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Articles tagged “omicron variant”

Business Travel

Amadeus Ponders the Metaverse in Next Phase of Microsoft Partnership

Nine months into the deal, Amadeus is toying with plenty of ideas — here's what one senior exec is excited about so far.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Amadeus Ponders the Metaverse in Next Phase of Microsoft Partnership

Coronavirus

Omicron Pushes Hotel Industry to Look for Hard Lessons From Delta Variant

Here we go again. Maybe.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Omicron Pushes Hotel Industry to Look for Hard Lessons From Delta Variant

Airlines

CDC Orders Airlines to Turn Over Passenger Info to Track Omicron Spread From Africa

A brazen effort to track the spread of the Omicron variant to the U.S., but the reality is certainly that it's already in the states. Enter privacy advocates.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 2 years ago

CDC Orders Airlines to Turn Over Passenger Info to Track Omicron Spread From Africa

Tourism

Why the African Travel Ban Is Misguided

The African travel ban is rooted in media alarmism and politics, not science. And it will have disastrous consequences for a continent that has already been beaten down by Covid. Here's why it is just plain wrong.

Colin Nagy | 2 years ago

Why the African Travel Ban Is Misguided

Airlines

U.S. Will Enforce Stricter Covid Tests on Departing Flyers to Combat Omicron Spread

Passengers previously had to show a negative Covid-19 test performed within three days of departure. This new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is about to make flying even more difficult, and airlines need to prepare for a demand shock.

David Shepardson, Sakura Murakami, Elaine Lies, Reju Jose and Jamie Freed, Reuters | 2 years ago

U.S. Will Enforce Stricter Covid Tests on Departing Flyers to Combat Omicron Spread

Tourism

Fiji Welcomes Back Tourists in Tightly Controlled Border Reopening

A timely reminder that the recovery will be uneven, but is there scope for more countries to get back to normal with rigorous Covid checks? Let's hope so.

Colin Packham, Reuters | 2 years ago

Fiji Welcomes Back Tourists in Tightly Controlled Border Reopening

Business Travel

GBTA Postpones European Conference in Berlin Over Omicron Fears

This is a cruel blow for an event that was designed to instill confidence in corporate travel, after the Global Business Travel Association's successful U.S. edition in Orlando.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

GBTA Postpones European Conference in Berlin Over Omicron Fears

EventMB

What Event Planners Can Learn From IBC’s Last-Minute Cancellation

IBC, the International Broadcasting Convention, recently made headlines when it canceled the in-person component of its event just over a week in advance of the planned gathering. Could they have been more transparent about their plans?

2 years ago
What Event Planners Can Learn From IBC’s Last-Minute Cancellation

Airline Weekly

Airlines Take Wait-And-See Approach to Omicron Variant

The airline industry is taking a wait-and-see approach to the new Omicron variant. But the new variant is the latest indication that rolling travel restrictions and dips in demand in the wake of endemic Covid-19 outbreaks could be just become another facet of the airline business.

2 years ago
Airlines Take Wait-And-See Approach to Omicron Variant

EventMB

Why Omicron Won’t Undo All the Progress on Covid for Events

The recent emergence of Omicron, a new Covid variant of concern, has sent shockwaves through global markets and led to the WTO conference being postponed days ahead of the planned meeting in Geneva. How concerned should event planners be?

2 years ago
Why Omicron Won’t Undo All the Progress on Covid for Events