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Hawaii Set to Reopen with Testing on October 15…Maybe…

Planning a vacation to a reopened Hawaii has proven quite difficult as that reopening date has been a moving target. Hawaii State officials had hoped to reopen the state on…

UpdatesAirlines, COVID, Flights, Health, Tourism

Airlines Add Preflight Covide-19 Testing. Here’s Why it Matters.

As countries begin to reopen to tourists, they want to ensure that visitors aren’t bringing the virus with them. That’s why nearly every country currently open to U.S. citizens requires…

UpdatesAirlines, COVID, Flights, Tourism, World

British Airways CEO Alex Cruz to Step Down Following Employee Firing Fiasco

The airline’s owner International Airlines Group (IAG) announced on Monday that BA’s CEO Alex Cruz will step down, and will be replaced by AirLingus CEO Sean Doyle. Cruz will remain in…

UpdatesCOVID, Flights, World

Covid-19 Can Spread on Long-Distance Flights

An article in The scientific journal Emerging Infectious Diseases raised concern about the possibility of the Coronavirus transmission during commercial flights, according to the results of two recent studies. Two…

Central America, Restrictions by countryAirlines, Flights, NICARAGUA, Regulations COVID-19, Tourism

Managua International Airport Resumed Its Flights

On Saturday, Managua received its first commercial flight after six months of suspension of commercial air traffic. The first airline to resume regular commercial operations in Nicaragua is Avianca. Other…

UpdatesCOVID, Flights, Tourism, World

What Is Going to Happen to Business Travelers After the COVID?

The vast majority of members of the Global Business Travel Association do not consider international travel viable at least for now, 74% affirms that the pandemic is significantly affecting national…

Caribbean Islands, Central America, North America, UpdatesAirlines, COVID, Flights, Health, World

WestJet: The Latest Airline to Offer COVID-19 Insurance

While this is a free benefit that will only be available to select customers, the news is already a fact: WestJet is making available COVID-19 travel insurance effective today for…

South America, UpdatesAirlines, ARGENTINA, COVID, Flights, Health, Tourism

The Argentine Government Could Enable Domestic Flights this Week

The Transport Minister Mario Meoni reported that, as of October, internal flights could resume for Argentines or people who live in-country, carry out tasks as essential workers, or are declared…

Central America, UpdatesCOSTA RICA, COVID, Flights, Tourism

Costa Rica Receives the First Flights from the United States Since the Pandemic

This week Costa Rica received the first flights from the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, and authorities see as the first steps towards reactivating the much-needed tourism sector. The Costa Rican Tourism…

North America, UpdatesCOVID, Flights, MEXICO, Tourism

Mexico – Quintana Roo: New Contest for Reactivating the Tourism

In an attempt to accelerate the recovery of the tourism industry in Quintana Roo, the Mexican state comprising half of the Yucutan, hoteliers and others in the service industry are…