Skift Take There were naysayers after 9/11 that said people would never fly again in droves out of security concerns, and now Covid and its variant joint-venture partners have rocked the travel industry. History has shown, however, that “travel” and the human spirit are indomitable. Dennis Schaal, Skift Twenty years after American Airlines flight 11 and United Airlines flight 175...
Skift Take Boris Johnson is feeling some political heat over stringent Covid restrictions. Looks like vaccine passports are being ditched. What else will be part of his new plan for containing coronavirus? Tom Lowry British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out on Tuesday his plans to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the winter months, announcing a decision to scrap the introduction of vaccine...
In an offer that has parallels to an earlier Expedia-Red Lion Hotels contract, flyers can now enroll in American Airlines’ commitment program, AA Benefit, when scheduling a flight on CheapOair.com. In a program that started a little more than a week back, when members of CheapOair Benefits schedule an American Airlines flight on CheapOair.com, they can enlist in AA Benefit without leaving...
Start-up low-cost U.S. carrier Breeze Airways said Monday it has agreed to purchase an additional 20 Airbus A220-330 aircraft as it looks to expand operations to longer flights. The 20 additional planes are on top of Breeze’s existing order of 60. Breeze will take delivery of its first A220 next month, on October 26. After that, Breeze will take delivery of a total of 80 A220s at one per...
Hotels in Europe that depend on worldwide organization tourists deal with a painfully long wait until healing that could extend to more than 4 years. Domestic and worldwide leisure travel spend is likely to recuperate by 2022, according to hotel data tracker STR, however its most current forecast reveals corporate spend will lag considerably. “There’s no doubt individuals wish to take...
Philippine Airlines stated on Friday that it has actually filed for Chapter 11 insolvency in the United States which will permit the airline to restructure and reorganize its financial resources affected by COVID-19 crisis. The proposed restructure plan which was submitted in the Southern District of New York and needs court approval will permit the airline company to consensually decrease its...
Throughout the week we are posting original stories night and day covering news and travel trends, including on the effect of coronavirus. Every weekend we will provide you a possibility to read the most vital stories once again in case you missed them previously. European Union Might Prohibit Non-Essential Travel From U.S. as Early as Monday: Less than two months after opening to Americans for...
The bankruptcy filing Friday by Philippine Airlines is the latest aviation casualty of the pandemic. Skift has compiled a list below to show you the extent of the damage. Certainly, some airlines chose the cover of the pandemic to decide to cease operations, or restructure, even though financial challenges existed long before the world knew what Covid was. Join Us at Skift Global Forum in NYC...
American Airlines said on Friday it would not provide special leave from next month to unvaccinated employees who have to quarantine due to COVID-19. Unvaccinated workers will have to use their sick time or medical leave if they miss work due to the disease, it said. “Given there is an FDA-approved vaccine, pandemic leave will only be offered to team members who are fully vaccinated and who...
Israel will allow small foreign tour groups from selective countries to visit from Sept. 19 under a pilot programme to kick-start tourism, the government said on Sunday. Tour groups of between 5 and 30 people from countries on Israel’s green, yellow and orange lists will be allowed to enter the country provided all group members have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the tourism ministry...