The NHS has enlisted Virgin Atlantic and easyJet to help staff new Nightingale hospitals as part of the fight against coronavirus.The airlines are asking staff who have not been working since the Covi…
Gatwick to cut operations to single terminal during April
Gatwick will consolidate operations into the south terminal from April 1st.The airport will also limit scheduled flights on its runway to between 14:00-22:00.The decision comes in response to the seve…
Singapore Airlines secures rescue funding to overcome Covid-19 downturn
Singapore Airlines will offer all shareholders S$5.3 billion in new equity and up to a further S$9.7 billion through ten-year mandatory convertible bonds.Both will be offered on a pro-rata basis via a…
Global Tourism Resilience Centre to lead coronavirus fight in Caribbean
Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has argued the Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre will be charged with driving the recovery of tourism in the destination and elsewh…
Zaandam passengers have been aboard a long time, and their trip is far from over
Holland America Line said that the Zaandam, currently sailing off the west coast of South America, will rendezvous with the Rotterdam ship in two days to get extra supplies, additional staff and Covid…
Emirates to ground majority of fleet from Wednesday as Covid-19 toll grows
Emirates will temporarily cease most passenger operations this week as the world battles an outbreak of coronavirus.The Dubai-based airline said it would ground almost all passenger services from Marc…
AMResorts and Blue Diamond close properties in Caribbean, Mexico
AMResorts has closed its resorts in the Caribbean and Mexican-Caribbean region, with tentative reopening dates ranging from May 8 to June 1, depending upon health protocols and guidelines in each dest…
Kenya selects hotels for quarantining visitors
Kenya has taken further measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by selecting 86 hotels across the country to use as designated facilities to quarantine visitors for 14 days.The names of the hotels…
Fiona Anderson shares five ways travel PRs can keep calm and carry on
Fiona Anderson, Company Director, GEC PR pens her thoughts amidst the Coronavirus outbreak that has shaken the world and taken a massive toll on the travel industry. Read on her acute suggestions belo…
Vietjet to insure passengers against Covid-19
Vietjet is offering passengers insurance against Covid-19 infection as the carrier battles to restore confidence in its service.Under the banner Sky Covid Care, the airline is offering coverage valued…