For the first time in 12 months, the number of Americans traveling by air has topped 1.5 million, according to figures released on Monday (March 22) by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA). According to the TSA’s data, 1,543,115 travelers were screened in the U.S....
Even as other sectors of the economy awake from a COVID-imposed hibernation, the American cruise industry says it could be facing another “lost summer,” The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (March 22). “Other countries, including Singapore, Italy and the U.K., have authorized cruises or...
Credits and IOUs for trips are poised to lapse in the near future, creating an upcoming conundrum for travelers, The Wall Street Journal reported. A number of air carriers provided individuals with a COVID-19 extension on IOU expirations until the end of 2021. However, many...
The year 2020 was inarguably brutal for airlines, which at the lowest point saw revenues drop by almost 80 percent year on year as the pandemic kept their customers locked in their homes and profoundly uninterested in flying the friendly skies. Figuring out building a...
The head of Carnival, the world’s largest operator of passenger cruises, told the Financial Times (FT) it is likely to be at least 2023 before the cruise industry returns to pre-pandemic business levels. Carnival may have all its ships sailing by the end of 2022,...
After a 2020 that was devastated by the COVID-19 outbreak, the CEO of Hyatt Hotels says he is confident his industry will bounce back as more vaccines become available. “We see that there’s a clear path to recovery from here,” Mark Hoplamazian said on CNBC’s...
The optimism in the travel industry is tangible but still tentative. Vaccines are being deployed. Vaccine passports are gaining traction. The pandemic, it seems, is on the ropes. All that’s missing are the travelers. There are signs they will come back quickly, as will their...
Amadeus and Mastercard have unveiled a five-year extended international collaboration to help widen access to virtual card payments throughout the travel ecosystem. The two companies will keep providing effective, safe and flexible methods to send and receive payments via the relationship, according to a press...
While travel has faced setbacks due to the pandemic, some silver linings include faster technology rollouts, better airline policies and more focus on fliers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. A lack of airport and airline cleanliness has been exposed, and standards could be changed...