Coronavirus brought the travel industry to a standstill with breakneck speed. But as Australians and New Zealanders have been warned time and time again, the recovery will be the opposite — p…
Ski operators expect serious challenges for 2020-21 season
The March onset of the Covid-19 crisis in the U.S. came late enough in the ski season that it has thus far merely bruised, rather than deeply wounded, the ski industry here.But as they prepare for …
Tanzania’s travel sector slowly opening up
Tanzania has reopened its airspace to both scheduled and non-scheduled international flights after a steady slowdown in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country.As long as passengers’ body…
Over one million tourism jobs likely to be lost
The closing and mothballing of tourism and travel-related businesses began in earnest this week as SA Tourism and the Tourism Business Council of South Africa flabbergasted the industry by releasin…
AirAsia sweetens credit offer
Airlines need to sweeten the deal on refunds and extending travel validity or lose the confidence of travellers who are wary of bookings flights due to disruptions linked to strict Covid-19 measure…
Two SA hotels recognised on by luxury hotel platform
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has recently added two of South Africa’s seaside hotels to its prestigious world platform – The Plettenberg Hotel in Plettenberg Bay and The Marine Hote…
Airbus a220 – the star of the post-coronavirus travel world
The A220, one of Airbus’ narrow-body planes, is not only cheaper and has fewer seats, but it is also capable of flying as far as the B737 or A320, becoming the ideal aircraft for the post-cor…
New CLIA training to support Cruise Champions
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is backing the champions of the cruise community with a new online course for travel agents, helping them to gain a greater understanding of the indust…
Travel-related unemployment hits 51%
The Covid-19 pandemic has erased more than half of the 15.8 million travel-related jobs in the U.S., according to new data released by the U.S. Travel Association.The new numbers compiled by resear…
May is going better than Southwest had projected
Southwest Airlines expects its load factor for May to be between 25% and 30%.Such a figure, while still extremely low by historical standards, would be well above the carrier’s previous estim…