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Caribbean Islands, UpdatesDominican Republic, Hotels

Playa’s Sanctuary Cap Cana to Join Marriott’s Luxury Collection

May 16. Playa Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International have joined forces to debut the latter's first all-inclusive extension of The Luxury Collection brand in the Dominican Republic with Sanctuary…

Elsewhere, Restrictions by countryCOVID, Regulations COVID-19

New Zealand to Fully Reopen on July 31

May 10. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Wednesday morning (11) its plan to fully reopen their borders from 11:59pm on July 31 by reinstating the ability to…

Elsewhere, UpdatesAirlines, Europe

Ryanair Cautious about ‘Fragile’ Recovery, Berates Boeing

May 16. Ryanair (RYA.I) said on Monday it was impossible to give detailed 2022 guidance beyond hoping for a return to "reasonable profitability" amid uncertainties over COVID-19 and the Ukraine…

South America, UpdatesAirlines, ARGENTINA

Aerolíneas Argentinas’ New Airbus A330 Starts Regular Operations

May 16. On Saturday (14) at 11:38 a.m. the first scheduled flight of Aerolíneas Argentinas‘ Airbus A330-200, registration LV-KAN, took off from Buenos Aires. The aircraft had been at Ezeiza…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, USA

JetBlue Goes Hostile to Buy Spirit Airlines after Rejection

May 16. JetBlue Airways Corp (JBLU.O) is not taking no for an answer in its quest to buy rival Spirit Airlines (SAVE.N).On Monday, the New York-based carrier launched a hostile…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, USA

U.S. FAA Finds Boeing 787 Certification Documents Incomplete

May 13. U.S. air-safety regulators have told Boeing Co (BA.N) the documentation it submitted to win approval to resume 787 deliveries to airlines after a year is incomplete, two people…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, USA

Delta to Resume Flights between Orlando and Amsterdam

May 16. Effective October the 29th, Delta Air Lines will resume flights between Orlando and Amsterdam. Operations have been suspended since March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic…

Elsewhere, Restrictions by countryJapan, Regulations COVID-19

Japan Set to Reopen in June

May 16. While much of the world has now opened up – in some form or other – to international travelers, some countries have been much slower to lower entry…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, USA

American Airline Passengers Aren’t Happy

May 11. The airports are crowded, the flights are packed and air travel in the US and beyond is back in full swing. But the return to the skies in…

Elsewhere, Restrictions by countryRegulations COVID-19, Tourism

Vietnam Officially Removes All Entry Requirements

May 16. Vietnam has just removed its Covid testing requirement for all travelers – which means the country now has ZERO Covid-related entry requirements. With effect from 15 May any…