Articles tagged “Covid”

Cruises

Carnival Cruise Accountable for Misrepresented Covid Risks

Carnival's argument that it wasn't aware of the increased risks of contracting Covid during a cruise hasn't held up in an Australian high court that has yet to consider the claims of more passengers.

Lewis Jackson, Reuters | 2 months ago

Carnival Cruise Accountable for Misrepresented Covid Risks

News Blog

U.S. to Lift Vaccine Requirement for International Inbound Travelers

The Biden Administration announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid vaccine requirement for inbound international air travelers to the U.S. will end on May 11. The administration will also remove the requirement for federal employees and contractors. The U.S. Travel Association applauded the requirement’s repeal. “Today’s action to lift the vaccine requirement eases…

Dawit Habtemariam | 8 months ago

Airlines

Spanish Airport Operator Aena Sees Swift Recovery in Passenger Traffic

Although many European airport operators have suffered staff shortages, Aena successfully retained its workers and is now seeing the benefits.

Corina Pons, Reuters | 10 months ago

Spanish Airport Operator Aena Sees Swift Recovery in Passenger Traffic

Tourism

Lessons From Ethiopia’s Post-War Tourism Recovery

The civil war is over, but Western government travel warnings are still there. If there's going to be a recovery, tourism authorities need to focus their energy on getting those lifted. That's going to require repeated messaging that the war is over.

Dawit Habtemariam | 11 months ago

Lessons From Ethiopia’s Post-War Tourism Recovery

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Europe, Middle East to Reach Pre-Pandemic Tourism Levels in 2023: UNWTO

Both the Middle East and Europe are on track to reach their pre-pandemic levels in 2023 , according to the UN World Tourism Organization. Last year saw a stronger than expected recovery for the global tourism economy. In 2022, more than 900 million tourists traveled internationally, double from 2021 but 63 percent of 2019 levels.…

Dawit Habtemariam | 12 months ago

Airlines

Southwest’s Tech Failures and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Southwest's technology failures serve as a lesson for airlines, RateGain acquires travel marketing technology firm Adara, and Hyatt House rebrands to compete against short-term rental platforms.

Sherry Sun | 12 months ago

Southwest’s Tech Failures and Other Top Stories This Week

Tourism

The New Regulations for Chinese Travelers Now — By Country

New Covid protocols by various countries for Chinese travelers will create a new wave of confusion around the globe. Here's a rundown of what countries are doing now.

Bernard Orr, Reuters | 12 months ago

Tourism

U.S. to Require Mandatory Covid Tests for Inbound Chinese Travelers

Here we go again. No sooner did China loosen its Covid travel requirements than the U.S. joined other countries imposing mandatary Covid test requirements for inbound Chinese travelers.

Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Martina, Reuters | 1 year ago

U.S. to Require Mandatory Covid Tests for Inbound Chinese Travelers

Airlines

Hong Kong Plans to Reopen Borders With Mainland China by Mid-January

After nearly three years of zero-Covid policies that were felt deeply across all of travel, this news from Hong Kong shows that China might have a new story to tell in 2023.

Josh Horwitz and Jing Bian, Reuters | 1 year ago

Hong Kong Plans to Reopen Borders With Mainland China by Mid-January

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Qatar Requires World Cup Visitors to Produce Negative Covid Test Upon Arrival

Fans attending soccer's World Cup in Qatar this November and December must show proof of a negative Covid test upon arriving in the country, event organizers said on Thursday. All visitors above the age of six must produce a negative result from a PCR test taken within 48 hours before departure or a rapid antigen…

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago