IATA calls on governments to simplify air travel
The International Air Transport Association has called on governments to simplify air travel, with complex measures having created a “barrier to global mobility”.
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Hotels Must Learn Lessons from Airlines to Bounce Back Stronger After Pandemic
Using interconnected technology platforms to drive the digital transformation of the industry and provide guests with increased choices and control over their stay will be the key to success.
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Holiday Inn brands take flight at European airport locations
IHG Hotels & Resorts has expanded the footprints of the Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts and Holiday Inn Express brands with a number of signings and openings at European airports.
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On sale: $125,000 balloon trips to the edge of space
If you're trying to avoid airborne viruses, heading to a near vacuum might not be the worst idea…
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EU Digital Covid Certificate launches in seven countries
Seven countries in the European Union have launched the EU Digital Covid Certificate, a month ahead of the deadline for its implementation.
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Boom Supersonic aims to fly 'anywhere in the world in four hours for $100'
The aviation industry is in crisis, there's a global push to cut carbon emissions, and many of us haven't stepped on a plane or hugged far-flung loved ones in more than a year. Reviving the supersonic dream that died with Concorde's retirement…
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Dark tourism takes to the sky above Chernobyl
If you've ever dreamed of seeing the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster from the air, now may be your chance.
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London City airport launches new passenger travel portal
London City airport has unveiled a new portal to provide passengers with up-to-date travel information ahead of the restart of international trips this summer.
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Report: Single Covid-19 antigen test on arrival is as effective as ten-day quarantine
A study by consultancy firms Oxera and Edge Health has shown that a single on-arrival antigen test is as effective as a ten-day self-isolation period in reducing imported cases of Covid-19.
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Fake Covid documents could cause real problems for travel
The negative Covid-19 test result, purportedly from a company called Tri-Alta Laboratory Corp., would look real enough to most eyes. It even has a disclaimer at the bottom cautioning that a negative test doesn't rule out infection…
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IATA Travel Pass digital health solution to be rolled out to major airlines in March
IATA’s head of airport, passenger and security products, Alan Murray Hayden, says fast progress is being made to bring its Travel Pass digital health credential solution to market, and “most of the world’s biggest airlines will be using it from…
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UK Government proposes exemption from quarantine for international business travellers
The report of the Global Taskforce on Travel is suggesting that short term visits by international business travellers should be allowed to the UK.
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Shanghai airport momentarily descends into chaos after workers test positive for Covid-19
Shanghai's biggest international airport momentarily descended into chaos Sunday night, after authorities ordered a mass testing drive in response to a small outbreak of Covid-19 linked to several cargo handlers…
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European 'traffic lights' system aims to reopen travel
The European Union has announced a “traffic light” system in the hope of restarting international travel.
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ACI: Almost 200 European airports face insolvency in coming months
Airports Council International has issued a stark warning on the future of European airports, as new data shows a loss of nearly 1.3 billion passengers at European airports since January. ACI Europe said that an estimated 193 airports face…
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Easyjet set to report first annual loss in carrier's history
Easyjet says it expects to record annual pre-tax losses of between £815 and £845 million, and is forecasting to operate just 25 per cent of capacity in the first quarter of 2021.
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Rome's Fiumicino Airport awarded world's first five-star anti-Covid award
Travelers eager to fly again may want to consider Italy as their next destination. Rome's Fiumicino Airport has become the first airport in the world to earn "the COVID-19 5-Star Airport Rating" from Skytrax, an international airport industry…
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Canadian airline WestJet canceled a flight just before takeoff on Tuesday, saying a family refused to comply with "multiple requests" to make their child wear a face mask.
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