »
VietJetAir to sell all 17.77 million treasury shares
VietJetAir (VJ, Hanoi) has approved a proposal to sell all 17.77 million of its treasury shares, equivalent to 3.28% of… Read More »
Icelandair merges Air Iceland Connect, to add B767-300(F)s
Icelandair (FI, Reykjavik Keflavik) will convert two of its B767-300(ER)s into freighters and lease them back under a long-term deal… Read More »
South Korea unveils additional support to airlines
South Korea’s government has unveiled additional measures to help the country’s airlines as they wrestle with the continuing impact of… Read More »