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…
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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 …
Airbnb cancels reservations in D.C. during inaugural week
Airbnb is canceling all bookings in the Washington D.C. metro market during inauguration week, as local, state and federal officials cited safety concerns and urged travelers to avoid the area.D.C.-ar…
IATA Travel Pass digital health solution to be rolled out to major airlines in March
IATA’s head of airport, passenger and security products, Alan Murray Hayden, says fast progress is being made to bring its Travel Pass digital health credential solution to market, and “mo…
CHTA asks Canada to reconsider Covid-19 testing plans
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) has made its case to the government of Canada to reconsider new pandemic testing rules.The body argued the move will strain already stressed Caribb…
Boeing fined $2.5bn for 737 Max fraud
Boeing has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle criminal charges in the United States centred on the troubled 737 Max.Officials argued the manufacturer hid information from safety inspectors about the…
U.K. broadcaster named godmother of the Viking Venus
British journalist and broadcaster Anne Diamond will be the godmother of Viking’s seventh ocean ship, the Viking Venus, which is scheduled to debut this spring.The 930-passenger Venus was floate…
Dominican Republic extends Covid-19 healthcare offer
The ministry of tourism of the Dominican Republic (MITUR) has announced the continuation of their free health coverage plan to March 31st.The scheme is aimed at tourists arriving on commercial flights…
MSC upgrades True Partnerships, Get on Board programs
MSC Cruises USA enhanced its True Partnerships program for travel advisors by protecting advisor commission levels and improving its groups program.MSC said it would protect 2019 achieved commission l…
Lava spatters, flows inside crater of Hawaii volcano
HONOLULU (AP) — Lava spattered and flowed over the weekend inside the crater of a Hawaii volcano that began erupting in December.The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the lava is confined to the…