Canada Imposes Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federally regulated transportation employees and travellers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on Wednesday (Oct. 6) announced that, as of October 30, the Government of Canada will require employers in the federally regulated air, rail, and marine transportation sectors to establish vaccination policies for their employees. Also, effective October 30, travellers departing from Canadian airports, and travellers […]
Covid-19: Australia reports easing in new infections
SYDNEY – New daily COVID-19 cases in Australia’s Victoria and New South Wales states, the epicentres of the country’s worst virus outbreak, fell on Wednesday (Oct. 6) as authorities look to start easing tough restrictions amid a rise in vaccination rates. Melbourne has been in lockdown since Aug. 5 as Australia grapples with the third […]
Auckland restrictions eased in steps
Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday (Oct. 4) set out a roadmap for Auckland to carefully move out of current Covid-19 restrictions. Alert Level 3 and 4 restrictions in Auckland have helped control the Delta outbreak over the past seven weeks while New Zealanders ramped up their vaccination rates. Step 1 “From […]
IATA: Frustration with Travel Restrictions Grows
Boston – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that air travellers are increasingly frustrated with the COVID-19 travel restrictions. A survey commissioned by IATA of 4,700 respondents in 11 markets in September demonstrated confidence that the risks of COVID-19 can be effectively managed and that the freedom to travel should be restored. 67% of respondents felt […]
Australia will not welcome foreign visitors until 2022
CANBERRA, Australia: International tourists will not be welcomed back to Australia until next year, with the return of skilled migrants and students given higher priority, the prime minister said on Tuesday (Oct 5). Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia was expected to reach the vaccination benchmark on Tuesday at which the country could begin to […]
UNWTO: Vaccines and Reopen Borders Driving Tourism’s Recovery
Madrid, Spain – International tourism enjoyed signs of a rebound in June and July 2021 as some destinations eased travel restrictions and the global vaccination rollout advanced in many parts of the world. According to the latest edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, an estimated 54 million tourists crossed international borders in July 2021, […]
IATA: Infrastructure Costs Increasing $2.3 Billion in a Crisis
Boston – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that planned increases in charges by airports and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) will stall recovery in air travel and damage international connectivity. Confirmed airport and ANSP charges increases have already reached $2.3 billion. Further increases could be tenfold this number if proposals already tabled by airports and […]
IATA: Re-open Borders with Simplified Risk Management
Boston – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for an end to wildly inconsistent COVID-19 travel restrictions that are stalling the recovery of air transport. It urged governments to implement simplified regimes to manage the risks of COVID-19 as borders re-open to international travel. “Travel restrictions bought governments time to respond in the early days of […]
IATA: Losses Reduce but Challenges Continue – Cumulative $201 Billion Losses for 2020-2022
Boston – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its latest outlook for airline industry financial performance showing improved results amid the continuing COVID-19 crisis: Net industry losses are expected to reduce to $11.6 billion in 2022 after a $51.8 billion loss in 2021 (worsened from the $47.7 billion loss estimated in April). Net 2020 loss […]
Unwto And Netflix Partner To Rethink Screen Tourism
UNWTO and Netflix have partnered on the publication of a report which looks at the role of film and series as drivers for tourism and cultural affinity. The Global Report on Cultural Affinity and Screen Tourism explores the growing affection one has towards a particular country or culture displayed on the screen. The findings of the research […]
