Author: Harry S. Johnson
Harry S. Johnson has been working in the travel industry for 20 years. He started his travel career as a flight attendant for Alitalia, and today, has been working for TravelNewsGroup as an editor for the last 8 years. Harry is an avid globetrotting traveler.
Russia resumes passenger flights with four countries
Harry S. Johnson- January 26, 2021 00:35Russia re-launches air service with Qatar, India, Vietnam and Finland Read More
Southwest Airlines bans emotional support animals
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 23:50Effective March 1, 2021, Southwest Airlines will accept only trained service dogs for travel and will no longer transport emotional support animals Read More
Carnival Cruise Line releases additional plans on fleet deployment
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 22:58Carnival Cruise Line is adapting its plans as circumstances evolve and is able to confirm alternatives, Read More
United Airlines’ new technology to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions burden
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 22:32'Travel-Ready Center' gives customers a personalized, step-by-step guide of what is needed for their trip Read More
Alaska Airlines takes delivery of its first Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 21:48Alaska's first Boeing 737-9 is scheduled to enter passenger service on March 1 with daily roundtrip flights between Seattle and San Diego, and Seattle and Los Angeles Read More
Dubai’s decision to halt live entertainment highlights stop-start risks for tourism
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 18:17The restrictions are a significant effort by the government of a major global tourism destination to safeguard against the risks presented by COVID-19 Read More
ARC: US air ticket sales numbers still low
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 18:01US consolidated airline ticketing volume variances still low compared to the same period in 2019 Read More
Wizz Air’s Abu Dhabi launch provides much-needed low-cost competition
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 17:47Wizz Air’s launch will certainly disrupt the market, offering competitive fares and opening up underserved destinations Read More
Israel closes Ben Gurion Airport, halts all passenger flights
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 16:01Israel will make exceptions only for cargo flights, emergency aircraft and airliners crossing Israeli airspace without landing Read More
Lufthansa: Fresh, sustainable and high quality
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 15:31Lufthansa announces partnership with dean&david and Dallmayr for new catering concept Read More
Qatar Airways expands its Africa network
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 15:21Qatar Airways increases its Cape Town, Casablanca, Durban, Johannesburg, Maputo and Tunis frequencies Read More
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts expands in India
Harry S. Johnson- January 25, 2021 15:09Wyndham Hotels & Resorts opens Wyndham Ahmedabad Shela hotel in Gujarat Read More
Carnival Cruise Line announces additional cruise cancellations
Harry S. Johnson- January 23, 2021 19:04Carnival's guests and travel agents are being notified directly of the cancellations and their option Read More
Europe’s busiest airports named
Harry S. Johnson- January 23, 2021 18:43Most Western European airports experienced a decline in passenger traffic of 70% or more in 2020 Read More
Boeing commits to deliver commercial planes ready to fly on 100% sustainable fuels
Harry S. Johnson- January 23, 2021 16:15Sustainable aviation fuels are proven, used every day, and have the most immediate and greatest potential to reduce carbon emissions in the near and long term Read More
How the pandemic changed the air cargo business in 2020
Harry S. Johnson- January 23, 2021 16:022020 in perspective: Air Cargo industry Read More
Portugal suspends all passenger flights with UK
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 23:59Portugal halts air service with Great Britain Read More
Cyprus re-opens borders for foreign tourists on March 1
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 23:33Tourists will be able to visit Cyprus without quarantine restrictions if upon arrival they do not have a positive test result for COVID-19 Read More
Airbus unveils its helicopter Flightlab
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 23:15Airbus Helicopters intends to pursue the testing of hybrid and electric propulsion technologies with its Flightlab demonstrator Read More
Lufthansa Group names head of Corporate Responsibility unit
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 22:41Corporate responsibility has always been a core concern of the Lufthansa Group Read More
Hawaii hotels: December revenue, daily rate, and occupancy declined substantially
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 22:29Last month Hawaii hotel room revenues statewide fell by 77.2 percent to $107.9 million, down from $472.6 million in December 2019 Read More
Minister Bartlett: Jamaica boosts COVID-19 testing capacity to meet increased demand
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 21:47All visitors who come to Jamaica will be able to access approved testing arrangements to enable them to fulfil the requirements of their respective countries for re-entry Read More
Coronavirus in Africa could reverse 30 years of Wildlife conservation gains
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 19:52Unless African governments can maintain strong networks of community conservation areas, supporting thousands of jobs dedicated to wildlife conservation, protected wildlife areas face a difficult road to recovery Read More
Lufthansa Group airlines adjust mask requirement
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 19:35Lufthansa Group airlines had already introduced a requirement to wear a mouth-nose mask on board their flights in May of last year Read More
Turkmenistan Airlines places first order with Airbus
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 19:21Turkmenistan Airlines becomes new Airbus customer with order of two A330-200 aircraft Read More
FlyersRights praises Biden’s air travel mask executive order
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 19:03Reasonable masking rules, social distancing, and COVID-19 testing measures are necessary for air travel Read More
National Plan for Vacation Day arrives not a moment too soon
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 18:37More than six in 10 Americans report that they “desperately” need a vacation after trauma of COVID-19 pandemic Read More
President Biden signs executive order mandating masks on airline flights
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 18:20Mandating masks during flights is an important first step to ensure airline passengers are protected from the risk of contracting COVID-19 Read More
US Travel praises President Biden’s executive orders on travel
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 15:55CDC testing requirement for international travelers should also pave the way to ease other travel restrictions, including those on the UK, the EU, and Brazil Read More
ARC congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris on their inauguration
Harry S. Johnson- January 22, 2021 00:20Air travel will play a vital role in the US economic recovery and ARC applauds the bi-partisan actions to-date providing much-needed assistance to the travel industry Read More
State of the Hotel Industry 2021: Business travel not expected to return until 2024
Harry S. Johnson- January 21, 2021 23:58COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating to hospitality industry workforce, which is down nearly 4 million jobs compared to the same time in 2019 Read More
FAA declares Tampa Bay ‘No Drone Zone’ during Super Bowl LV
Harry S. Johnson- January 21, 2021 23:03FAA will establish a Temporary Flight Restriction on game day prohibiting drones within a 30-nautical-mile radius of the stadium up to 18,000 feet in altitude Read More
Pacific Princess is leaving Princess Cruises fleet
Harry S. Johnson- January 21, 2021 22:50Pacific Princess sailed more than 1.6 Million nautical miles, 11 World Cruises and offered distinctive itineraries to sought-after destinations all over the world Read More
Sri Lanka ready to receive foreign tourists
Harry S. Johnson- January 21, 2021 22:00Sri Lanka tourism re-opening to foreign visitors Read More
Airbus updates A320 production rates in response to market environment
Harry S. Johnson- January 21, 2021 17:15A220 monthly production rate will increase from four to five aircraft per month Read More
Asia Pacific growth scenarios fragile and uneven to 2023
Harry S. Johnson- January 21, 2021 16:33A return to near pre-COVID-19 levels of arrivals, while possible by 2023, appears now to be feasible, at least if conditions as they are now, abate quickly and permanently Read More