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(USA) IMG Reports that 71% of U.S. Travelers Surveyed Are Willing to Go Abroad in 2021

April 19. International Medical Group (IMG), an industry-leading international medical insurance, global assistance, and travel insurance company, released results from its Future of Travel Survey, which gauged past international travelers…

North America, UpdatesEconomy, Tourism, USA

(USA) American Airlines Cash Flow Turns Positive in March

April 13. American Airlines (AAL.O) said on Tuesday it turned cash flow positive in March on an adjusted basis, helped by a recovery in demand for domestic travel. The U.S.…

North America, UpdatesTourism, USA

(Miami) Royal Caribbean Is Working to Get More Flight Options to The Bahamas

April 9. Royal Caribbean will restart cruises this summer from The Bahamas and is working on making getting to and from Nassau easier. Flights to Nassau are not necessarily as…

Central America, UpdatesGuatemala, Tourism, USA

Frontier Launches Miami-Guatemala Flights

Frontier Airlines has launched another new route to the region out of Miami. The low-cost carrier has kicked off its first-ever nonstop service from Miami to Guatemala City, with twice-weekly…

North America, Restrictions by countryCOVID, Tourism, USA

New York Lifts Quarantine and Testing Requirements for International Travelers

April 13. On Saturday, New York state announced that it was lifting its COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements for inbound international travelers, according to USA Today reports. This move arrives…

North America, UpdatesCOVID, Tourism, USA

(USA) Travel Industry Questions the CDC’s New Middle Seat Safety Report

April 15. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that keeping middles seats open on airplanes would reduce the risk of catching COVID-19 onboard, but…

North America, UpdatesCOVID, Health, USA

(USA) US Expands Community-Based Testing Sites for COVID-19

How to Get a COVID-19 Test COVID-19 tests are available at no cost nationwide at health centers and select pharmacies. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act ensures that COVID-19 testing…

North America, UpdatesTourism, USA

(USA) Revival of Domestic Air-Travel! US Passenger Volume Hits 60% Of 2019 Levels

April 11. More Americans have resumed flying as sustained passenger numbers through March and into April above one million passengers in a day is a promising sign for airlines. Even…

North America, Restrictions by countryCOVID, Tourism, USA

United States Maintains Test Requirement for International Travel

USA. April 3. Fully vaccinated people can start traveling again if they take precautions such as wearing a mask and observing social distancing, US health authorities said Friday. Within the…

North America, UpdatesEconomy, USA

Fundamental Shift in Reinsurers’ Views of Risk to Drive Rates

USA. March 26. Heightened and ongoing uncertainty facing the reinsurance sector and the fact reinsurers have responded by shifting their views of risk is set to drive further rate increases…