Oceania

Air transport is very strongly affected by the Covid-19 crisis. In the last few days, three companies have been unable to avoid bankruptcy – South African Airways, Norwegian and Virgin Australia…

The coronavirus will probably make travel more expensive and thus also more climate-friendly. Cheap flights at cut-rate prices will soon be the thing of the past. The future of tourism encompasses sub…

InterContinental Hotels Group has sought to reassure markets with news it has secured new financing arrangements to strengthen its liquidity position.Moves include amending its syndicated revolving cr…

Air New Zealand has revealed its revised global network, announcing it will not be resuming several key international routes after the coronavirus pandemic subsides.Among the routes being cut will be …

Air New Zealand will not resume operation of its suspended Auckland-Buenos Aires and Los Angeles-London routes due to the deep impact of Covid-19 on forward travel demand.The airline has also taken th…

On Monday Philippine Airlines repatriated 184 Kiwi passengers from Manila.The Airbus A350-900 flight to Auckland was an extraordinary service in many respects. As one of the newest additions to the fl…

The rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic and the travel restrictions imposed worldwide as a result have triggered the return of an unprecedented number of holidaymakers and travellers since mid-Marc…

Qantas and Virgin Australia have been offered $A165 by the Australian government to ensure they maintain key domestic routes across the country.Both carriers have suspended the majority of operations …

Virgin Australia has entered into voluntary administration, the Australian equivalent of bankruptcy.The airline plans to facilitate recapitalization so that it can emerge from the Covid-19 crisis in a…

Windstar Cruises canceled the Star Breeze’s 2020 Alaska program, due to a delay in the completion of the ship’s current renovation in Italy.Citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, W…