Ground operations employees load baggage onto a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that new bookings are outpacing cancellations, a turning point in the pandemic that has devastated air travel demand. The Dallas-based
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(CNN) — The Seychelles is taking the bold step of banning all cruise ship tourism through the end of 2021 as a measure to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The East Africa island nation’s largest newspaper, the Seychelles Nation, reports that Didier Dogley, the country’s Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine,
Petar Chernaev Millions of people want a better idea of how to handle their money. Personal finance experts have lots of tips and info on managing your money, from sticking to a budget to avoiding credit cards. But is the advice out there always the right advice for you? Maybe not. Maybe a budget isn’t
(CNN) — The coronavirus pandemic has been the most financially disastrous force in the century-old history of commercial air travel. The crisis has also thrown up some unusual aviation landmarks, as airlines employ unprecedented measures for unprecedented times. In March, a Qantas A380 made an historic direct flight between Australia and London, to circumnavigate a
After Singapore Airlines posted its first ever loss, aviation analyst Brendan Sobie says the firm has sufficient liquidity to weather the pandemic, even if the crisis continues for more than a year. He also predicts that an aggressive price-cutting environment will arise in markets like Southeast Asia when lockdowns start to ease, as cash-strapped airlines
Venice, Italy (CNN) — A few days before Italy is set to lift restrictions across much of the country after being locked down since March 10, the streets of Venice are starting to spring back to life. There are no tourists here just yet. Instead the noise is from vacuum cleaners and sanitation crews inside
When renown fashion designer Sue Wong undertook the restoration of her beloved The Cedars, the breathtaking palazzo she calls home, no detail nor expense was spared nor overlooked in reinstituting its past grandeur. The Cedars was once the fabled Grande Dame, the epitome of Old Hollywood glamour and reputedly the most opulent home of its
With the summer holidays fast approaching following several months of lockdown, many of us are wondering when we might return to the skies. But even as some airlines move to resume service when countries ease coronavirus restrictions, it’s unlikely the experience will feel much like the type of flying we’ve come to know. Airlines have
Tourism Australia connected couches across the country with a live stream of crocodiles, cooking classes and Chris Hemsworth workouts. The virtual event, “Live from Aus,” is part of an ongoing push by Tourism Australia to inspire Aussies to travel locally when it is safe to do so. CNN’s Lynda Kinkade reports.
With the travel industry crushed by the coronavirus pandemic, it’s more than likely that people will be staying close to home this summer. Furniture and home goods retailers are reporting huge spikes in sales of outdoor furniture along with pool, grill and gardening items, as consumers look to make their staycations as fun and relaxing
“We will not deny boarding solely based on a Customer’s refusal to wear a face covering,” the memo reads. This seems to be a more lax policy than some of the other airlines. American Airlines’ policy says customers “may be denied boarding” for not wearing a mask. United’s policy would allow boarding in most cases
(CNN) — Air travel complaints surged eight times the normal amount in the past two months, as passengers complained about airline refunds during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the US Department of Transportation. In March and April, the Department of Transportation received more than 25,000 complaints, many of which were refund-related. In an average month,
Visitors to the Padre Island National Seashore in Texas are discovering blue dragons during their trips, and though it may not be the flying, fire-breathing creatures their name may suggest, it’s still “a rare find,” the park says. Hunter Lane, a 7-year-old from Mesa, Arizona, found four dragons within a few minutes on May 2
Passengers, some wearing masks and protective gear, queue for their flight at Terminal 1 of John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) amid the novel coronavirus pandemic on May 13, 2020 in Queens, New York. Johannes Eisele | AFP via Getty Images U.S. air travel demand has inched higher this month but airlines are nowhere near their
Dave Calhoun, Chairman of Boeing Adam Jeffery | CNBC Boeing‘s CEO Dave Calhoun has spoken some airline CEOs in recent days to try to smooth over tensions with some of its biggest customers after he told NBC’s “TODAY” show that a U.S. carrier will “likely” go out of business as a result of the coronavirus
Planes parked at the Barcelona airport terminal, on 12th May 2020. (Photo by Joan Valls | Urbanandsport | NurPhoto via Getty Images Large, state-backed airlines have a better chance of making it through the coronavirus pandemic — but second-tier players “could be in trouble,” according to Greg Waldron from aviation publication, FlightGlobal. In a bid