Travelers Weigh Canceling, Delaying Trips as Countries Tighten Rules on Omicron Fears November 29, 2021 By Jamie Freed and Chen Lin SYDNEY/SINGAPORE – Some would-be travelers are considering canceling or delaying trip plans in response to fresh curbs prompted by the...
RIMS Adopts Full Vaccination Requirement for In-Person Events September 21, 2021 RIMS, the global risk management society with a membership of 10,000 risk management professionals in more than 60 countries, has...
Lack of Travel Has Harmed Business Relations, Chubb Survey Finds April 30, 2021 Business travelers are eager to travel again for work and life, but most remain concerned at the same time about...
U.S. Issues Mask Mandate on Public Transportation February 1, 2021 By David Shepardson The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sweeping order late Friday requiring the use of face...
Cathay Pacific Collaborates with AXA to Provide Free COVID-19 Insurance to Passengers December 7, 2020 Cathay Pacific is collaborating with AXA General Insurance Hong Kong Ltd. to provide free COVID-19 coverage to all passengers. Customers...
Momentum Is Building for Pre-Flight COVID-19 Airport Testing December 4, 2020 Even as the race to approve and distribute COVID-19 vaccines is entering its final stretch, parts of the travel industry...
COVID Passports Could Speed Up Revival of International Travel November 24, 2020 By Charlotte Ryan and Tara Patel Global airline lobby IATA is working on a mobile app that will help travelers demonstrate their coronavirus-free status, joining a...
CDC Issues ‘Strong Recommendation’ for Mask-Wearing by All in Travel Settings October 20, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued a “strong recommendation” that all passengers and employees on...
Airlines, Airports Urge UN to Accept COVID Testing Over Quarantines August 18, 2020 By Allison Lampert and Jamie Freed Airlines and airports will ask a UN-led task force meeting on Tuesday to recommend countries accept a negative COVID-19 test...
Airlines Vow to Ban Passengers Who Refuse to Wear Masks June 16, 2020 By Tracy Rucinski and David Shepardson U.S. airline passengers who refuse to wear facial coverings during the novel coronavirus pandemic could have their flying privileges revoked,...