ABTA has said customers hit by a change in travel advice from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office should be offered a “full refund”.The announcement follows recent changes on travel regulations to Spain, with the British government surprisingly reintroducing quarantine measures.The…
Saga will become one of the first insurers in the UK market to extend the terms of its travel insurance policies to include some cover for cancellation due to Covid-19.The policy update will apply to all new and renewing customers.The…
The Global Business Travel Association, has reiterated the importance of cooperation between the European Union, Canada and the United States to restore safe travels and reboot the economy.The body is urging the European Commission, EU governments, Ottawa, and the White…
Aida Cruises has become the latest line to name a date for the restart of operations in Europe.Following news from MSC Cruises earlier that it would launch sailings next week, Carnival Corporation-owned Aida said it was hoping to return at…
South Africa may need to follow the European example of opening up tourism in certain regions that are less affected by COVID-19.So writes the owner of the Suitehotel Zum Latschen Germany, Clemens Gjertsen, in response to the guest author article…
An outbreak of Covid-19 on a Hurtigruten cruise ship in Tromsø, Norway, is likely to cause further unease among passengers as the industry seeks to rebuild confidence.Four crew on expedition ship MS Roald Amundsen were confirmed as having the virus…
Hays Travel has begun consultation on as many as 878 job losses as the tourism sector continues to battle the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.The company, which took on 2,000 former Thomas Cook employees when it went bust in October…
Singita has promoted Lydia Nzayo to the role of general manager at Singita Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.Nzayo was among the first members of the team when she joined as assistant general manager in January last year ahead of the opening…
The enormous toll of Covid-19 on international tourism has now become clear, with United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) data showing the cost up to May was already three times that of the 2009 global economic crisis.As the situation continues…
Wizz Air has called the European Commission and all other stakeholders to bring an end of the current waiver from the 80-20 use-it-or-lose-it rule for airport slots.An extension of the waiver would be irrational and anti-competitive and would hinder rather…
