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The pandemic has snarled leisure and business travel this year, but the latest industry survey found that the travel industry is likely to get a significant boost over the holidays. The survey, which queried Americans planning to travel in the next six months, found that half of respondents intend to take trips between November and […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. ASUR, an international airport group with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, today announced that total passenger traffic for October 2020 decreased 50.1% when compared to October 2019. Passenger traffic decreased 44.9% in Mexico, 41.5% in Puerto Rico and 67.8% in Colombia, impacted by severe downturns in business […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

FlyersRights.org has filed a motion for Summary Judgment in its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case against the FAA. (Flyers Rights Education Fund v. FAA, (D.D.C. CV-19-3749 (CKK)). It seeks disclosure of FAA documents pertaining to the proposed ungrounding of the 737 MAX, so independent experts and the public can review the basis on which […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in September remained highly depressed.    Total demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was 72.8% below September 2019 levels (only slightly improved over the 75.2% year-to-year decline recorded in August). Capacity was down 63% compared to a year ago and load factor fell […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Beginning December 17, American Airlines is to add new daily nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Tampa International Airport (TPA) on 76-seat Embraer E175 regional jets to Key West International Airport (EYW). American’s new daily Orlando and Tampa flights, to run through April 5, 2021, are scheduled on E175 aircraft with seating for […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

On 7 November the final Lufthansa flight to depart Berlin/Tegel will take off from the old capital city airport “Otto Lilienthal” at 9:20 pm, headed for Munich. This flight will symbolize, closing the chapter to a part of Lufthansa’s history, which has lasted for decades. The Berlin fire department will bid farewell to this special […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Sabre Corporation has today announced an enhancement to its agreement with Qantas that will offer agents access to richer information about the airline’s fares, products and services. Sabre’s graphical Sabre Red 360 interface will now showcase Qantas products with rich, relevant and engaging content through the airline’s connection with ATPCO.  Sabre will integrate Qantas’ UPAs […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

In today’s very politically and economically unstable world the tourism and hospitality industries have no choice but to be sensitive to the needs of security and safety (S&S), and to emphasize public health requirements.  Despite this needed emphasis on Covid-19 and the universal pandemic, other classical issues of tourism security and safety still exist and should […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

In a Motion for Summary Judgment filing on Wednesday, Flyers Rights challenged FAA’s near-total redaction of all requested documents pertaining to Boeing’s proposed fixes to the Boeing 737 MAX.  Flyers Rights requested these documents in a November 2019 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request. On Wednesday, Flyers Rights argued that information contained in these documents, […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

PJSC Aeroflot (Aeroflot) today announces its financial results for the third quarter (Q3) and nine months (9M) ending 30 September 2020 in accordance with Russian Accounting Standards (RAS). RAS results are presented on a non-consolidated basis. Key results in accordance with RAS, RUB million Q3 2019 Q3 2020 Change 9M 2019 9M 2020 Change Revenue […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

JetBlue today announced a revised launch timeline for new nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Georgetown, Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO). Flights will initially operate up to four times weekly on JetBlue’s new Airbus A321neo aircraft beginning December 11, 2020 with seats available for purchase starting today. “JetBlue is a leading airline in Latin America […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Tuesday October 27 marked the return of TUI to Saint Lucia. TUI’s winter weekly direct flights from London Gatwick to Hewanorra International Airport will run through to March 2021. This is the fourth consecutive year that the travel company has flown to the island showing its commitment and confidence in the tourism authorities and people […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

At Daniel K. Inouye International Airport today, October 27, 2020, Governor David Ige announced that Hawaii’s pre-travel testing program to Japan has been approved and is moving forward. The Governor announced that this step that has been reached with the pretravel testing program allows Japanese visitors to safely travel to Hawaii. These travelers will be […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Today, WestJet proudly revealed its flagship lounge – the WestJet Elevation Lounge. Boasting more than 9,300 square feet of premium space with panoramic views and Canadian-inspired details, the WestJet Elevation Lounge blends contemporary design with refined mountain living inspired by Canada’s diverse landscape. The flagship space was designed in collaboration with global architecture and design […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hit global tourism hard, with the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) showing a 70% fall in international arrivals for the first eight months of 2020. According to the newest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international arrivals plunged 81% in July and 79% in August, […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Effective November 8, 2020, Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) announces cancellation of flights between Lviv and Israel until the end of winter navigation and between Kharkiv and Israel until December 5, 2020. These changes take place due to continuation of quarantine restrictions introduced by the Government of Israel in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. reported October 2020 operational results. Grupo Aeromexico transported 870 thousand passengers in October 2020, an increase of 22.9% versus September 2020 driven by increases in both domestic and international passenger demand. Passengers carried reduced by 49.0% year-on-year – International passengers by 77.7% and domestic passengers by 36.3%. Aeromexico’s capacity, measured […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Delta Air Lines launched cargo-only flights between the United States, Europe and India to help meet customer demand. There are daily cargo-only flights between New York-JFK and Madrid that operate using a Boeing 767-400 aircraft providing customers with capacity to ship fashion goods to the United States ahead of the holiday season. In addition, there is a three-times […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

