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EU Aviation Safety Agency to clear return of Boeing 737 MAX next week
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021Boeing 737 MAX was universally banned from taking to the skies after two deadly accidents in late 2018 and early ... Read More
Etihad Airways to offer IATA Travel Pass to its passengers
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021IATA Travel Pass will initially be offered to Etihad’s guests on selected flights from Abu Dhabi in the first quarter ... Read More
ARC: No sign of recovery for US travel agency air ticket sales
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021Airline ticket sales by US travel agencies are still down by almost 75% Read More
United Airlines names new Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021Doreen Burse appointed Worldwide Sales Senior VP of United Airlines Read More
Emirates one of the first airlines to trial IATA Travel Pass
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021IATA Travel Pass enables Emirates passengers to create a ‘digital passport’ to verify their pre-travel test or vaccination meets the ... Read More
IATA supports EU digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate
Harry S. Johnson- January 19, 2021Pan-European mutually recognized vaccination certificate would be an important step towards giving governments the confidence to safely open their borders Read More
India skies in need of expansion
Anil Mathur - eTN India- January 19, 2021India must welcome increased air capacity in order for tourism to receive a much-need boost. To this end, a few ... Read More
Sandals and Beaches Resorts Elevates “Travel With Confidence” Program
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 19, 2021Sandals Resorts International has announced it is offering complimentary COVID-19 testing beginning January 26 to all registered guests across its ... Read More
British Airways most mentioned airline on Twitter in Q4 2020
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021British flag carrier was the most mentioned airline among influencer conversations on Twitter in Fourth Quarter of 2020 Read More
American Airlines, United and Delta return to Bonaire this winter
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021Bonaire welcomes back North American travelers with direct flight service set to resume from Atlanta, Miami, Houston and Newark Read More
London has fallen: Heathrow no longer Europe’s Busiest air hub
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021New strain of COVID-19 threatens to deepen the crisis in the British aviation industry Read More
GOL Linhas Aéreas: 20 years in the air
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021Brazil's largest domestic airline opened up access to air travel for millions of Brazilians, with more than 500 million customers ... Read More
Canada introduces new requirements for Boeing 737 MAX return to service
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021Transport Canada has spent well over 15,000 review hours on the Boeing 737 MAX Read More
Qatar Airways receives 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating
Harry S. Johnson- January 18, 2021Qatar Airways kept flying throughout COVID-19, taking over 3.1 million people home since the start of the pandemic Read More
Fraport Traffic Figures 2020: Passenger Numbers Fall to Historic Low Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 18, 2021Massive passenger slump recorded at Frankfurt Airport and Fraport’s Group airports worldwide – Relatively low decline in FRA’s cargo volumes Read More
Federturismo in favor of Travel License for vaccinated people
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- January 16, 2021Federturismo, the Italian Federation for Travel Agents, is pleading with the Technical Scientific Committee to help restart tourism by its ... Read More
India travel agents appeal for urgent vaccinated travelers protocol
Anil Mathur - eTN India- January 16, 2021The officers of the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) are making an urgent appeal to the Minister of Civil ... Read More
Abandoned piece of luggage triggers Frankfurt Airport evacuation
Harry S. Johnson- January 16, 2021Parts of Frankfurt Airport evacuated due to possible bomb or gun threat Read More
Russia resumes Qatar, India, Vietnam and Finland flights
Harry S. Johnson- January 16, 2021Russian airlines restart flights to four more countries Read More
Air France certified with COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating
Harry S. Johnson- January 16, 2021Air France rolls out the strictest health and hygiene measures both on the ground and on board to ensure a ... Read More
WestJet announces retirement of Chief Operating Officer
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021Captain Jeff Martin, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer announces his retirement Read More
Costa Cruises floats out new Costa Toscana cruise ship
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021Italian cruise line's new LNG ship will be delivered in December Read More
5 reasons to expect cruise ship travel to surge in 2021
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021Five favorable cruise industry trends predicted for 2021 Read More
Jordan ends mandatory quarantine for foreign tourists
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021Jordan eases entry requirements for foreign visitors Read More
Holland America Line opens bookings for Europe 2022 cruises
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021Four Holland America Line's ships span Europe on itineraries ranging from seven to 21 days Read More
Alitalia airline: Hypothesis of the sale
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- January 15, 2021Alitalia airline is being sold off bit by bit, one piece at a time. Steps being taken include what is ... Read More
FAA issues Super Bowl LV flight requirements for General Aviation pilots
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021FAA publishes a webpage with information for Tampa, Fla. area airspace and airports Read More
Singapore Airlines restarts Singapore-Moscow service
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021Singapore flag carrier announces resumption of Moscow flights Read More
Delta Air Lines bans pro-Trump hoodlums from its flights
Harry S. Johnson- January 14, 2021Delta Air puts Donald Trump supporters who heckled Mitt Romney and Lindsey Graham on no-fly list Read More
Florida Keys Tourism: ‘Name’ COVID-19-fighting robot at Key West Airport
Harry S. Johnson- January 14, 2021The robot emits high-intensity ultraviolet UV-C wavelength light designed to remove 99.9% of harmful airborne and surface pathogens including the ... Read More
US travel agency air ticket sales show seasonal trend in December
Harry S. Johnson- January 14, 2021US travel agencies' December 2020 air ticket sales were down 83% compared to December 2019, when sales totaled $6.1 billion Read More
Allegiant Air announces new nonstop service from Nashville to Key West
Harry S. Johnson- January 14, 2021Nashville is known for its friendly travelers who are eager to explore the Florida Keys Read More
Belize and Costa Rica respond to new CDC requirement for US travel
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 14, 2021As the cases of COVID-19 continue to accelerate in the America, the US CDC has instituted a new protocol for ... Read More
The Bahamas poised to seamlessly integrate new CDC order into existing protocols
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 14, 2021Yesterday, the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that all air passengers flying to the U.S. from ... Read More
US DOT adopts new airline passenger protections
Harry S. Johnson- January 13, 2021New regulations that apply to airlines bumping passengers and mishandling baggage announced Read More
How you can influence the future of Aviation?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 13, 2021The World Tourism Network emerged out of a grassroots initiatives known as rebuilding.travel. Aviation veteran Vijay Poonoosamy, a former VP ... Read More
