The return of MSC Grandiosa has been delayed until January 24th in response to the latest lockdown restrictions in Italy.The ship will sail from Genoa.MSC said the move was the result of an extension …
Arrivals from more African nations banned from England
Travellers from a number of countries in southern Africa have been banned from entering England on an attempt to stop the spread of a new variant of Covid-19.While arrivals from South Africa have been…
Qatar Airways expands LATAM codeshare partnership
Qatar Airways has increased São Paulo services to ten weekly flights and expanded codeshare cooperation with LATAM Airlines Brasil.The new codeshare agreement will further strengthen the two ai…
P&O Cruises delays New Zealand return until April
P&O Cruises Australia is extending its rolling pause in operations in New Zealand until April 25th.The decision comes as the cruise line and the wider industry continue to work with government and…
U.K. broadcaster named godmother of the Viking Venus
British journalist and broadcaster Anne Diamond will be the godmother of Viking’s seventh ocean ship, the Viking Venus, which is scheduled to debut this spring.The 930-passenger Venus was floate…
Boeing to pay $2.5B for failures in Max reporting
Boeing will pay more than $2.5 billion to settle federal criminal fraud charges that it deceived the FAA in connection with the agency’s evaluation of the 737 Max aircraft.The aerospace giant wi…
ABTA confirms agents are eligible for new government grants
The government has published amended regulations that explicitly reference retail travel agents as businesses that are required to legally close in tier four areas within England.Trade body ABTA argue…
Seychelles Tourism Board Capitalizing On Virtual Opportunities to Increase Visibility for Island Nation
Maintaining a strong presence and visibility internationally remains a core marketing strategy for the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) in 2021, where most activities are being conducted virtually due t…
Latest alcohol ban leaves wine tourism running dry
The stop-go on alcohol sales has put a huge dampener on planning for businesses and affected recovery of the wine tourism sector. Government needs to recognise that the wine industry is different from…
Uruguay extends closure of frontier until the end of January; concern with clandestine partying
Uruguay announced on Wednesday a raft of new measures to help contain the growing number of Covid-19 positive cases which if sustained could strain hospital and sanitary capacities.The announcement fo…