Virgin Australia will focus on domestic and shorthaul international flying and will eliminate approximately a third of its remaining workforce under a restructuring strategy unveiled Wednesday.The simplified business approach will be adopted by new Virgin Australia owner Bain Capital as…
SeaDream Yacht Club, which halted the sailing of its SeaDream 1 after a guest who had disembarked over the weekend tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving home, said tests of all of its current passengers and crew came back negative…
South Africa may need to follow the European example of opening up tourism in certain regions that are less affected by COVID-19.So writes the owner of the Suitehotel Zum Latschen Germany, Clemens Gjertsen, in response to the guest author article…
Wizz Air has reiterated calls on the European Commission and all other stakeholders to end the current waiver from the 80-20 use-it-or-lose-it rule for airport slots.An extension of the waiver would be anti-competitive and would hinder rather than help the…
Etihad Airways has launched new protective wear for first and business class guests.As part of its new health and hygiene programme, Etihad Wellness, premium passengers will receive a snood style facemask for use throughout their journey and beyond.The soft reusable…
The former owners of failed low-coast carrier Skywise Airlines are making a bid to rescue SA Express (SAX) ahead of its final liquidation scheduled next month.Uprise.Africa – an equity crowd funding platform run by former Skywise co-chairperson and co-owner Tabassum…
The Falkland Islands Executive Council considered this week a paper relating to the current Quarantine and Visitor Policy and its implications for tourism, given the global situation of the industry, and international connectivity. Lawmaker Mark Pollard admitted that under current…
The Ascott has continued to see strong demand for its co-living brand, lyf.Ascott is adding over 1,000 units across six new lyf properties secured in Melbourne, Australia; Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai and Xi’an, China; and Manila, the Philippines.Among the six new…
Projecting into the future has become impossible for travel businesses, as booking windows have shortened significantly.Releasing half-year 2020 results, Accor Hotels says 60% of all bookings being made in Europe are for stays within five days.CEO Sebastian Bazin says that…
An outbreak of Covid-19 on a Hurtigruten cruise ship in Tromsø, Norway, is likely to cause further unease among passengers as the industry seeks to rebuild confidence.Four crew on expedition ship MS Roald Amundsen were confirmed as having the virus…
