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Due to the coronavirus, Austrian Airlines canceled a fifth of all flights of its European network in March last week. As the situation remains tense and bookings continue to fall sharply, Austrian Airlines will make further adjustments to its […]
The United States will introduce a 30-day entry travel ban during the night of Friday, March 13 to Saturday March 14 on 04.59 am for anyone who has been in Europe in the past 14 days, except for American
Passenger train traffic between Russia and Mongolia was suspended from March 10 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. There have so far been 50 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Israel, some 22,000 Israelis are already in quarantine. The virus, which
Airports Council International (ACI) World has today published an Advisory Bulletin on the predicted global economic impact on the airport traffic and revenue of the unfolding COVID-19 public health emergency. As the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International
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Due to the COVID-19 situation, Norwegian is preparing to cancel approximately 3000 flights between mid-March and mid-June. This represents approximately 15 percent of the total capacity for this period. The company has also put several other measures in place,
Israel today imposed a self-quarantine for a period of 14-days due to the coronavirus. This applies to foreign nationals and all Israeli citizens. This means anyone arriving in the country must self-quarantine for 14 days. There have so far
In recent days, the number of people falling ill in Italy has climbed rapidly, with active cases reaching nearly 8,000, 463 people have died. Airlines are canceling flights to Italy as authorities there seek to contain the spread of
A new wave of island flair has arrived in the Southern Caribbean. With a crowd-pleasing combination of new thrills, guest favorites and top-rated destinations, Royal Caribbean International’s newly amplified Freedom of the Seas has debuted its $116 million transformation
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There are many actions health officials recommend for travelers to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and to stay healthy while flying. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds (sing “Happy Birthday” twice!), especially
The Spanish airline Volotea will open between two and four bases in Spain, following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with IAG, whereby Volotea would operate some routes flown by Iberia and/or Air Europa, who would transfer the necessary
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has collapsed into administration with the loss of more than 2,000 jobs, less than two months after the government announced a rescue deal. As the Covid-19 epidemic takes a heavy toll on the global travel industry,
Due to the exceptional circumstances caused by the spread of Covid-19 and the resulting drastic decline in bookings as well as numerous flight cancellations Lufthansa Group decided to reduce the flight capacity on offer even more than previously planned.
The Lufthansa Group airlines Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Air Dolomiti are now introducing more flexible rebooking options. The new extensive waiver policy for rebooking applies to both existing and future bookings worldwide. General rebooking option for
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Alaska Airlines celebrates its continuing growth with the announcement of new service to a brand-new destination for the airline: Cincinnati. Daily nonstop flights between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is scheduled to begin on Aug.
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Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has invested further in its US operations, by opening a new office in Chicago, its tenth in the Americas. Speaking on the announcement, Richard Thompson, ACS Americas’ President, said: “Chicago has been