The global COVID-19 pandemic continued to have a considerable impact on the Lufthansa Group‘s earnings development in the third quarter. However, compared to the second quarter, losses were reduced due to substantial cost savings and an expansion of the flight schedule in the summer months of July and August. Adjusted earnings (Adjusted EBIT) amounted to […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., Brazil’s largest domestic airline, today announced consolidated results for the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20) and outlined its continued initiatives in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. All information is presented in Brazilian Reals (R$), according to both International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and adjusted metrics and are made available […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand, while strengthening, remains depressed compared to 2019 levels.   Global demand, measured in cargo ton-kilometers (CTKs*), was 8% below previous-year levels in September (-9.9% for international operations). That is an improvement from the 12.1% year-on-year drop recorded […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Qatar Airways today announced the official launch of its carbon offset program. The airline’s passengers now have the opportunity to voluntarily offset the carbon emissions associated with their journey at the point of booking. Qatar Airways’ carbon offset program is built on a partnership with the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Carbon Offset Program, providing […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) today reported the following consolidated airline ticketing volume variances, compared to the same period in 2019. These totals represent sales generated by U.S. travel agencies* and processed through the ARC settlement system. Data figures are for the seven days ending November 1, 2020.   Tickets Issued for All Itineraries:   7-Day […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

International tourism numbers could drop by 58% to 78% in 2020. According to the latest research data, it would lead to a loss of $910 billion to $1.2 trillion in tourism exports which amounted to $1.5 trillion in 2019. Based on a United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report, the tourism industry’s woes […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

In today’s very politically and economically unstable world the tourism and hospitality industries have no choice but to be sensitive to the needs of security and safety (S&S), and to emphasize public health requirements.  Despite this needed emphasis on Covid-19 and the universal pandemic, other classical issues of tourism security and safety still exist and should […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

As of November 1, 2020, Costa Rica will open its borders to U.S. travelers, and no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result to enter the country. In advance of this news, Medjet, a medical air transport and security response membership company, is expanding its list of foreign destinations for which COVID-19 air medical transport is […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Airbus SE reported consolidated financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2020. “After nine months of 2020 we now see the progress made on adapting our business to the new COVID-19 market environment. Despite the slower air travel recovery than anticipated, we converged commercial aircraft production and deliveries in the third quarter and […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Kuwait Airways, the national airline of Kuwait, has received its first two Airbus A330neo aircraft. These aircraft are the first of eight A330neos ordered by the airline. The carrier currently operates a fleet of 15 Airbus aircraft comprising seven A320ceos, three A320neos and five A330ceos. This event also marks Airbus’ first A330-800 delivery. The new […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said: “Britain is falling behind because we’ve been too slow to embrace passenger testing. European leaders acted quicker and now their economies are reaping the benefits. Paris has overtaken Heathrow as Europe’s largest airport for the first time ever, and Frankfurt and Amsterdam are quickly gaining ground. Let’s make Britain a winner […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

A new gate-to-gate study by scientists from Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health is the most comprehensive research to date to conclude that the layered approach U.S. airlines, including Delta, have taken to protect customers and employees from COVID-19 means the risk of exposure during air travel is very low. To date, the Centers […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

The failure of government and the airline industry to embrace a holistic approach to aviation support during the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving the regional and community airports of this country on the brink of financial collapse and airlines facing massive rates and fees increases in 2021. Despite a dramatic decline in airline passenger traffic since […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Hawaiian Airlines today announced it will continue to provide ‘Ohana by Hawaiian passenger flights between Honolulu and both Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i through at least mid-January 2021. Earlier this month Hawaiian announced the need to suspend both routes on November 1. Pandemic-induced low travel demand triggered a provision in Hawaiian’s pilot contract restricting the carrier’s ability to provide […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online