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International travel is likely to remain expensive into the new year as airlines struggle to meet the demand amid staffing and supply chain issues.
2 years ago
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Canada will end all entry restrictions on October 1, with major national airlines Air Canada and WestJet welcoming the change. Gone are requirements that certain travelers provide proof of vaccination, undergo pre- or post-arrival testing, or quarantine or isolate after arrival, the Canadian government said on Monday. Fully vaccinated travelers have not been subject to…
Edward Russell | 2 years ago
Tourism
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Asia’s coronavirus recovery, Maine’s tourism labor woes, and two airlines betting on a hybrid plane.
Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago
Heart Aerospace hopes its new hybrid-electric plane will speed the decarbonization of regional flying with big orders from Air Canada and United Airlines.
Airlines
Air Canada can't hesitate to hire more staff since staffing shortages have been the primary reason for the airline industry's chaotic summer.
Shreya Jain and Alison Lampert, Reuters | 2 years ago
Plucking out carbon from the atmosphere is expensive. It's all about scale, and if Airbus and some of the world's biggest airlines can't do it, there may be doubts over the aviation sector’s ambitious bid to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
David Shepardson, Reuters | 2 years ago
Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, July 1 in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.
The chaos disrupting so many airlines this summer has landed in Canada. Air Canada is cancelling hundreds of flights, and its CEO is taking the rare step to apologize directly to travelers.
Air Canada will offer the only nonstop flight between North America and Thailand this winter when it adds new service to Bangkok. The Star Alliance carrier will connect Vancouver and Bangkok from December 1 to April 14, Air Canada said Monday. The route is the first between North America and Thailand since Thai Airways ended…
It's the world's most lucrative travel market, but airlines won't maximize their profits unless they divert more planes and resources to the various routes between the U.S. and Europe.
Allison Lampert and Rajesh Kumar Singh, Reuters | 2 years ago
