Hurtigruten has extended the temporary suspension of operations from pole-to-pole until May 12th.While the expedition cruise line has not yet had any confirmed or suspected cases on any ships, the dec…
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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…
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…
Norwegian sees passenger numbers fall two thirds in March
The global outbreak of Covid-19 has decimated the latest traffic figures from Norwegian.The company experienced a dramatic drop in demand last month following government-imposed travel restrictions an…
Heathrow Airport to operate with one runway
Heathrow will close one of its two runways from Monday following the collapse in aviation demand as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.The move comes shortly after IAG – owner of British Airwa…
Remarkable and unique virtual visit of the hermitage museum
The Hermitage Museum is one of the jewels of St. Petersburg, the former capital of Russia. It is located on the banks of the Neva River and illuminates the city with its white and turquoise facade. Fo…
Tourism in Italy getting ready to go back to 1960s
According to experts, the Covid-19 outbreak is likely to cause tourism in Italy to fall back to the level at which it was in the mid-1960s.“Even if we imagine a quick solution to the health cris…
ABTA criticises lack of government support for tourism sector
ABTA has again written to government ministers, including the office of the prime minister, to urge immediate action to prevent catastrophic damage to the UK travel industry.The move follows what ABTA…
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…
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…