No-frills Allegiant Air unapologetically caters to vacationers, but the crushing coronavirus pandemic has it scouting a new type of traveler, too. The Las Vegas-based airline in late August plans to start peddling work-from-Las Vegas travel packages, including nonstop airline tickets and a hotel room. The pitch: Fly, stay, work and play. “We’re working with a […]
Month: July 2020
Margate does a good impression of Mykonos – getty Al fresco dining, table service, beach bars? It’s about time It’s a rather endearing British trait to use terms such as “French”, “Spanish” or “Italian” as glowing compliments. It’s a less endearing trait to use the word “foreign” as a disparaging […]
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – A pick-up in leisure trips and easing European travel restrictions are driving demand for business jet flights this summer, fueling cautious hopes for a rebound in an industry hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, executives and forecasters said. Commercial and business aviation are both […]
If you’ve already canceled your summer vacation, you’re probably dreaming about your next one. It’s OK. So are a lot of people. Rob Hall is one of them. He skipped his family cruise to Italy this summer but is optimistic that the worst of the COVID-19 outbreak will be over […]
Billionaire Airbnb Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky told Yahoo Finance that the coronavirus outbreak has permanently altered travel preferences across the globe in ways that will shape the hospitality industry going forward. “Travel has changed forever,” says Chesky, whose company suffered hundreds of millions in losses and laid off a quarter of its […]
The beaches are popular tourist hotspots in the holiday season: AFP via Getty Images In more normal times, this week should have been the start of the summer holiday season. But with Barcelona among popular locations facing the possibility of a return to lockdown in the next fortnight, there were […]
Alcudia beach, Majorca: istock The government has announced a list of countries and territories where Britons will be able to go on holiday this summer without quarantining. From 10 July, those travelling from 59 approved destinations into England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 57 countries into Scotland are exempt from […]
The development in the potential coronavirus vaccine has infused strong optimism into the broader markets. This is especially true, as Moderna Inc. MRNA has inched closer to a vaccine following promising early data (read: Moderna Inches Closer to Coronavirus Vaccine: ETFs to Shine). The data demonstrates that vaccination with mRNA-1273 […]
Simon Calder One of the key determinants of whether Brits can travel abroad this summer following the global coronavirus pandemic is the Foreign Office travel advice. The FCO keeps individual country pages on its website regularly updated, with all the latest information and warnings about potential risks, such as political […]
Every year, more than 20 million visitors flock to Boston’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace, which, after being closed for several months, reopened July 1. But for the first time in its nearly 300-year history, it’s largely empty. “There is no foot traffic,” business owner Sara Youngelson told ABC News. “It is […]