United Airlines is expanding its order of Boeing 737 Max airplanes and taking some deliveries sooner as it ramps up for an anticipated increase in travel demand. Chief Operating Officer Andrew Nocella said in a memo on Monday that the company placed an order for 25 new 737 Max aircraft for delivery in 2023. United […]
As the hospitality industry pushes ahead on the road to recovery, Hilton remains optimistic about the future, supported by a resilient business model and a strong commercial engine. Continued conversion signings, new development, and extended stay brands are contributing to the expansion of its one million room portfolio. The Covid-19 pandemic has had an extraordinary […]
While most everything has changed regarding in-person meetings and events since COVID-19 took the stage and decided not to leave, some elements of traditional in-person meetings, such as regionally focused cuisine and destination experiences, have strengthened, but with a keen eye on ensuring attendee and staff safety while the industry looks forward to recovery. “If […]
With the roll-out of various vaccines against Covid-19 and ongoing talks regarding the emergence of digital health passports to facilitate international travel, some countries have decided to open their borders to vaccinated travellers. Here, we round up the countries that you can visit restriction-free once you have been vaccinated. If you have a while to […]
NBTA Alexandria, VA – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world's largest business travel association, finds most GBTA members and stakeholders (79%) would be "very comfortable" or "comfortable" traveling for business after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination, and almost half support mandatory testing prior to travel to ensure the safety of customers and clients when […]
The Delta Flight Museum has been selected as one of Georgia’s four mass COVID-19 vaccination sites beginning Feb. 22 – furthering Delta’s support for accelerating Georgia’s vaccination efforts and building on our long-standing commitment to protect the health of customers and employees. Eligible recipients under the state’s vaccination guidelines will have the option to receive […]
All seven passenger airlines that are members of the trade group Airlines for America (A4A) have now pledged to implement a voluntary contact tracing program for international travel. Alaska, American, JetBlue, Southwest and Hawaiian have joined Delta and United, which began contact tracing in December. The seven carriers have agreed to ask customers for contact […]
The latest Longwoods International tracking study of Americans’ collective sentiment towards travel has shown that roughly 80 percent of travelers have established travel plans during the next sixth months. That figure has remained steady since the study’s last wave, published two weeks prior, and represents an all-time high in pandemic-era travel planning—even approaching pre-pandemic levels. […]
Countries all over the world are betting on the rollout of vaccines to provide a clear route out of this pandemic. But every government now faces a major question: does it reopen certain parts of its economy – travel, theatre, concerts, even work – to everyone? Or just to those who have had the jab? […]
Greek island holidays could be on the cards as soon as May as the country examines opening its borders early. Greece is looking into whether it can give an early green light to British tourists who have received the vaccine. The move would break from the rest of the European Union, which is pushing for […]