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Cunard cancels all winter plans
One of the UK’s leading cruise lines has cancelled all its winter plans – and will not re-start operations until late March at the earliest. Cunard has revealed an extended “pause in operations” that is far longer than those previously announced. It means that the company, part of the giant Carnival Corporation, will … read more
Coronavirus: Global tourism lost £245bn in five months
The global tourism industry has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, with $320bn (£244.5bn) lost in exports in the first five months of the year and more than 120 million jobs at risk, the chief of the UN has said. Secretary-general Antonio Guterres said in a policy briefing and video address on Tuesday that tourism is the … read more
SonAir transfers its two Boeing 737-700s to TAAG
Guinea: Arab investors interested in new airline project
KQ: Set off half of its pilots
Kenya Airways is seeking to lay off half of its pilots as it slashes costs to weather the cash flow crisis deepened by the Covid-19 pandemic. The national carrier intends to cut up to 207 of its 414 pilot jobs, which account for nearly half of its payroll costs, over the next three years. It expects to save nearly Sh3.24 bil… read more
Air Austral updates its flights programme
This suspension is due to government restrictions in countries that Air Austral serves in the Indian Ocean region and in Asia. It concerns the following routes: Reunion Island-Bangkok, Reunion-Madagascar, Reunion-South Africa, Reunion-India, Reunion-Seychelles and Reunion-Mauritius.
However, Air Austral remains prepar… read more
Lufthansa Group tightens face mask rules
The airlines of the Lufthansa Group are restricting the exceptions from the obligation to wear a mask on board their flights. From 1 September 2020, an exemption from the obligation to wear a mask during the flight for medical reasons will only be possible if a medical certificate is presented on a form provided by the airline. Pas… read more
Travel & tourism saw marginal improvement in July
The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector remained at a similar level in July compared to the previous month. Deal volume increased marginally by 0.9% from 109 in June 2020 to 110 in July 2020.
The travel and tourism sector is among the worst hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic and deal activity in th… read more
Virgin Atlantic provides free COVID-19 insurance
Virgin Atlantic has launched a new Covid-19 global insurance cover with Allianz Assistance. The insurance applies to all existing and new bookings, for travel from today (August 24) until March 31, 2021.
It covers emergency medical and associated expenses while abroad up to £500,000per customers… read more
South Africa: Reopneing for international travel?
An announcement on international travel – so that foreigners can start planning and booking trips to South Africa – will go a long way in aiding South Africa’s economic recovery, says the Bureau of Economic Research (BER) at the University of Stellenbosch. However, given that the recent resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Europe … read more
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