Although the likelihood of a large-scale federal coronavirus relief package similar to the $2 trillion Cares Act has dwindled, ASTA still holds out hope that legislators will provide some relief for s…
Scenic Luxury Cruises launches 2022 itineraries
Scenic Luxury Cruises has opened bookings for its 2022 European river programme providing guests with more flexibility for their holiday plans.On sale now, the early release provides guests with more …
British Virgin Islands to reopen borders in December
The British Virgin Islands has announced the country will reopen its borders on December 1st.The move was confirmed by premier and minister of finance, Andrew Fahie, earlier.Fahie said that the govern…
UNWTO launches new tourism recovery tracker
As growing numbers of countries around the world ease restrictions on travel, the World Tourism Organisation has launched a new tourism recovery tracker to support the sector.This represents the lates…
Bartlett calls for global coordination in tourism reopening
Governments have been called on to agree a co-ordinated global and regional response to the Covid-19 pandemic to protect the future of the tourism sector.Speaking in the latest in a series of Edmund B…
Delta wins approval in Brazil for LATAM joint venture
Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group have received regulatory approval for their trans-American joint venture from Brazil’s competition authority, the Administrative Council for Economic Def…
Flights to nowhere: Why New Zealand isn’t ready for ‘joy flights’
It’s with some mirth that Kiwis observed travel-starved Aussies rushing to board “flights to nowhere”. In spite of the circular route, Qantas’ “joy flight” over the…
New safety protocols adopted as cruise sector prepares for relaunch
Cruise Lines International Association has confirmed it will adopt a new set of health protocols as part of a phased-in, highly controlled resumption of operations in North America.The trade body said…
Shapps to address ABTA Travel Convention next month
ABTA has announced that the secretary of state for transport, Grant Shapps, will be speaking at the annual Travel Convention.The show will return for 2020 as a one-day virtual event on October 14th.Th…
Lufthansa to make further cuts as travel demand falls
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has confirmed it will cut further jobs in addition to the 22,000 redundancies already announced.No new figures were provided, with final losses to reflect market conditio…