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Cruise Lines Further Extend Cancellations

The cruise industry received another blow on April 9, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended its initial No Sail Order a further 100 days, pushing the potential resumption of the cruise lines ’s

Delta Extends Social Distancing through June 2020

Delta Extends Social Distancing through June 2020

From offering change-fee waivers for impacted and upcoming travel to supporting social distancing on board, Delta is committed to taking steps to ensure we’re protecting customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Delta is also continually evaluating

Hotels Offer Reduced Rates for Front Line Workers

Hotels Offer Reduced Rates for Front Line Workers

IHG hotels offer hotel rooms at reduced rates for front line workers, medical staff and other Government relief efforts. IHG is offering support through its taskforce to the Government, local authorities, municipalities and health care

Europeana Unveils Art Conference Calls Backgrounds

Europeana Unveils Art Conference Calls Backgrounds

With more and more people working from home at the moment, teleconference platforms have become increasingly popular. Europeana has created a selection of unusual backgrounds that can diversify video conference calls in Zoom and other

airBaltic Schedules New Special Flights in April and May

After a request from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia and with permit from the Ministry of Transport, Latvian airline airBaltic has scheduled additional special flights from Amsterdam and Frankfurt to Riga

Corona Crisis at Copenhagen Airport

Corona Crisis at Copenhagen Airport

The corona crisis has completely knocked the bottom out of the aviation industry and of Copenhagen Airport. 2,200 employees are temporarily laid off in rotation with wage compensation. Passenger traffic dropped by 98 per cent

Lufthansa to Perform Special Flights to New Zeland

Lufthansa to Perform Special Flights to New Zeland

Lufthansa will bring vacationers on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office from New Zealand back to Europe. Five Airbus A380s with 509 seats each and five Boeing 747s with 371 seats each will fly from

RavnAir Cease All Operations, Files for Bankruptcy

RavnAir Cease All Operations, Files for Bankruptcy

RavnAir Group is set to stop operations, temporarily lay off all of its remaining staff, and file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. RavnAir Group today announced that due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented

Tiger Tests Positive for Coronavirus at Bronx Zoo

The following information was released today by the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo: Nadia, a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo, has tested positive for novel coronavirus. She, her sister Azul, two Amur

Hilton to Donate 1 Million Rooms to Medical Staff

Hilton to Donate 1 Million Rooms to Medical Staff

Hilton and American Express today announced that the companies, in partnership with Hilton’s ownership community, will donate up to 1 million hotel room nights across the United States to frontline medical professionals leading the fight

American Airlines to Delay New Routes to Ocober

American Airlines to Delay New Routes to Ocober

American Airlines will make further capacity cuts this summer to address record low customer demand. The airline will: Suspend more than 60% of international capacity for the peak summer travel season versus the same period

Brussels Airlines Extends Flights Suspension

Extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary measures. The worldwide Coronavirus crisis and the ongoing travel restrictions imposed by many countries around the world, oblige Brussels Airlines to review the restart of its operations, now planned for May

14% of Americans Plan to Travel in April

14% of Americans Plan to Travel in April

Upgraded Points recently released its newest targeted study featuring a survey based on questions given to airline travelers concerning the recent global pandemic. The study seeks to understand American travelers' plans and concerns, helping to

Cuba to Cease All International Flights

The Cuban government on Tuesday announced the decision to suspend the arrival of international passenger flights and withdraw all foreign boats as part of the measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. Cuba will cease

KLM Implement Social Distancing Onboard

Flight and aircraft handling are regarded as vital processes by the government. This means that the government believes that aviation is essential to society and that the continuity of a flight operation is therefore a