The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the relaxation of Covid-19 border measures for vaccinated passengers by Spain and France this week. The body also praised the broader use of affordable antigen testing adopted in the European destinations. This is tempered, however, by ongoing disappointment at...
United Airlines has announced a commercial agreement with Denver-based aerospace company Boom Supersonic to add aircraft to its global fleet. If realised, this could be a move that facilitates a leap forward in returning supersonic speeds to aviation. Under the terms of the agreement, United will purchase...
Regent Seven Seas Cruises hopes to have all five of its ships back in operation by early next year. Seven Seas Splendour will be first to return, in September. The cruise line then intends to preserve already published itineraries as much as possible, beginning with return of...
United Airlines plans to fly 80 per cent of its United States schedule in July when compared to the same month of 2019. At the same time, the carrier said bookings for summer travel are up 214 per cent compared to 2020 levels. United will add new...
The European Union commission has unveiled plans to ease restrictions on non-essential travel into the region this summer. Officials plan to admit travellers from countries with “a good epidemiological situation,” as well as those who have had two doses of an EU-approved vaccine. At the same time, the emergence...
Accor has announced the appointment of Stephen Alden to the dual role of chief executive Raffles and Orient Express. He will take up the position on May 3rd. Alden will report directly to Sébastien Bazin, Accor chief executive, and will become a member of the group executive...
American Airlines has begun welcoming customers to a new 14-gate regional concourse at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The facility is designed to replace Gate 35X. The new concourse, constructed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) as part of a $1 billion initiative to transform...
This summer, American Airlines is giving customers more than 150 new opportunities to reconnect with friends and family as it continues to rebuild its network to match demand. “Throughout the pandemic, our trademark has been to build a schedule based on what customers tell us they...
New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has confirmed a two-way travel bubble will open with Australia later this month. Residents of both countries will be able to travel between the two without having to quarantine from April 19th. Since October, New Zealand-based travellers have been allowed to enter...
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts and Emin Capital, a private equity investment company focused on hospitality and real estate, have confirmed plans for the hotel company to manage the former Hotel Formentor in Mallorca, Spain. Originally opened in 1929, the existing hotel will undergo extensive renovations...