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BA to restart direct flights to Pittsburgh next week
Operating year-round on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, the flight departs London at 4.45pm and lands in Pittsburgh at 7.50pm local time
Play expands US service with Boston flights
Flights via Reykjavik began on Wednesday (11 May), with tickets starting from £199pp
Tui to offer Belfast-Florida departures next summer
Travel giant to operate four flights in June and July 2023
Disney World launches Guardians of the Galaxy-themed rollercoaster
From 27 May, guests visiting EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort Florida will be able to experience the new ride
Get your States on: why the US is back this summer
The US is benefiting from other countries’ slow comeback from the pandemic as airlines redirect capacity
Qantas to launch non-stop Sydney-London route
It comes after the Australian carrier ordered 12 Airbus A350s capable of flying direct to long-haul destinations
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United poised to ramp up UK and Europe schedule this summer
US carrier will operate 22 daily non-stop flights to Heathrow from late-May following ‘largest transatlantic expansion in its history’
NYC chief: 'Agents are more important to us than ever'
NYC & Company boss Fred Dixon says the pandemic has shown the ‘incredible value’ the trade brings as the city looks to welcome more than a million UK and Irish visitors in 2023
NYC & Company outlines 'key product' for 2022
The city will offer 9,000 new hotel rooms this year and host the 30th anniversary of NYC Restaurant Week this summer
US Travel Association welcomes end of mask mandate
American, Delta and United among airlines to ease mask rules with immediate effect
United adds daily Heathrow-Boston service
The carrier plans to offer 22 flights per day from the London airport to the US by the summer
Visit USA confirms several changes to UK board
Julie Greenhill has been appointed chair of the association and Jonathan Sloan stands down after 24 years with the organisation
US govt urged to drop inbound travel testing restriction
The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) praised a push by Congress members to scrap the requirement
Tampa Bay roundtable highlights diversity and inclusion
A recent roundtable hosted by TTG brought Visit Tampa Bay and agents together to address current perceptions and understanding of the destination when it comes to diversity and inclusion
Virgin Atlantic to launch Edinburgh-Orlando route next week
The route is Virgin’s second at Edinburgh airport
Delta to launch Heathrow-Salt Lake City route in May
US carrier ramps up European summer schedule with extra frequencies to major hubs, including Heathrow
Masks to remain mandatory on US flights until April
Mask mandate, which had been due to expire on 18 march, extended until 18 April
How Tampa Bay's new tourism product is putting the city in the spotlight
Tampa Bay’s raft of new tourism product and conservation projects are turning it into a destination in its own right, as Madeleine Barber discovers
Updates from Florida Huddle
Madeleine Barber attended the Florida Huddle trade show in Tampa Bay in January to discover the Sunshine State’s biggest news, updates and plans for 2022
British Airways to offer additional Newark-Heathrow service
Extra daytime flight will depart New York at 7.55am, starting 6 June
US govt urged to lift pre-departure testing for fully vaccinated
Iata backs Airlines for America-led coalition’s calls for an end to pre-departure testing for fully vaccinated travellers flying to the US
US govt 'must work with travel industry to ensure bounceback'
The US Travel Association called on the Biden administration to focus on five key areas to help drive the industry’s recovery