U.S. airlines shed 37,000 jobs in October as federal Cares Act payroll grants came to an end.Also during the month, employment within the airline sector dipped to its lowest level since the Bureau …
Qatar Airways to add Seattle flights next spring
Qatar Airways has announced the launch of four weekly flights to Seattle from March 15th.The service will be operated by Qatar Airways’ state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900 featuring 36 seats in …
Updated: Grenada moves to contain a Covid outbreak connected to Sandals resort
Grenada’s Ministry of Health says it’s taking “aggressive efforts” to contain an outbreak of Covid-19 cases connected to the Sandals Grenada all-inclusive resort.Keith Mitch…
Tahiti simplifies its agent specialist program
Tahiti Tourisme launched a program that makes it easier for travel advisors to become Tahiti specialists. qualifying them for client referrals and fam trip opportunities.Under the new Tahiti Specia…
Expedia reports optimism from travelers
New research from Expedia Group has found that travelers are optimistic about taking a trip in the next year.Hari Nair, senior vice president of media solutions at Expedia Group, presented research…
Delta works with KLM for new Covid-secure flights
Transatlantic partners Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are launching Covid-tested flights from Atlanta to Amsterdam.The airline partners have worked with the Dutch government, Amsterda…
Southwest warns 7,000 staff of possible furloughs in 2021
Southwest Airlines has formally warned nearly 7,000 employees that they face involuntary furloughs in the early spring unless their unions can reach an agreement with management for temporary wage …
Delta to collect data for contact tracing efforts
Delta Air Lines on Dec. 15 will begin asking travelers arriving from outside of the U.S. for data to assist in contact tracing efforts, the carrier announced.Both U.S. residents and visitors arrivi…
Airbnb seeks $35bn valuation for stock market flotation
Home rental giant Airbnb is hoping to raise $2.5 billion in a long-awaited initial public offering.The company had toyed with going public earlier in the year, but the plans were derailed by the Co…
How the Covid vaccine news is fueling a new enthusiasm for travel
Good news about Covid-19 vaccines has been on the uptick this month, and with it, a bump in inquiries to travel agencies about what these medical advances might mean for travel in 2021.The calls do…