American Express Global Business Travel has signed a deal to connect its Supply MarketPlace to Concur Travel for enriched hotel content.This agreement brings the full value of American Express Global Business Travel accommodations program to clients using the Concur Travel…
Delta Air Lines has reported a pre-tax loss of $15.6 billion for financial 2020, representing a loss per share of $19.49 on total revenue of $17.1 billion.In the December quarter alone, the carrier saw pre-tax losses of $1.1 billion.“Our December…
Royal Caribbean International will homeport in Barbados for the first time, offering Southern Caribbean cruises on the Grandeur of the Seas in winter 2021-2022.With three different itineraries of seven- and 14 days from Bridgetown, the Grandeur will call on three…
Airbnb is canceling all bookings in the Washington D.C. metro market during inauguration week, as local, state and federal officials cited safety concerns and urged travelers to avoid the area.D.C.-area hotel bookings made via Airbnb’s HotelTonight arm are also being…
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Washington mayor Muriel Bowser have joined forces to urge Americans not to travel to the nation’s capital for the coming week’s presidential inauguration, asking citizens to “participate virtually” instead.In a joint…
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) has made its case to the government of Canada to reconsider new pandemic testing rules.The body argued the move will strain already stressed Caribbean public health systems and cause further damage to the…
Low-cost U.S. airlines have used the Covid-19 pandemic to spread their wings in major metropolitan areas.On Feb. 11, JetBlue, long a leading operator at Fort Lauderdale Airport, will launch its first four routes from nearby Miami.The move will follow the…
Addressing a topic on the mind of everyone in the travel industry, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Newsweek that it is “quite possible” that Covid-19 vaccinations could become mandatory in order to travel to other countries.“Well, you know, of course [it…
The ministry of tourism of the Dominican Republic (MITUR) has announced the continuation of their free health coverage plan to March 31st.The scheme is aimed at tourists arriving on commercial flights and staying at a hotel.The plan, which was originally…
DETROIT (AP) — The leader of Delta Air Lines is telling workers that he expects some recovery from the coronavirus travel downturn by the spring.CEO Ed Bastian wrote in a New Year’s Day memo to employees that he expects 2021…
