Boeing completed its first COVID-19 transport mission

Boeing today completed its first COVID-19 transport mission, using a 737-700 aircraft from its corporate fleet to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) from China to the United States. The company transported 540,000 medical-grade face masks that will be delivered to healthcare professionals battling COVID-19 in New Hampshire. “Another life-saving delivery of PPE has arrived in […]

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Bulgaria’s capital goes on lockdown amid COVID-19 spike

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kiril Ananiev announced that all travel to and from Sofia will be banned until further notice, after a surge in COVID-19 virus infections in the capital city. The travel ban goes in effect amid concerns over the risk of further spread during the Orthodox Easter. According to the minister, all travel to […]

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Is Air Arabia-Etihad joint budget airline set to fail from the onset?

Etihad Airways and Air Arabia announced that they will not delay the launch of the joint venture low-cost carrier in Q2 2020, Such move can put the success of joint venture at risk, according to the industry experts. Not delaying the launch could be setting the low-cost airline up for failure from the onset. In […]

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Holland America Line celebrates its 147th anniversary

Holland America Line is commemorating its 147th anniversary today, Saturday, April 18, 2020, by honoring its rich legacy, taking care of each other in the present and looking forward to its next chapter. With travel paused globally, the premium cruise line is reflecting on the resilience that has been exhibited throughout the company’s history, enduring […]

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PATA member Lloyd Cole died today from COVID-19 complications

Simone Bassous, Executive Director of the New York Chapter for the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), shared that PATA member Lloyd Cole died today. He said: I am deeply sad today. We lost Lloyd Cole. In Lloyd we had a friend, a colleague, a member, a fellow traveler – a citizen of the world. Lloyd […]

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