Dangerous COVID Spike and a Hurricane: Hawaii is facing grave challenges
Governor Ige was speechless when asked about the record COVID-19 increase for Hawaii. If a record number of 60 new cases of COVID-19 in the State of Hawaii is not a challenge already, category 3 Hurricane Douglas is on a direct path to the Aloha State. But it didn’t stop 2,600 people – both residents […]
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Portugal irked by UK’s decision to leave it off its ‘safe travel list’
Portugal’s government has denounced UK’s decision to keep a quarantine regime for travelers from Portugal. Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva tweeted today that Lisbon regretted a move“that is neither substantiated nor backed by the facts”. The requirement for British vacationers returning from Portugal to quarantine for 14 days has particularly affected the southern Algarve […]
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FAA: Boeing 737 jets at risk of dual engine failure
In an Emergency Airworthiness Directive issued on Thursday, US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned that about 2,000 Boeing 737 passenger jets could be at risk of dual engine failure. The warning comes after a series of technical blunders for the Seattle plane maker. According to FAA, air check valves on the narrow-body aircraft could […]
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5 Basic Things To Keep In Mind While Travelling Solo
Are you one of those wanderlust souls who loves traveling? Looking for someone of a similar mindset but couldn’t find someone that resonates with your frequency. Are you determined to travel solo? But you are unsure of the requisites for the same. That’s quite normal as you must be intimidated by the thoughts of what […]
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Iran claims US fighter jets ‘endangered’ Mahan Air passenger plane
Iranian media claims that US Air Force fighter jets ‘unsafely intercepted’ Iran’s Mahan Air passenger aircraft en route from Tehran to Beirut, causing ‘injuries’ to several passengers. Earlier Iranian officials blamed the incident, that took place over Syria, on Israeli military aircraft. Mahan Air Flight 1152 was in Syrian airspace over the At-Tanf border crossing […]
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Air Canada begins re-opening its Maple Leaf Lounges
Air Canada today announced the gradual re-opening of its Maple Leaf Lounges, featuring new biosafety protocols for the well-being of customers and employees. The Maple Leaf Lounge at Toronto Pearson, D gates re-opens on July 24 to eligible customers travelling on a domestic or international flight, with the Maple Leaf Lounges located in the domestic […]
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Air Transat is making its first commercial flights today
Canada’s Transat, one of the largest integrated tourism companies in the world, is making its first commercial flights today, the day it is resuming air operations after four months of inactivity. There will be three international flights (Montreal–Toulouse, Montreal–Paris and Toronto–London) and three domestic flights (Montreal–Toronto, Toronto–Montreal and Toronto–Vancouver). Transat’s entire reduced summer schedule of […]
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Alaska Airlines launches service from San Jose to Washington, Oregon and Montana
Alaska Airlines announced new service to Spokane, Washington, Redmond, Oregon and Missoula, Montana from Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) beginning September 2020 and March 2021, respectively. These daily flights are in addition to Alaska’s nonstop service to many non-stop destinations from SJC. “This new service demonstrates Alaska’s confidence and continued commitment to the San […]
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From Ghosts to Cuisine to Ayurveda, Uttarakhand Promotes Tourism
The hill state of Uttarakhand promotes tourism in India as it plans to focus on ghosted or haunted tourism, following along the lines of Disneyland in the USA where many tourists head for the Haunted Mansion and have the time of their lives being scared out of their wits while riding along in a tram […]
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US Travel praises House passage of National Parks bill
U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on House passage of the Great American Outdoors Act (H.R. 1957), which is expected to be signed by the president: “National parks have become increasingly important centers of travel and tourism, since there is clear evidence that the American public is more comfortable […]
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