Airlines have canceled enormous portions of their scheduled flights for the remainder of March, April and going into May due to the coronavirus pandemic.Under DOT rules, passengers are entitled to a refund from a U.S. airline if their flight is…
Holland America Line said that the Zaandam, currently sailing off the west coast of South America, will rendezvous with the Rotterdam ship in two days to get extra supplies, additional staff and Covid-19 test kits.The Zaandam needs the provisions because…
A cruise ship with more than 1,800 people aboard – including 42 complaining of flu-like symptoms – was prevented from docking in Chile due to fears over the coronavirus.The Zaandam, flying under the Dutch flag and operated by the Holland…
Amidst growing fear of the COVID-19 outbreak from around the world, the European Union has asked Ecuador to keep its airports open on Thursday following an incident where Ecuadorean officials blocked the runway of a Guayaquil airport to prevent an…
Central and South American nations are implementing measures to combat COVID-19, with several enacting travel restrictions and social distancing measures that will limit visitor access.Costa Rica on Monday declared a state of emergency and closed its land, air and sea…
It’s spine-tingling, thrilling, alluring: it’s the adrenaline rush that comes when you know you are being watched by a pair of piercing eyes. Be it jaguar watching in Brazil or being observed by a tiger when on a safari in…
Every year, the Airports Council International presents the Airport Service Quality Awards. The awards rank airports according to the quality of customer experience. It is the only survey worldwide that is based on passenger satisfaction. Around 670,000 passengers at 400…
American Airlines has begun to implement a phased suspension of long-haul international flights from the United States.The move follows a decision by president Trump to bar virtually all travellers arriving from Europe for the next four weeks.The suspension, which will…
Austrian Airlines has announced it will temporarily suspend all scheduled flight operations as of Thursday.The Lufthansa-owned carrier said it was reacting to restrictions imposed by many countries in response to the increased spread of the coronavirus.As a result, the last…
Stranded at the Bolivian border with next to no money, no internet and severe flooding that prevented us from going anywhere, my husband and I took refuge in the only lodging available in the tiny border town: a bunk bed…
