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Marriott Pulls 2020 Guidance, Considers More Hotel ClosuresBy Donna M. Airoldi

After confirming layoffs and hotel closures this week due to the spread of Covid-19, Marriott International has pulled the 2020 guidance it provided in... KEEP READING

Etihad Adds Credit Program for RebookingsBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad Airways has introduced a credit program to ease cancellations and rebookings.... KEEP READING

Delta Deepens Capacity Cuts as Southwest Announces Planned ReductionsBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines has cut total capacity by 70 percent "until demand starts to recover," CEO Ed Bastian said in a letter to employees on Wednesday.... KEEP READING

U.S. CBP Suspends Trusted Traveler EnrollmentBy Michael B. Baker

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has suspended enrollment for Trusted Traveler programs until at least May 1. ... KEEP READING

Hotels Again Update Cancellation Policies, Including Some for MeetingsBy Donna M. Airoldi

As Covid-19 cases continue to rise throughout the world, hotel companies now are updating their cancellation policies on a regular basis.... KEEP READING

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

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