TRAVEL CONFIDENCE ON THE RISE: Many global tourists unconcerned about the spread of…
Widespread COVID-19 concern appears to be declining as international travel resumes, amid easing travel restrictions and rising vaccination…
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TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL SET TO RECOVER AS EUROPE FULLY REOPENS
Consumer-led growth continues to drive travel recovery into 2022, with consumers keen to spend the savings accumulated throughout the pandemic.…
MASK NOT : Florida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel
A Trump appointed federal judge in Florida on Monday voided the national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation as…
WILL IT BE ENOUGH? Feds set to change border rules
The federal government says it will announce changes to COVID-19 measures at Canada’s borders this week. But will it be enough to satisfy…
NOT THE BEST NEWS: COVID threatens Christmas in Europe
Nearly two years into a global health crisis that has killed more than 5 million people, infections are again sweeping across parts of Western…
A PIVOTAL MOMENT: British Airways and Virgin set aside rivalry in historic take off
Celebrating the lifting of the travel ban from Britain to the US, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic put old rivalries behind them and staged an…
GETTING THERE AND BACK: The Good, The Bad and The Whatever
Finally! After 18 months of travelless (I know it’s not a word – but it should be) living ordained by the pandemic – finally, finally came the…
Governments Response to Delta Variant Slams August Traffic Demand
Geneva, Switzerland, October 3, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel…
WHAT’S GOING ON? The closed US land border is inexplicable
Can anyone explain why the US is dragging its feet – and parts higher – with respect to opening the northern land border? No matter…
TIME FOR A CHANGE: Travel groups ‘link arms’ in call for action
Nothing short of the continued support of governments and harmonized and recalibrated COVID-19 travel protocols are necessary to save the global…
CUBA EASES TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
In preparation for the winter season and taking into consideration that by November, 92.5 percent of the population will be vaccinated,…
THE MAN IN THE MASK: Tips, observations, and complaints from my first pandemic trip
The Air Canada captain said he was “pleased” to be flying with passengers again. And the passengers, me included, were certainly happy to comply,…
Bangkok Iconic Shopping Centers Reopen
Bangkok, Thailand, September 2, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Shopping centers now reopen, according to Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation…
WTTC Calls to End Discredited Travel Traffic Light System
London, United Kingdom, September 2, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called upon the UK government to…
IATA Backs European Digital Covid Certificate as Global Standard
Geneva, Switzerland, August 27, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) commended the European Commission…
VEGAS ROLLS DICE ON EVENT PROTOCOLS
Vaccine verification at major venues has emerged as a coronavirus fighting front in Nevada, with Las Vegas’ biggest trade conference following…
NO SURPRISE: North American inbound tourism spend down
Destinations across North America – USA, Mexico and Canada – are at different stages of tourism development. However, one common…
A RETURN TO NORMAL: Switzerland welcomes fully vaccinated Canadian guests
The Swiss government has outlined a return to normality after the global pandemic including the complete opening to international guests and the…
FLIGHT CREWS URGE ZERO TOLERANCE: As passengers return to air travel, bad behavior…
Air travel can be difficult in the best of times, with cramped planes, screaming babies, flight delays and short tempers. Throw in a pandemic,…
IN THE LINE OF FIRE: Florida law threatens Caribbean
Florida legislation preventing cruise lines operating in the state from barring non-vaccinated passengers puts Caribbean islands in the “direct…