(CNN) — Disneyland Paris has been closed for four months but now the European theme park is cautiously reopening to the public, with new measures to try to keep Covid-19 in check. The move follows other Disney theme park openings in the United States but comes as Disneyland Hong Kong prepares to close its doors
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Travelers itching for a change of scenery amid months of lockdowns and stay-at-home orders brought on by the coronavirus pandemic now have a new option. The Maldives reopened to international visitors this week, after being closed to visitors since March 27. While much of the world has shut its borders or enacted strict measures on
(CNN) — Ever since the world went into lockdown back in March, many of us have been furiously making a mental list of all the places we’ll go once we’re finally able to travel again. Now borders are reopening and restrictions are slowly being lifted, hotels and resorts are reopening, and the prospect of travel
A member of a ground crew walks past American Airlines planes parked at the gate during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, April 5, 2020. Joshua Roberts | Reuters American Airlines‘ top executives on Wednesday backed an effort to extend billions in federal aid to protect aviation jobs through March
Helane Becker discusses restructuring for Delta Air Lines, suggesting there is no need for Delta to receive additional government support, and instead will have to figure out how to make do with the capital markets. She also foresees that both domestic and international air travel will not recover any time soon. 02:23 6 minutes ago
Aeromexico airplanes at the Mexico City International Airport. John Gress | Corbis | Getty Images Delta Air Lines spent years amassing equity stakes in foreign airlines from the U.K. to Chile to grow internationally and gain sway over those carriers. The coronavirus pandemic has upended those plans and is proving costly as financial turmoil hits airlines
Delta Air Lines passenger planes are seen parked due to flight reductions made to slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Alabama, March 25, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Delta Air Lines posted a $7 billion pretax loss in the second quarter, driven mostly by the coronavirus pandemic’s devastation on
After four months of being shut down from the coronavirus pandemic, Massachusetts casinos have reopened among some of the strictest and most-detailed health and safety regulations in the nation. “This is a big day for us,” Chris Kelley, MGM Springfield’s president and chief operating officer told CNBC. “The opportunity to welcome back our guests and
The national flags of the U.S. and China waving outside a building. Teh Eng Koon | AFP via Getty Images The U.S. has asked its citizens to “exercise increased caution” in China due to a “heightened risk of arbitrary detention” — a claim slammed by Chinese state-backed media Global Times as a “blatant distortion of
An American Airlines Group Inc. Boeing Co. 777-300ER aircraft sits at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China. Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty Images United Airlines and American Airlines have canceled service to Hong Kong after crews were told they would have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing. The deep throat saliva samples would be
Taking a gap year amid the coronavirus will be a different experience than the international travel plan many recent high school graduates have favored. Hinterhaus Productions As politicians and universities fight over the reopening of college and university campuses, recent high school graduates are debating if they should take a gap year, deferring enrollment for at
A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 aircraft Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images United Airlines and the union that represents its some 13,000 pilots have reached a tentative agreement on voluntary furloughs and early retirement packages, the latest effort to slash costs as the coronavirus pandemic devastates travel demand. United is the last of the four biggest
Bill Coan is a former Disney Imagineer and design manager at Disneyland Paris and CEO of ITEC Entertainment, a theme park design and production firm. He joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss Disney’s plan to reopen and how consumers might approach the park on their future visits. 04:51 4 hours ago
Working from home could be about to get a major upgrade, as Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has said her government is considering letting visitors stay and work remotely from the island for a year. Mottley said lawmakers were looking at introducing the 12-month “Barbados Welcome Stamp,” noting that restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic
A Delta Airlines aircraft flies into San Diego International Airport (SAN) in San Diego, California, U.S., on Monday, April 27, 2020. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Here are the stocks making the biggest moves midday. Walgreens Boots Alliance — Shares of retail and pharmacy chain plunged nearly 10% after the company missed earnings expectations
A row of United Airlines passenger planes parked at gates at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. Robert Alexander | Getty Images United Airlines on Wednesday said it is warning about 36,000 front-line employees — more than a third of its staff — about potential furloughs as the coronavirus pandemic continues to roil travel demand. The
Mount Rushmore National Monument in South Dakota was a top road trip draw over the July 4 holiday weekend, according to data from Arrivalist. Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin) Travel during the July 4th weekend was busier than predicted, but states’ Covid-19 infection rates impacted how much of an increase in activity they saw over
If you’re dreaming of going abroad this summer, countries in the European Union are gradually reopening their borders to residents of select countries around the world. From July 10, people from England, for example, will be able to go to popular destinations such as France, Spain and Italy without having to quarantine on arrival or upon