Updates
Air bubble expands to South America and Africa
India's aviation ministry recently announced that passengers traveling from Europe and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar are now allowed to travel onwards to South America and Africa. This...
Travel & Tourism deal activity fell 23.3%
A total of 89 deals were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during November 2020, which is a decrease of 23.3% over 116 deals announced during the previous...
UAE hotel industry continues to regain occupancy
LONDON - The key hotel markets in the United Arab Emirates have reached or surpassed 50% occupancy due to strong domestic and recent international demand, according to preliminary data and...
Beeyonder launches virtual travel platform for the holidays
BOSTON - Beeyonder, a virtual travel startup on a mission to foster memorable travel experiences for people with conditions that prevent or inhibit their ability to travel, launched its platform for...
Cebu Pacific announces resumption of daily Dubai-Manila flights
Vicky Karantzavelou wrote DUBAI, UAE - Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, has announced in a virtual press conference that it is resuming its daily flights from Dubai to Manila...
TUI Group: Conditions created for rapid resumption of travel activities after challenging Corona Year 2020
Vicky Karantzavelou wrote TUI is preparing intensively for a new start in 2021 after the corona crisis year 2020. The pandemic is not over, but there is light at the end of...
UK travel company acquires popular travel website
EnjoyTravel.com, an industry-leading car rental comparison company based in the UK, announced its acquisition of Big 7 Travel, a popular travel website with a majority US audience, for an undisclosed amount....
Alitalia – AdR: From December 8 Covid-tested flights to and from New York without obligation to quarantine for passengers
ROME - Alitalia and Airports of Rome have announced that, as of Tuesday December 8, all passengers traveling on one of the three weekly flights from and to New York must present a certification...
ETC urges EU governments to lift quarantines
BRUSSELS - The European Travel Commission (ETC) has today welcomed the new Guidelines for COVID-19 testing and quarantine of air travellers from the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which...
British Virgin Islands Reopens Borders to International Travelers
The British Virgin Islands opened its borders to international travelers arriving exclusively through Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island. Visitors will be subject to “an extensive program to...
Spirit Airlines Is Adding Cheap Flights to Latin America and the Caribbean Next Month Just in time for the holidays. BY ALISON FOX
Budget carrier Spirit Airlines will resume several international and Caribbean routes in December, offering non-stop service just in time for the holidays. Spirit will fly several times each week from Orlando...
Ryanair Orders 210 Boeing 737 Max Jets Following the FAA’s Approval of the Aircraft
Ireland's Ryanair is the latest carrier to seek out more Boeing 737 Max jets now that the Federal Aviation Administration has ended the 20-month grounding and a return to passenger...