In this cross-posting with The Conversation, tourism professors Joseph Cheer, Colin Michael Hall and Jarkko Saarinen discuss what the likely reality of a return to international travel will look like, in the aftermath of COVID. The COVID-19 pandemic brought the global tourism industry to a screeching halt in 2020. With vaccines starting to be rolled out,
Aircraft lessor BBAM orders 12 737-800BCFs
US-based aircraft lessor BBAM has come to an agreement with Boeing to purchase six new 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs), in a deal that includes options for six more aircraft. The agreement brings BBAM’s 737-800BCF orders and commitments to 15, and is made in light of continued strength in the e-commerce and express cargo market,
ANA to launch online info portal for Japanese arrivals
Japan’s largest airline, All Nippon Airways (ANA), intends to launch a new online information portal to better equip overseas arrivals for their entrance into Japan. Under current guidelines, anyone entering Japan is required to quarantine for a certain number of days and is prohibited from using public transportation, both upon their arrival and during their
DHL Express orders eight new 777Fs
DHL Express and Boeing announced today that the global logistics company placed an order for an additional eight new Boeing 777 freighters.
WestJet cuts capacity and hours due to cancellations
WestJet is set to cut 30 per cent of its February and March capacity due to an “unprecedented” number of passenger cancellations.
Feature: Vaccines are here – so when will flying return?
Three leading tourism and geography professors examine when, and how, we'll be able to fly again now jabs are finally here.
