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Articles tagged “omicron”

Airlines

Global Airlines Group Counters Airline CEOs on In-Cabin Air Quality

Even if people are less likely to contract Covid on board a plane than in other environments, airline executives would be enormously foolish to downplay any risks Omicron provides — especially as they don't know how much more the variant could cripple the industry.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Global Airlines Group Counters Airline CEOs on In-Cabin Air Quality

Tour Operators

Tour Operators Say Delta Hurt But Fear Death Blow From Omicron

As bad as 2021 has been for tour operators, 2022 could be worse — especially if new variants emerge, which could spark a wave of even more travel restrictions that would cripple so many struggling companies.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Tour Operators Say Delta Hurt But Fear Death Blow From Omicron

Airlines

Ryanair Doubles Annual Loss Forecast Due to Omicron Restrictions

Not only has the emergence of the Omicron variant killed any hopes major airlines had for ending 2021 on a high note, the widespread travel restrictions enacted in its wake are further pummeling a beleaguered industry.

Conor Humphries, Reuters | 2 years ago

Ryanair Doubles Annual Loss Forecast Due to Omicron Restrictions

Cruises

Royal Caribbean Says 48 Test Positive for Covid-19 on Cruise Ship

Covid outbreaks were almost inevitably going to occur on cruise ships. The issue is whether the Omicron variant will make the problem pervasive onboard.

Deborah Sophia, Reuters | 2 years ago

Royal Caribbean Says 48 Test Positive for Covid-19 on Cruise Ship

Cruises

Carnival Reports $1.9 Billion Quarterly Loss Amid Omicron Fears

Cruise lines will continue to face hurdles as new lockdowns mount. But they will also need to step up on transparency when it comes to Covid outbreaks on board, lest consumer confidence takes an even bigger hit in 2022.

Ananya Mariam Rajesh and Praveen Paramasivam, Reuters | 2 years ago

Carnival Reports $1.9 Billion Quarterly Loss Amid Omicron Fears

Coronavirus

France’s Travel Ban for UK Visitors Batters French Ski Resorts Heavily

Not only are French ski resorts facing the prospect of a second consecutive lost winter, many of them are fighting for their survival as no government aid appears to be imminent.

Ingrid Melander, Reuters | 2 years ago

France’s Travel Ban for UK Visitors Batters French Ski Resorts Heavily

Coronavirus

European Union Struggles to Reach Consensus on Covid Travel Rules

The struggles in hammering out solutions to combat the spread of Omicron are delaying Europe's travel recovery — further damaging an industry that was counting on the year-end holiday period to provide an enormous boost to still struggling companies.

Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters | 2 years ago

European Union Struggles to Reach Consensus on Covid Travel Rules

Online Travel

Trip.com Sees China Potentially Easing Travel Curbs in 2022

Six months or a year seem like way longer than that in the Covid era, and anything can happen in the interim. But it is significant that the executive chairman of China's largest online travel agency is postulating that inbound and outbound travel curbs could be softened next year.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Trip.com Sees China Potentially Easing Travel Curbs in 2022

Airlines

Omicron Restrictions Deliver a Blow to Airlines’ Recovery

Even if the restrictions enacted to combat the Omicron variant are largely short-lived, they couldn't have come at a worse time for still struggling airlines that were expecting an enormous boost from the holiday season.

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 2 years ago

Omicron Restrictions Deliver a Blow to Airlines’ Recovery