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Jess Dennison: Welcome back to 'the forgotten continent'
Latin Routes director Dennison hails Chile for its efforts to control the spread of coronavirus, and looks ahead to restarting operations
'Chile travel corridor gives hope for long-haul travel'
Lata chair Danny Callaghan reflects on Chile’s addition to the UK’s travel corridor list, and its emergence as an adventure travel hotspot
South Africa takes 'huge step' towards tourism recovery
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa will reopen its borders to visitors from all countries welcomed by tourism authority in UK and Ireland
Advantage: Agents can thrive as world begins to reopen
Expertise of local travel agent ’more valuable than ever’ says consortium as new destinations added to travel corridor list
Emirates ready to up UK flights to Dubai after travel corridor boost
Carrier says UK government’s decision to add UAE to travel corridor list recognises country’s efforts to contain the Covid pandemic
Chile 'first step' for recovery of Latin American tourism – Lata
Lata chief Danny Callaghan urges Foreign Office to soften advice on Covid and allow people to make their own informed decisions on travel
Gold Medal vows to help agents maximise 'Dubai December'
MD Lisa McAuley hails government’s decision to add UAE to travel corridor list
UAE added to travel corridor list, but Greece removed
Arrivals from UAE will no longer have to self-isolate for 14 days starting 4am on Saturday (14 November)
South Africa to reopen borders to all countries
President Cyril Ramaphosa announces plans to dramatically scale back country’s Covid travel restrictions
Jet Blue chief: Aviation still seen as part of the Covid problem
Robin Hayes tells WTM Virtual a ’common framework’ for Covid travel would be ’immensely beneficial’ and would avoid different rules at each stage of the passenger journey
Balearic tourism chief vows to 'bring back loyal UK visitors'
Islands targeting March 2021 resumption of tourism
Spain to require pre-travel negative Covid test
Arrivals from high-risk countries will have to provide evidence of a certified negative PCR test taken in past 72 hours, country’s ministry of health confirms
Abta pleads for govt support as travel job losses accelerate
Association estimates 164,000 jobs lost or placed at risk since August, with the figure almost doubling from 90,000 in just three months
WTM Virtual: JetBlue boss vows to 'slash' transatlantic fares
Chief executive Robin Hayes confirms US carrier still planning to go ahead with New York-London launch in Q3 2021
Lack of govt action 'weakening our sector' – Heathrow chief
Heathrow records eighth consecutive month of ‘catastrophic decline’, and warns November will be even worse owing to England’s new national lockdown
Airline alliances seek harmonised resumption of air travel
SkyTeam, Star Alliance and oneworld call for government’s to adopt standardised testing protocols and embrace digital health pass technology to reopen borders safely
Newmarket expands UK and Ireland touring programme
New additions include a Beatles-themed exploration of Liverpool’s musical heritage
TIG negotiates rapid Covid testing discount for trade
Travel Innovation Group teams up with Confirm Testing to allow trade partners’ to offer clients a 20% discount on any necessary pre-flight Covid testing
Norwegian cuts network to just a dozen domestic routes
Further 1,600 staff placed on furlough after fresh plea for state aid turned down
Manchester airport consolidates operations into Terminal One
Airport preparing for ‘significant decrease in customers over the coming weeks’
Etihad axes senior roles amid Covid downturn
Four management figures to leave Gulf carrier, which has set out how it plans to adapt to a marketplace it believes ‘has changed for the foreseeable future’
Virgin Atlantic announces revised 'lockdown schedule'
Carrier warns there could be further ‘ad hoc’ changes to its flight programme
Airlines 'ignoring EU guidance on voucher refunds' – Which?
Which? says BA and easyJet among carriers declining to exchange vouchers for cash
Norwegian denied further government support
Carrier warns that if it is allowed to collapse, its route network won’t be replaced overnight