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IATA AGM: de Juniac departs director general role
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Alexandre de Juniac, the current director general, will step down from his role on March 31st.de Juniac made known his intention t…
UKHospitality warns 600,000 jobs could go by spring
UKHospitality has written to the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, warning that additional financial support is “absolutely vital” to ensure hospitality businesses survive a bleak …
Many Americans flying for holiday despite CDC pleas
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Millions of Americans bought tickets to fly somewhere for Thanksgiving before the nation’s top public health agency pleaded with them not to travel for the holiday.…
Cathay delays comeback
Cathay Pacific has no immediate plans to return to South Africa and has suspended flight schedules until March 31, 2021.“Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, sluggish international travel demand…
Comair reopens bookings
Comair has opened bookings for domestic flights. From December 9, the airline plans to restart all the domestic British Airways routes it previously operated. Regional services will be reintroduced as…
Arabian Travel Market to return to Dubai next year
Reed Travel Exhibitions has confirmed plans to host an in-person Arabian Travel Market in Dubai next spring.The show, which went online for the first time earlier this year, will take place from Sunda…
Korean Air to acquire rival Asiana Airlines
Korean Air has signed a deal to acquire local rival Asiana Airlines.The board of directors at the national flag-carrier approved the deal – worth $1.6 billion – earlier.As part of the tran…
United launches Covid-19 testing on transatlantic route
United customers arriving in London today on flight UA14 from Newark Liberty International Airport were the first to experience the free transatlantic Covid-19 testing pilot programme from the carrier…
Ras Al Khaimah honoured as Gulf Tourism Capital
Ras Al Khaimah has been named the Gulf Tourism Capital for 2021 at the fifth annual meeting of tourism ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council.During a virtual meeting to discuss Gulf integration in…