Authorities in the UK have banned arrivals from a number of South American countries as fears grow over a new strain of Covid-19.Passengers who have been in or transited through Argentina, Brazil, Bol…
New development appointments for Wyndham in Asia Pacific
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has announced two key appointments to its Asia Pacific development team.Matt Holmes has been promoted to head of development for south-east Asia & Pacific Rim (SEAPR).…
Delta reports $15.6bn loss for financial 2020
Delta Air Lines has reported a pre-tax loss of $15.6 billion for financial 2020, representing a loss per share of $19.49 on total revenue of $17.1 billion.In the December quarter alone, the carrier sa…
trivago acquires weekend.com of Germany
trivago has acquired weekengo and weekend.com, a start-up focused on finding travellers inspirational getaway packages.The company is based in Dusseldorf, Germany.Under the terms of the deal, trivago …
Virgin Atlantic raises new finance with Boeing Dreamliner deals
Virgin Atlantic has completed “financing transactions” relating to two Boeing 787 aircraft in partnership with Griffin Global Asset Management and Bain Capital Credit.The carrier said the …
Doughtie elected to Boeing board as Kennedy departs
Lynne Doughtie has been elected to the Boeing board of directors, replacing Caroline Kennedy who has resigned following three years of service.Doughtie, 58, retired from KPMG in 2020, after serving as…
Lufthansa’s SA schedule adjusted
In response to reduced demand due to the ongoing pandemic, the Lufthansa Group has announced some adjustments to its South Africa flights.Dr André Schulz, the Group’s GM Southern Africa a…
UK travel corridor system to be suspended on Monday
British prime minister, Boris Johnson, has announced the UK will close all travel corridors to protect against the risk of as yet unidentified new Covid-19 strains.The new measures will take effect fr…
Widespread overseas travel unlikely in 2021, Australia’s health chief warns
Australia’s top health chief has dashed hopes that the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine will allow people to travel overseas this year, predicting borders will remain closed until 2022.The man…
Fred Olsen. Cruise Lines delays return until May
Fred Olsen. Cruise Lines has become the latest operator to pushed back the date for its expected return to the seas.New ship Borealis will still be the first of the fleet to set sail, with her maiden …