Risk of COVID-19 Exposure on Airlines Drops when Middle Seats Are Empty: Study April 16, 2021 By Alan Levin and Mary Schlangenstein The risk of being exposed to the COVID-19 virus on an airline flight drops by as much as half when...
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...
Airlines Seek WHO Approval of Quarantine-Free Travel After Vaccines January 27, 2021 By Christopher Jasper The airline industry has called on the World Health Organization to rule it’s safe for people to fly without quarantining...
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...
XL Catlin Launches Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion Endorsement for Aviation Program March 2, 2017 XL Catlin has added a kidnap, ransom & extortion (KRE) crisis endorsement to its general aviation insurance coverage for pilots,...