Airbnb has secured $1 billion in additional funding as it seeks to weather a downturn in demand following the coronavirus pandemic.The home rental service said it would receive the money from Silver L…
Calls to block aviation bailouts on environmental grounds
More than 250 organisations from 25 countries have published an open letter directed to governments, urging them to refrain from “unfair” bailouts of the aviation industry on environmental…
Back to normal? How to turn the crisis into opportunity
It is clear that the coronavirus pandemic represents a serious health crisis worldwide, and it is also true that the spread of the virus is having very important economic effects on a global scale. Fo…
Tourism campaigns spread hope for better times
As the pandemic continues to hold down industries and nations, tourism across the world is reacting to the pandemic’s effect on the industry and sending messages to their visitors all around the…
25m air travel jobs at risk
The COVID-19 crisis will put 25 million air travel jobs at risk worldwide in the scenario of severe travel restrictions lasting for three months, according to a statement released by the International…
“Greg Mortimer” off the coast of Uruguay has 81 passengers tested positive
Eighty-one people on the Greg Mortimer cruise ship, which has been stranded off the coast of Uruguay for almost two weeks and has over 90 Australians on board, have tested positive for coronavirus.In …
Etihad to roll-out medical testing in Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways will partner with Australian company Elenium Automation to trial new technology which allows self-service devices at airports to be used to help identify travellers with medical conditi…
IATA postpones annual general meeting
The International Air Transport Association has postponed its annual general meeting.The event, which was due to run alongside the World Air Transport Summit, had been scheduled to take place in Amste…
ABTA seeks mass action to secure government support for tourism sector
ABTA is appealing to its membership and the wider hospitality community to ‘Save Future Travel’.The organisation first called for urgent government intervention to support the travel indus…
TUI Airways cabin crew join NHS fight against coronavirus
The expertise and first aid training of TUI Airways cabin crew will be utilised across hospitals nationwide.The news comes as TUI UK supports a new St John Ambulance scheme to help tackle the coronavi…