Liberia revives national carrier with one aircraft

MONROVIA, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Liberia’s President George Weah relaunched the West African country’s national carrier on Friday with a…

Argentina to restart international flights, some tourism after ban

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Argentina will resume commercial international flights from November and allow tourists to enter from…

Singapore to host cruises to nowhere from NovemberTransport

Singapore to host cruises to nowhere from November

SINGAPORE, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Singapore is launching cruises to nowhere from November, as the travel hub tries to kick-start a tourism industry battered…

Resurgent coronavirus hobbles Madrid’s hospitality sector

Resurgent coronavirus hobbles Madrid’s hospitality sector

MADRID, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Madrid’s hospitality sector says it is struggling due to restrictions on opening hours and capacity…

U.S. Gulf Coast tourism, already stung by pandemic, slammed by Hurricane Sally

U.S. Gulf Coast tourism, already stung by pandemic, slammed by Hurricane Sally

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla., Sept 18 (Reuters) – Hurricane Sally made a direct hit on the U.S. Gulf Coast this week,…

India’s Taj Mahal gets first visitors as coronavirus infections climbDestinations

India’s Taj Mahal gets first visitors as coronavirus infections climb

AGRA, India, Sept 21 (Reuters) – India reopened the Taj Mahal after six months on Monday, with the first visitors…

English tourists rush back from Portugal to avoid COVID-19 quarantine

English tourists rush back from Portugal to avoid COVID-19 quarantine

LISBON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Frustrated travellers rushed home to England cutting short summer holidays in Portugal on Friday to dodge…

Latin America’s battered tourism sector to see $230 bln in losses this year -WTTC

Latin America’s battered tourism sector to see $230 bln in losses this year -WTTC

MEXICO CITY, Sept 10 (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic is this year expected to trigger 12.4 million job cuts and…

Virgin Atlantic urges airport testing instead of quarantine

Virgin Atlantic urges airport testing instead of quarantine

LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – The chief executive of UK-based airline Virgin Atlantic urged Britain to allow COVID-19 testing instead…

Ryanair threatens winter base closures at Ireland’s Shannon, Cork – RTE

Ryanair threatens winter base closures at Ireland’s Shannon, Cork – RTE

DUBLIN, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Ryanair has told staff at Shannon and Cork airports in the south of Ireland that…