Airports must fast track security clearances for new workers or face severe delays all summer, the trade association for the world’s airlines has urged, Thousands of passengers across Europe have had flights cancelled in recent weeks, or have missed take off while waiting in nightmare queues. Understaffing is the root-cause of the chaos, but security…
We’re all hungry for a holiday. With entry rules coming to an end in many countries and anxieties around travelling easing, a lot of people are hoping to get away this summer. But the excitement of going abroad has been marred by airport chaos, cancelled flights and hours-long queues. Though travel restrictions may be easing,…
It was proclaimed moribund, if not doomed, just a year ago. But now, is business class air travel taking off again? British Airways’ owner IAG, forecasting a return to profit this year, said that a strong recovery in business bookings was driving the recovery. In a world where half the City can no longer be…
A new report from the American Hotel & Lodging Association finds U.S. hotels lost nearly $112 billion in room revenue during 2020 and 2021, as the pandemic curbed business and leisure travel. And although COVID-19 restrictions like mask mandates are being eased in many places, the recovery is not expected to be smooth. WAMC’s Jim…
Destinations International and Longwoods International released research that shows both American and Canadian attitudes toward tourism. The pandemic created a unique time for the tourism industry to demonstrate the importance of travel and tourism to local economies. The findings indicate that tourism and the travel industry as a whole resonate positively within communities and are…
More than 600 members of the travel industry are calling on Congress to enact policies that will restore and grow the domestic travel industry. The group of industry representatives, representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, signed a letter to Congress urging immediate action on near-term federal policies and that…
