Ethiopian Cargo re-calibrates its operations in the wake of COVID-19

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the largest cargo network operator in Africa, is adapting its operations to the evolving global demand for air cargo services following the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the current situation, Ethiopian Cargo has extended its reach to 74 destinations globally, and caters to charter flight needs anywhere in the world […]

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Tokyo 2020 organizers cancel Olympic Flame display in Fukushima

Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee officials announced today that the exhibition of the Olympic Flame will be closed. The exhibition was scheduled to remain on display in Fukushima until the end of April, but is now cancelled over COVID-19 concerns. The flame went on display a week ago at the J-Village, Japan’s national soccer training center, […]

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Barbados reports its third death from COVID-19 virus

Barbados officials report that a 95-year-old man, who was very ill when he presented with symptoms of COVID-19 last Sunday, passed away early this morning, becoming the third Barbadian to die from the viral illness. His death was announced by Isolation Facilities Manager, Dr. Corey Forde, at a press briefing this morning.  The deceased was […]

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Travel Agents Association of India: We Cannot Process Refunds

Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is the nodal and premier Travel & Tourism association in India. Today, Jyoti Mayal, President of TAAI, issued the following statement in response to why travel agents and tour operators are unable to process refunds. She stated: Due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, airlines have stopped operations. Globally, […]

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Global tourism & leisure industry deals total $3.8 billion in February 2020

Total tourism & leisure industry M&A (mergers & acquisitions) deals in February 2020 worth $3.8 billion were announced globally. The value marked an increase of 12.4% over the previous month and a drop of 44.4% when compared with the last 12-month average, which stood at $6.83 billion. Comparing deals value in different regions of the […]

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Israel bans out-of-town travel, makes masks in public mandatory

Israeli authorities are trying to stem the deadly spread of COVID-19 virus by tightening travel restrictions for the Passover holiday, which starts on Wednesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that this year the festive dinner should be a small affair, limited to household members. Israel‘s government announced today that from Tuesday evening until Friday […]

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VIA Rail suspends the Canadian and Prince Rupert-Prince George-Jasper route until June 1

In light of the continued expansion of travel limitations as well as the widening of physical distancing and isolation measures, VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) extends the suspension of the operations of the Canadian (service between Toronto and Vancouver) until June 1, 2020. The Prince Rupert–Prince George-Jasper service will also remain suspended until June 1, […]

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COVID-19 Shattering Tourism and Hospitality

The effect of the COVID-19 coronavirus has crippled tourism and hospitality in India at an astonishing pace. Travel and tourism accounts for 9.2% of India’s GDP (2018), and the tourism sector generated 26.7 million jobs in that year. The Director General of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Rajeev Singh, shared this information from his […]

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Quick Test for COVID-19 Being Studied in Finland

Among the research for a vaccine to fight the COVID-19 coronavirus claimed by about 30 countries, Finland informed of its progressing stage of quick test for COVID-19 devices to identify the deadly virus. This has been reported by Mr. Gianfranco Nitti, correspondent for the daily Finnish “La Rondine” and member of the Foreign Media Associatio, […]

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Airbus halts aircraft production in Northern Germany and Alabama

Airbus is temporarily adapting commercial aircraft production and assembly activity at its German sites in Bremen and Stade and pausing production at its A220/A320 manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama in the United States. These actions are being taken in response to several factors related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic including high inventory levels in the […]

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