While some insurers, such as Guardrisk, Hollard and Santam, have agreed to settle outstanding Business Interruption insurance claims, the tourism and hospitality sector is now bracing for another battle – the number of months policyholders can claim for losses (the…
All air travelers arriving in the United States will need to present a negative coronavirus test, according to the latest announcement. Under the rules taking effect Jan. 26, travelers including U.S. citizens must show a negative test within three days…
Boeing has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle criminal charges in the United States centred on the troubled 737 Max.Officials argued the manufacturer hid information from safety inspectors about the design of the aircraft.The US justice department said the…
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…
Pre-departure Covid-19 testing will be required for everyone travelling to the UK from 04:00 GMT on Friday morning.People arriving by plane, train or boat, including UK nationals, will have to take a test up to 72 hours before leaving the…
More than five years after Scotland’s capital Edinburgh became the second most visited city in the UK, the country’s hotel market continued to flourish. Edinburgh had an impressive 46.1% increase in its hotel room number as over 5000 new rooms…
Qatar Airways has resumed flights to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia with a daily service.Services have been suspended since June 2017, when Saudi Arabia launched an economic blockade against Qatar in response to what it perceived to be political transgressions on…
British Airways will suspend its direct flights between Durban and London as part of a network reduction due to the impact of COVID-19.Durban-Heathrow is just one of 13 destinations earmarked for suspension.“Coronavirus is having a major impact on customer travel….
Chile’s National Statistics Institute (INE) released the Employment Bulletin in Tourism Characteristic Activities (ACTs) for the September-October-November rolling quarter of 2020. The number of workers in Chile’s tourism industry dropped by 36.2% to 418,376.In the previous quarter (August-September-October) the decrease…
Swan Hellenic has announced the opening of its North America office.Based in Fort Lauderdale, the location will offer personal service across the United States, Canada and Mexico, including through a dedicated call centre.Headquartered in Cyprus, the cruise line has offices…
