SAA’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs) – Les Matuson and Siviwe Dongwana – are considering the judgement handed down by the Labour Court on Friday (May 8) that ruled that issuing Section 189 retrenchment notices was procedurally unfair.Judge André van Niekerk…
Concurrent with the release of its first-quarter results, Marriott International announced future leadership changes, including plans for executive and board chairman Bill Marriott to transition to chairman emeritus in 2022.He is expected to be succeeded by his son, David Marriott,…
Colombian flag-carrier Avianca has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States as it seeks to avoid becoming a further aviation victim of the coronavirus pandemic.The carrier sought Chapter 11 protection in United States Bankruptcy Court in New York arguing…
Asia is predicted to spearhead a return to visitor growth across Asia Pacific in 2021 according to the newly updated forecasts released last week by the Pacific Asia Travel Association.Considering the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the volume of arrivals…
Quito Airport will be ready to return to full operation whenever the situation allows, according to Andrew O’Brian, chief executive of Corporación Quiport.While Ecuador has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the airport has to date remained open and…
Bench Events has announced the line-up for the second episode of its global virtual conference, Hospitality Tomorrow, taking place on May 12th.The immersive programme will feature nine hours of content delivered by over 50 global hospitality leaders and will follow…
Research released by ForwardKeys has revealed the extent of the collapse in aviation in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.In the year to April 19th, air travel fell to exactly half of what it was in the equivalent period last…
Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced dates for the three spring global trade shows in its World Travel Market portfolio after a wave of cancellations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.World Travel Market – Latin America, Arabian Travel Market and…
Argentina has banned all internal and international commercial flights until September 1st as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic.A decree from National Civil Aviation Administration asked airlines to refrain from selling tickets for departures over the next four months.Argentina closed…
The Travel & Tourism sector faces a staggering 100 million jobs losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, WTTC. The startling figure, based on research from WTTC, has increased by over 30% in…
