Airbnb predicts unprecedented rebound in travel
Online booking platform Airbnb is predicting a travel rebound "unlike anything we have seen before" after seeing a big jump in holiday bookings.
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Airbnb predicts unprecedented rebound in travel
Online booking platform Airbnb is predicting a travel rebound "unlike anything we have seen before" after seeing a big jump in holiday bookings.
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Qantas supermoon flight to nowhere sells out in 'record time'
Qantas is offering a new "flight to nowhere" that will give travel-starved Australian residents the chance to admire the late May supermoon and full lunar eclipse from over 40,000 feet in the sky.
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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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Qantas launches mystery flight experiences
Qantas has announced a series of mystery flights to boost domestic tourism amid the ongoing international travel ban.
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Cellars in the Sky 2020: Best airline wines revealed
The winners of Business Traveller’s Cellars in the Sky Awards 2020 have been announced, with Qatar Airways winning five gold awards including Best Overall Cellar.
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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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Airbnb: 2021 Will Be the Year of Meaningful Travel
Airbnb has released a new report and highlighted how 2021 will see a shift toward more meaningful travel as the pandemic continues to limit mass tourism and afflict the industry overall…
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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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Bill Gates, Amazon and British Airways are backing a hydrogen plane startup
A California-based startup that promises to make zero-carbon flight a reality has just received a major vote of confidence.
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Updated Airbnb IPO Filing Sets Pricing Range With $35 Billion Valuation
Airbnb plans to raise $2.5 billion with an initial public offering that will price shares in the range of $44 to $50, according to an updated filing on Tuesday. The Airbnb IPO could occur in mid-December…
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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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British Airways CEO Alex Cruz is out as 'worst crisis' in aviation history rolls on
Alex Cruz is stepping down as chairman and chief executive of British Airways as its owner, International Airlines Group (IAG), reshuffles top management to tackle the worst crisis in aviation history…
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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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