A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR AIRLINE: Fully vaccinated staff a first for Emirates
Emirates says it has become among the first airlines in the world to operate a flight with fully vaccinated frontline teams servicing customers…
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A BIG WHAMMO:Is Alaska cruise season baked?
Dan Blanchard has tears in his eyes. “This is the worst frickin’ news, even though I stand to benefit,” says the CEO of UnCruise Adventures, who…
Copa Airlines and Government of Panama to Trial IATA Travel Pass
Panama, Panama City, February 5, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is partnering with the government of…
WEF: Cooperation Vital to Uphold as Pandemic Challenges Continue
Geneva, Switzerland, February 4, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Underlining the day’s theme, Advancing Global and Regional Cooperation, two prime…
WTTC Praises UK Government Progress to Stop COVID-19 in Tracks
London, United Kingdom, February 4, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “The World Travel & Tourism…
UNWTO: 2020 is Worst Year in Tourism History
Madrid, Spain, January 28, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Global tourism suffered its worst year on record in 2020, with international arrivals…
SURPRISE. SURPRISE.:2020 was the worst year in tourism history
Global tourism suffered its worst year on record in 2020, with international arrivals dropping by 74 percent according to the latest data from…
WTTC Says Now is Time for Internationally Recognised Testing
London, United Kingdom, January 25, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO: “The latest expected announcement from the…
Over 100 Million Global Tourism Jobs Could Be Recovered in 2021
London, United Kingdom, January 22, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / More than 100 million jobs could return to the global Travel & Tourism sector…
IATA: Passenger Demand Recovery Grinds to Halt in November
Geneva, Switzerland, January 7, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in…
Tourism Back to 1990 Levels as Arrivals Fall by More than 70%
Madrid, Spain, December 21, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / International arrivals fell by 72% over the first ten months of 2020, with restrictions on…
ROBOT REVOLUTION: Key West enlists automaton to kill COVID
Like a scene from The Jetsons, a coronavirus-fighting robot is poised to begin patrolling Key West International Airport (EYW) after hours,…
HAOLE HELL: Not all Hawaiians miss the tourists
Line-Noue Memea Kruse lives on Oahu’s famed North Shore, where marvelling at sea turtles, epic waves and sunsets that paint the sky orange and…
AN UNRELENTING CRISIS: Passenger Recovery Disappoints in October
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery of passenger demand continued to be disappointingly slow in…
72-Hour Quarantine-Free Journeys Will Revive International Business Travel
London, United Kingdom, December 5, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / International business travel could restart if agreement is secured to safeguard…
FROM PARADISE TO PANDEMIC:Isolated Hawaii team returns to whole new world
Just as the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold, in February, four people set sail for one of the most remote places on Earth — a small camp…
THAT’S THE WAY THE BALL BOUNCES:Raptors turn to Tampa, refused travel exemption
The Toronto Raptors are in for another long road trip. The team, which finished the past season playing its games in Orlando, will now start the…
Expedia CEO Says Mass Tourism Will Be Back Again by Summer
Its third-quarter earnings report shows a company that’s still pulling in $1.5 billion in quarterly revenue, exceeding mid-pandemic…
FIRST CARIBBEAN CRUISE CUT SHORT BY POSITIVE COVID TEST
Well, that didn’t last long. The first cruise ship to re-start cruising in the Caribbean in the COVID era has cut the trip short after a guest…
WHO NEEDS A VACCINE: Report says one in five willing to travel now
While news about a vaccine at last seems promising, a new global survey (including Canada) says one in five travellers say it is okay to travel…