American Airlines to offer new testing options
15-minute, self-administered tests are supervised virtually by an eMed Certified Guide 72 hours before a customer’s return to the United States
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Southwest Airlines re-established its nonstop flight routes to Costa Rica
While several U.S. airlines launched new routes to Costa Rica, others started new services entirely
Connect Airlines prepares for Canada debut
The airline will initially be connecting Toronto Billy Bishop City Airport with airports in the north-east and Midwest United States
Royal Caribbean suspends most sailing until July
“Safety is the first priority, and we know that cruising can be safe, as we have seen in Europe and Asia,” said Richard Fain, Royal Caribbean Group chairman
Cruise ships banned from center of Venice
Authorities in Venice have approved a ban on large cruise ships entering the historic centre of the Italian city
Caribbean Airlines partners with ink aviation to debut technology to help safeguard borders.
Caribbean Airlines is rolling out a health-focused border control solution from Ink Aviation to give governments across its network confidence that air travel can resume safely
It's official: United Airlines expanding routes to Costa Rica during U.S. summer
According to The Points Guy, the Chicago-based airline is adding “flights to nearly every destination it serves in Mexico, as well as some in the Caribbean and Central America.”
Royal Caribbean confirms further suspension of sailing
Royal Caribbean Group has confirmed a fresh waves of cancellations for its various brands as it continues to battle back from the Covid-19 shutdown.
Passenger traffic fell in January 2021, IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger traffic fell in January 2021, both compared to pre-COVID levels (January 2019) and compared to the immediate month prior (December 2020).
Air New Zealand to trial digital vaccine passport In April.
Air New Zealand has said it plans to trial a digital vaccine passport – Travel Pass, which has been developed by International Air Transport Association – on flights between Auckland and Sydney in April.