Coronavirus

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 is opining on Canada’s decision to extend its cruise…

Panama, Panama City, February 5, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is partnering with the government of the Republic of Panama and Copa Airlines to trial IATA…

Geneva, Switzerland, February 4, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Underlining the day’s theme, Advancing Global and Regional Cooperation, two prime ministers and more than a dozen other ministers tackled…

London, United Kingdom, February 4, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) recognises the tremendous progress made by…

Madrid, Spain, January 28, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Global tourism suffered its worst year on record in 2020, with international arrivals dropping by 74% according to the latest data from the World…

Global tourism suffered its worst year on record in 2020, with international arrivals dropping by 74 percent according to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Destinations…

London, United Kingdom, January 25, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO: “The latest expected announcement from the UK government, which will force UK arrivals to…

London, United Kingdom, January 22, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / More than 100 million jobs could return to the global Travel & Tourism sector during 2021, as the world recovers from the crippling…

Geneva, Switzerland, January 7, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in passenger demand which had been slowing since the Northern…

Madrid, Spain, December 21, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / International arrivals fell by 72% over the first ten months of 2020, with restrictions on travel, low consumer confidence and a global struggle to…

Like a scene from The Jetsons, a coronavirus-fighting robot is poised to begin patrolling Key West International Airport (EYW) after hours, emitting high-intensity ultraviolet UVC light that kills…

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 purple are a must for many tourists in Hawaii. After the…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery of passenger demand continued to be disappointingly slow in October. Though one has to wonder why IATA thought the demand…

London, United Kingdom, December 5, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / International business travel could restart if agreement is secured to safeguard journeys of up to 72-hours free from quarantines, says the…

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 on Kure Atoll, at the edge of the uninhabited…

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 new NBA season in Florida as well, forced to play its…

Its third-quarter earnings report shows a company that’s still pulling in $1.5 billion in quarterly revenue, exceeding mid-pandemic expectations, even if that it represents $221 million in losses.…

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 tested positive. SeaDream Yacht Club’s ship SeaDream 1…

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 now and are not waiting for an antidote to COVID-19 to…

Geneva, Switzerland, November 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in September remained highly depressed. Total demand…