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U.K. to Scrap Day-Two Tests for Fully Vaccinated TravelersBy Rob Gill

U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that fully vaccinated travelers no longer will have to take any Covid-19 tests after arriving in... KEEP READING

Amex GBT Explores Integrating Lumo Carbon API into PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

American Express Global Business Travel is working with flight data technology provider Lumo to explore making Lumo's carbon emission data available at... KEEP READING

Flight Centre Names First Global Sustainability OfficerBy Michael B. Baker

Flight Centre Travel Group has named Michelle Degenhardt, a longtime employee with the group, as its first global sustainability officer, the company... KEEP READING

Expedia Study: Travelers' Plans Remain Largely Leisure-FocusedBy Michael B. Baker

A recent Expedia Group survey of about 5,500 people worldwide showed that most have travel in their near-term plans, but a much smaller percentage have... KEEP READING

U.S. CBP Designates Sole Authorized App for Int'l ArrivalsBy Michael B. Baker

Inbound international travelers who want to use a mobile app for entry to the United States as of Feb. 1 will be able to use only the Mobile Passport... KEEP READING

Etihad Launches Green Loyalty Program for Corp. ClientsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Etihad Airways has launched a sustainability program for those companies with corporate travel agreements with the airline, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

STR: December Global Hotel Pipeline Down, But Some Plans UpBy Terri Hardin

The total number of U.S. hotel rooms under construction in December 2021 was down roughly 61,000 from the country’s all-time high, achieved in early... KEEP READING

HotelRez to Offer Cvent Transient RFP PlatformBy Terri Hardin

U.K.-based hotel distribution and representation company HotelRez on Tuesday announced a new partnership with meetings management firm Cvent to use... KEEP READING

Singapore Airlines to Resume Newark Flights, Extend Reward StatusBy Donna M. Airoldi

Singapore Airlines will restore daily flights from Newark Liberty Airport with nonstop service beginning March 28, 2022, the company announced... KEEP READING

IATA: Air Travel Recovery Rate Slows in NovemberBy Donna M. Airoldi

Domestic air travel in November declined slightly month over month, largely due to "strengthened travel restrictions in China," but that was outweighed... KEEP READING

Emirates Partners with DRCT for NDC DistributionBy Donna M. Airoldi

Emirates will offer the carrier's New Distribution Capability content to customers of NDC aggregator DRCT, including travel management companies, DRCT... KEEP READING

Sabre Adds Travel Restriction Tracking to SafePoint ToolBy Michael B. Baker

Sabre has added a global travel restriction tracking tool to its SafePoint travel risk management product, the company announced.... KEEP READING

American Airlines, Aer Lingus Launch Codeshare AgreementBy Donna M. Airoldi

American Airlines and Ireland's Aer Lingus, part of International Airlines Group, have launched a codeshare agreement, American announced. ... KEEP READING

CDC Raises Travel Warning Level for CanadaBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week raised its travel warning level for Canada to Level 4, the highest level, at which the... KEEP READING

Airlines Hit by Cancellations as Omicron Causes Crew ShortagesBy Rob Gill

Airlines canceled more flights in late December and early January than in previous years, as they suffered crew shortages due to the spread of the... KEEP READING

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