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At Brussels Airlines, there was a first test flight with rapid coronavirus tests on Friday 20 November.
Passengers and crew on flight SN3157 leaving Brussels Airport at 09:30 to Milan Malpensa were asked to have a rapid test taken at the Brussels Airport test centre managed by Ecolog before departure. They were only allowed t… read more
The results of the latest US cruise customer survey were announced today. The new poll of 3,602 US respondents reveals that the vast majority of cruisers do intend on hitting the high seas again, once the pandemic wanes.
The survey comes following the expiration of The Centers for Disease Control‘s No Sail Order (NSO), enabling a phased ap… read more
WTM Latin America has announced its new dates in 2021. The decision was taken in consultation with customers and partners in order to meet and serve their expectations for next year. As a result, the event has been moved from April 2021 to 23- 25 June 2021 at Expo Center Norte’s Green Pavilion in São Paulo.
The i… read more
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways and Israel’s national carrier El Al have signed a memorandum of understanding to introduce codeshare services and further deepen co-operation amid growing transport links between the two countries.
The agreement will allow both airlines to expand their global flight networks beyond the… read more
On 16 November, the South-Korean Government and the Korea Development Bank (KDB) announced the acquisition of Asiana Airlines by Korean Air. The board of directors of Korean Air approved the deal worth $1.6 billion, which also included low-cost regional carrier Air Busan, largely owned by Asiana Airlines, and fully-owned low-cost A… read more
Austria has recently seen a sharp increase in new daily cases of coronavirus and, according to the local media, the country will switch from mild anti-COVID-19 restrictions to a complete three-week-long lockdown. The lockdown is expected to take effect next Tuesday and last until December 6.
Media sources report… read more
Trenitalia will reduce the Frecciarossa frequencies in 28 Italian railway destinations because of the latest restrictions introduced by the most-recent decree announced by Italy Prime Minister Conte which caused a consequent collapse in demand bringing the actual frequency to 67 percent of the pre-COVID-19 offer.
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After a successfully completed pilot phase with three DER travel agencies, all of the more than 500 DER travel agencies now offer PCR tests.
As the company announces, the range of tests for tour operator customers is also being expanded: The PCR tests are available to all customers of Dertour, ITS, Jahn Reisen, Meiers Weltreisen and… read more
China’s domestic tourism industry has started to bounce back – but the outbound travel market may not recover fully for two years. Ning Guoxin, Vice President at Uni Core Communication, told a panel of China tourism experts that domestic travel will become mainstream, because the outbound market will feel the effects of the pandemi… read more
Agents and operators in the UK are optimistic about a recovery next year, especially for cruise and beach holidays. UK travel industry bosses saying they were boosted by news of a vaccine for COVID-19 and the buoyant demand for 2021 and 2022. Miles Morgan, Managing Director at agency chain Miles Morgan Travel, said: “I am more upbe… read more
Brussels Airlines introduces rapid Covid-19 tests on some flights
Cruise Confidence Survey: 87% of US travelers open to cruising
WTM Latin America announces new dates for 2021
Etihad and El Al to explore codeshare opportunities
In a deal worth $1.6 billion, Korean Air acquires Asiana Airlines
Italian Railway financial crisis because of new COVID-19 wave
