The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the air industry and how Canadians travel across Canada. The Government of Canada is committed to addressing new and emerging challenges and implementing measures to protect Canadians’ health and reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. The Minister of Transport, the Honorable Marc Garneau, announced today that […]
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The horrific wildfires that are burning up and down the coast of California have caused skies over San Francisco to turn into eerily shades of red and orange. The air quality in San Francisco today was between unhealthy and hazardous. Thick, smoky fog packing the faint aroma of an extinguished campfire — and awful air quality […]
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In an attempt to boost its grounded passenger business, Singapore Airlines plans to launch so-called “nowhere” flights – trips that start and end at the same airport. The airline will reportedly launch that service at the end of October. Such a flight without a destination implies that the plane flies over nearby territories without stopping […]
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Alitalia discontinued all flights from Malpensa, the international airport in Milan. Alitalia will no longer fly from Milan due to the collapse in demand linked to the global COVID-19 health emergency. This will be implemented as of October. Alitalia’s most popular route from Milan to Rome was previously reduced to two a day and passengers […]
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The curtains are also being raised at long last elsewhere in the capital of music and culture! The Vienna State Opera will get the new season underway with a stunning premiere of Madame Butterfly – which also spells the end of its enforced closure due to COVID-19. Vienna’s opera houses, concert venues and other stages […]
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Starting 18 September, Japan and Singapore will open ‘green lane’ for business and official travel. In the official statement of the two nations, the travel corridor will “help restore connectivity and support economic recovery for both countries.” This entails that those eligible to travel will not be required to be quarantined for 14 days, but […]
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Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has introduced nearly 50 SITA mobile-enabled kiosks becoming one of the first airports in India to deliver a contactless flight check-in for passengers. The technology allows passengers to use their mobile device to interact with kiosks. This significantly reduces the need to touch surfaces in the airport and meets […]
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The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Klook have teamed up to launch a SGD 2 million (USD 1.46 million) domestic marketing partnership to drive the rediscovery of Singapore’s tourism and lifestyle offerings, under the SingapoRediscovers campaign. Both organisations share a common goal to encourage locals to explore and experience a different side of Singapore during […]
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Europe’s leading multi-modal travel booking platform Omio has launched a new campaign to support tourism in one of the hardest COVID-hit European travel destinations, Bergamo, in northern Italy, which was severely affected by the pandemic. Working in conjunction with Visit Bergamo and local experts, Omio has committed to ‘adopting the town’ by highlighting itineraries to […]
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In a bid to boost domestic tourism in the country, Bangkok Airways is reopening its passenger lounges at Chiang Mai Airport and Phuket Airport to facilitate passengers starting from 15 September 2020. The Boutique Lounge and Blue Ribbon Club Lounge at Chiang Mai Airport and the Courtesy Corner and Blue Ribbon Club Lounge at Phuket […]