Hawaii Gov. David Ige said the state will launch its promised coronavirus pre-travel testing program on Oct. 15, with an aim to restarting tourism in the islands, which have seen visitor numbers fa…
West Coast hotels help fire evacuees as smoke chokes business
As deadly wildfires run rampant across Oregon, California and Washington, hotels near hard-hit areas across the West Coast are stepping up to help accommodate evacuees.“We’re seeing pos…
Dominican Republic trying to revive tourism with free insurance
In the Dominican Republic, the fall in international tourism continued throughout August with a drop of 87.4% over the same month last year, as reported by the Central Bank last week. The country p…
Carnival Corp. to reduce its global fleet again by selling more ships
Carnival Corp. will sell off three more ships from its fleet, part of what the company is calling “aggressive action” to be leaner and more efficient.In a preliminary statement about th…
Delta avoids furloughs for flight attendants, ground crew
Delta will avoid furloughs for flight attendants and ground-based U.S. employees when the Cares Act Payroll Support Program expires on Sept. 30.Maintenance technicians, customer service agents, res…
Employees bid for SAX
SAX employees have created a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) called Fly SAX, which has submitted a bid to buy the airline through a privatisation venture that will be funded by private investors and …
American Airlines’ customers get younger
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused the customer mix at American Airlines to get younger. Customers are also less likely to have AAdvantage loyalty status, or even to be AAdvantage members at all, sai…
United expands its leisure focus with new Hawaii routes
United will launch summer 2021 service from Newark to Maui and from Chicago O’Hare to Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii.The route to Maui will be the first offered there from the East Coast by…
Expected: United Airlines to lay off 16,300 workers
United Airlines Holdings expects to remove 16,370 jobs next October due to the international drop in travel demand over the COVID-19 crisis, which has caused the airline to cut a number of routes.T…
Hospitality industry gives mixed response to quarantine move
Bodies from across the UK tourism industry have given a cautious welcome to a refinement of the quarantine system, but said more must be done to boost the sector.Transport secretary, Grant Shapps, …