Chinese airlines operate more flights than US carriers in May

Airline tracking data shows that from Friday, May 1, 2020 up to and including Wednesday, May 27, 2020, Chinese airlines had completed nearly 200,000 flights with passenger-configured widebody, narrowbody and regional aircraft, compared with fewer than 170,000 for carriers based in the US. China has achieved this milestone because its airlines have recovered to an […]

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Puerto Rico golf courses and resorts re-open

Many of Puerto Rico‘s 18 golf courses have reopened, as recently announced by Gov. Wanda Vázquez. Caution, patience, and discipline have been staples of the Island’s proactive edicts designed to protect Puerto Rico residents and visitors. That will continue when many businesses gradually reopen across the Island. A 7 pm to 5 am curfew will […]

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Southwest to return to full schedule by year’s end with new Ontario-Houston route

Ontario International Airport (ONT) officials cheered word from Southwest Airlines that the carrier intends to return to its full flight schedule by the end of the year with plans to initiate new, nonstop service between the Inland Empire and Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) on Nov. 1, 2020. “This is great news for the […]

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EasyJet’s cost-cutting may be misguided

Following easyJet’s announcement that it plans to reduce its fleet, staff and operational costs amid the COVID-19 crisis, industry experts explained that with travel in Europe almost at a standstill, trimming costs is a necessity in the short term. However, easyJet’s latest announcement stems from management’s belief that travel demand will not return to pre-COVID […]

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Travel and tourism sector witnessed 38.5% decline in deal activity in May

The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector declined by 38.5% during the week ended May 24, 2020 compared to the previous week, according to global deals database. The travel and tourism sector is among the worst hit due to travel restrictions and lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic and it reflects […]

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UNWTO launches global guidelines to re-open tourism

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of guidelines to help tourism sector emerge stronger and more sustainably from COVID-19. The guidelines highlight the need to act decisively, to restore confidence and, as UNWTO strengthens its partnership with Google, to embrace innovation and the digital transformation of global tourism. The guidelines were produced […]

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Former UNWTO Secretary-General to speak at ATM Virtual

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has confirmed that the Chairman of the International Tourism & Investment Conference (ITIC) and former UNWTO Secretary-General, Dr. Taleb Rifai, will host a virtual summit as part of ATM Virtual. The summit, which is titled “Restructuring to Attract Sustainable Development and Customers in the New World Order” and takes place on […]

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St. Kitts & Nevis: Official COVID-19 Tourism Update

On Friday, The Prime Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris announced that, under the new SR&O No. 19 of 2020, Government will be introducing another round of regulations effective from Saturday May 13, 2020 through Saturday, June 13, 2020 to continue the process of gradually reopening the Federation to more […]

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Domestic travel is about to boom

While most travel has been put on pause because of the COVID-19 pandemic, May 2020 survey indicates new travel trends lean toward domestic travel. Revealing what the next step may look like for travelers, most of the survey participants said that they would like to travel soon. They have indicated that a big factor for […]

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Lufthansa AG postpones decision on convocation of General Meeting

At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG discussed the acceptance of the stabilization package offered by the Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF) of the Federal Republic of Germany, including the necessary convocation of a General Meeting. The Supervisory Board has taken note of the conditions currently indicated by the EU Commission. They […]

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