Federal Court allows deceptive and inadequate airlines notices to stand

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled against FlyersRights.org‘s attempt to bring U.S. airlines into compliance with the Montreal Convention, the international treaty governing air travel. The Montreal Convention’s Article 19 guarantees passenger compensation on a quasi-no fault basis for flight delays on international trips for up to $6,400. […]

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United Airlines introduces United CleanPlus

Today, United Airlines is introducing United CleanPlus: the company’s commitment to putting health and safety at the forefront of the entire customer experience, with the goal of delivering an industry-leading standard of cleanliness. United CleanPlus brings together a most trusted brand in surface disinfection – Clorox – and the country’s top medical experts – Cleveland […]

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2020’s Best & Worst Cities for Staycations named

With the travel and tourism industries gutted by COVID-19 and travelers opting to stay close to home this summer, travel experts today released the report on 2020’s Best & Worst Cities for Staycations. To identify the best spots for staying local, the report authors compared more than 180 cities across 15 key indicators of a […]

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African Tourism Board reaching out to the European Union

African Tourism Board (ATB) Task Force members and tourism experts aired their views, seeking the European Union to support Africa with tourism recovery and development plans in the post-Covid-19 pandemic timeframe. In their virtual (webinar) meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday evening, May 19, 2020, ATB senior executives, members, and tourism experts called […]

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Delta introduces custom-designed airport lobby and gate safety barriers

To add another layer of safety at airports for Delta customers and our people, Delta Air Lines turned to its Delta Flight Products subsidiary to design and manufacture a custom plexiglass safety barrier especially for airport check-in lobbies, departure gates and Delta Sky Club counters. The Delta Flight Products team quickly created a thoughtful design, […]

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Omni Hotels & Resorts re-opens select properties

Omni Hotels & Resorts has officially rolled out its new Omni Safe & Clean program that includes extensive new cleaning guidelines, processes and procedures to ensure the health, safety and comfort of its guests and associates. The program follows the guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and also meets or exceeds […]

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Give the Oceans a Voice

To know the world is to know yourself, but two-thirds of our world is water, and our oceans are a mystery to us! Furthermore, they are in a very sorry state. As estimated by the Journal of Science, between 5 and 13 million tonnes of plastic are added to this problem every year. What does […]

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Airbus opens A220 US production hangar and welcomes second US customer

Airbus has reached two important milestones at its commercial aircraft production facility in Mobile, Ala.: the company officially inaugurated production activities in a newly-built Final Assembly Line hangar, and started production of the first U.S.-built A220 for JetBlue. The new 270,000 sq. foot hangar, where both A220-100 and A220-300 aircraft can be assembled, is officially […]

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Saint Lucia: Official COVID-19 Tourism Update

The Government of Saint Lucia has announced a phased approach to reopening the island’s tourism sector in a responsible fashion, beginning June 4, 2020. The strategy, which was unveiled by Minister of Tourism Dominic Fedee, protects nationals and visitors from the threat of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) through advance testing; daily screening and monitoring of […]

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Belize: Official COVID-19 Tourism Update

Opening Statement by Belize Prime Minister Rt. Hon Dean Barrow: Today marks Belize’s 31st day without anyone testing positive for the novel Coronavirus. We, therefore, are holding steady at 18, the total number of persons to have been infected in our country. Of these, very sadly two have died. But all the others have recovered. […]

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