KLM Operating Reduced Network
KLM says it will start its summer schedule with a significantly reduced network. From March 29 until and including May 3, the carrier plans to fly to 25 intercontinental and 32 European destinations. During this period, KLM will fly according...
Etihad Suspends Flights, Transit Services
Etihad Airways will temporarily suspend all flights from March 25 for an initial period of 14 days, following a decision by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, and the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). This...
A Staggering Number
It is a staggering number. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) says that 1 million jobs are being lost every day in the travel and tourism sector due to the sweeping effect of the coronavirus pandemic. The growing job losses, the...
It’s Time To Ask For Help: ACTA
ACTA is calling on its members to take part in a grassroots campaign to ask governments for relief and assistance during COVID-19 Pandemic. Wendy Paradis, ACTA president, said: “NOW is the time for a grass roots campaign by the industry to...
Transat Confirms Temporary Layoffs
Transat A.T. confirmed today that it was temporarily laying off 70% of its workforce in Canada. The Montreal-headquartered company also said that its final flight, before the full suspension of its operations, is scheduled for April...
Sandals, Beaches Closing Resorts Until May 15
All Sandals and Beaches Resorts will be closing from March 30 to May 15; and, as a result, the company said it will be unable to accept new arrivals as of today (March 23). In a letter to customers, advising them of the decision, Sandals'...
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SAA Suspends International Flights
South African Airways (SAA) is immediately suspending all international operations until May 31, 2020 in response to a government travel ban aimed at stopping the transmission of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). The COVID-19 pandemic and attendant...
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Hurtigruten Suspends Global Operations
As a response to the global coronavirus outbreak, Hurtigruten is voluntarily stopping operations from pole to pole until the end of April. Like the rest of the cruise industry, Hurtigruten last week committed to pause operations in US waters...
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Princess, Viking Suspend Operations Until May
Both Princess Cruises and Viking have announced that they will be pausing their operations due to the impact of COVID-19 until early May. In what it describes as a proactive response to the unpredictable circumstances evolving from the global...
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The Biggest Danger Is ‘The Lockdown Paradox’
The main risk to the global economy in general and travel and tourism in particular from COVID-19 is not contagion or mortality but rather it stems from the actions that national and local authorities have taken to curb the outbreak – actions...
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