Boeing has named Michael D’Ambrose as executive vice president of human resources, effective July 6th.He will succeed Wendy Livingston, who has served in an interim capacity since April.In this role, D’Ambrose will be responsible for the company’s leadership and learning,…
Total spending on domestic travel will drop 45% by the end of this year and inbound travel spending will fall 75%, according to a Tourism Economics forecast.The report, prepared for the U.S. Travel Association, estimates that spending by domestic travelers…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill that would double spending on a popular conservation program and devote nearly $2 billion a year to improve and maintain national parks.The 73-25 vote on Wednesday sends the Great American…
The government of Aruba has announced the country will officially reopen its borders over the coming weeks.Visitors from Bonaire and Curaçao will be allowed to enter from June 15th, while guests from rest of the Caribbean (with the exception of…
Hilton Worldwide is cutting its global corporate staff by 22%, representing 2,100 people, and extending for another three months the furloughs, reduced hours and pay cuts that were announced in late March.The moves are a result of the devastating effects…
Intrepid Travel has introduced a new flexible booking policy as well as enhanced safety procedures in response to the recent Covid-19 outbreak.The bookings policy allows changes to travel plans 21 days before a scheduled departure, allowing for new travel dates…
The seven airlines that comprise the trade group Airlines for America (A4A) will step up enforcement of their mandatory mask policies and might even revoke flying privileges for offenders.All mainline U.S. carriers except Allegiant implemented mandatory mask policies in May,…
In April, Mexico only welcomed 777,152 international visitors to the country, roughly a 78.5% fall compared to April 2019, which had reported approximately 3.6 million travelers, according to figures released by INEGI’s Survey on International Travelers (EVI), Survey on Inbound…
While some of the new requirements to enter theme parks as they reopen have been off-putting to clients, especially the provision that guests must wear face coverings, travel advisors agree that the safety measures are necessary to keep guests and…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a new financial outlook for the global aviation sector, showing heavy weather ahead.In total, the body now expects airlines to lose $84.3 billion in 2020, with a net profit margin of -20…
