(26 Jan 2021)United Airlines has launched the Travel-ReadyCenter, a new digital solution where customers can reviewCOVID19 entry requirements, find local testing options and uploadany required testing and vaccination records for domestic andinternational travel, all in one place. “While pre-travel testing and documentation arekey to safely reopening global travel, we know it can be confusingfor customers …

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Payal Singhal is no stranger to collaborations. Over the past few years, the Mumbai-based designer has worked with Paio (footwear), Joey & Pooh (headbands), Ranavat Botanics (beauty) and Marshalls (wallpaper), and created capsule collections for The Label Life and Wella. Her latest endeavour is with fashion brand Indya, which launched on February 1. Stating that …

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Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) is starting the new year with seven new member hotels, including being back on the South African map with three hotels from The Liz McGrath Collection. Together with an Italian trio and a historic hideaway on Bastia’s hilltop citadel in France, these make up the latest additions to …

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(25 Jan 2021)Korean Air has expanded its baggage notificationservice to international flights departing from 15 cities toIncheon Airport. The baggage notification service notifiescustomers through their smartphone that their checked baggage hasbeen safely loaded on their flight. Korean Air began the notification service from1 June 2020 for international flights departing from IncheonAirport, and the service was …

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(25 Jan 2021)Cathay Pacific carried 39,989 passengers in December2020, a decrease of 98.7% when compared to December 2019. The month’s revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs)fell 98.1% year-on-year. Passenger load factor dropped by 66.6percentage points to 18.4%, while capacity, measured in availableseat kilometres (ASKs), decreased by 91.2%. For 2020 as a whole, the number of passengerscarried by …

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(25 Jan 2021)Finnair today resumed passenger flights to the UKand Ireland, following thedecision by the Finnish traffic authority, Traficom, to allowpassenger flights from the two countries. In line with the recommendation by the FinnishInstitute of Health and Welfare, Finnair will also from, 28 Januaryonwards, require that passengers present a certificate of anegative COVID19 test result, …

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(25 Jan 2021)Thai AirAsia X, airline code XJ, has updated the optionsavailable to customers with flights booked prior to 1December 2020 and scheduled for travel from Thailand to Japan andSouth Korea between 1 March 2020 – 31 March 2021. The optionsinclude: Unlimited Flight Changes: Change to any new traveldate up to 31 December 2021 on …

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The Seychelles is now welcoming all travelers who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to visit the country. The announcement follows the launch of the destination’s national immunization campaign, which includes plans to vaccinate most of its adult population by March. A valid vaccination certificate is required by all visitors for entry and at least two weeks must have passed …

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an Order on January 29 requiring the wearing of masks (over the mouth and nose) by travelers to prevent spread of COVID-19. Conveyance operators must also require all persons onboard to wear masks when boarding, disembarking and for the duration of travel. Additionally, operators of transportation hubs must require all persons …

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The United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has sought to dispel confusion over entry requirement for travellers from the mainland. The body said it was on a mission to educate travellers that the territory is an American overseas territory, and as such, travel to St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas or Water Island is …

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