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JetBlue, United Again Slash CapacityBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines and JetBlue each have deepened their service cuts amid plummeting demand.... KEEP READING

Alitalia Rescue Included in Government Relief PackageBy Michael B. Baker

Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte's €25 billion relief package for the country's Covid-19 crisis included funding to preserve and renationalize... KEEP READING

Marriott Puts Thousands on Furlough, Plans to Close HotelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International is beginning to furlough tens of thousands of employees as it plans to increase its hotel closings around the world in light of... KEEP READING

CAPA: Most Airlines Face Bankruptcy Within Less than Two MonthsBy Michael B. Baker

Most global airlines will be bankrupt by the end of May, and the global aviation industry will face "catastrophe" without "coordinated government and... KEEP READING

Marriott, Hyatt Revise Global Cancellation, Reward Points Expiration PoliciesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International and Hyatt Hotels Corp. each have revised its cancellation policies to cover global reservations as a result of the ongoing... KEEP READING

American Airlines to Suspend Most Long-Haul Routes as of MondayBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines will cut international capacity by 75 percent beginning Monday through May 6, including almost all service to Europe and Asia, due to... KEEP READING

U.S. Extends Inbound European Visitor Travel Ban To U.K., IrelandBy Chris Davis

The Trump administration has extended its ban on European travelers to visitors from the United Kingdom and Ireland, Vice President Mike Pence confirmed... KEEP READING

Delta to Cut Capacity 40 Percent, Suspend Service to Continental EuropeBy Chris Davis

Delta Air Lines will suspend for at least the next 30 days flights to continental Europe and reduce overall capacity "in the next few months" by 40... KEEP READING

EC Suspends Slot Requirements Until JuneBy Michael B. Baker

The European Commission has suspended its airport slot requirement until June.... KEEP READING

Carriers Cap Transatlantic Fares, Adjust SchedulesBy Michael B. Baker

U.S. carriers are capping fares for flights to the U.S. from Europe as they adjust schedules in the wake of the Trump administration's ban on non-U.S.... KEEP READING

IHG Extends Cancellation Waiver Globally, Other Hotel Chains Update PoliciesBy Donna M. Airoldi

InterContinental Hotels Group is waiving cancellation fees for existing and new bookings at all IHG hotels globally for stays through April 30, 2020,... KEEP READING

U.S. Ban on EU Travelers Makes Outlook Grim for AirlinesBy Michael B. Baker

The Trump administration's month-long travel ban on European visitors significantly has worsened the prognosis for survival of major global airlines... KEEP READING

U.S. to Suspend Travel from EU's Schengen Area for 30 DaysBy Chris Davis

President Donald Trump in an address Wednesday night announced that the U.S. would suspend "all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30... KEEP READING

India Suspends Visas for a MonthBy Michael B. Baker

India is suspending visas for entry into the country as of noon GMT on Friday until April 15, the Ministry of Health announced.... KEEP READING

GBTA Survey: Sharp Increase in International Business Travel SuspensionsBy Dawit Habtemariam

Corporate suspensions or cancellations especially of international business travel in the past two weeks have increased sharply due to the coronavirus... KEEP READING

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