[ad_1] Maintaining physical distance at airports is “impossible,” said the head of London’s Heathrow airport. “Social distancing simply cannot work on any transportation system,” said John Holland-Kaye, executive director of Europe’s busiest airport, in an interview with Bloomberg TV. “Yesterday I was in the terminals looking at the social distancing …
Read More »Coronavirus: Flight Center to waive cancellation fees in some circumstances
[ad_1] But the company’s managing director, David Coombes, has announced that he will remove some cancellation processing fees after hearing the “positive and negative” comments. “This is because of the changes we made last week to reduce cancellation fees for groups and families who have been unable to travel due …
Read More »United States Authorizes Ebola Drug For Covid-19 Treatment
[ad_1] The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the emergency use of remdesivir of the Ebola medication to treat the coronavirus. Photo: 123rf The authorization means that the antiviral medication can now be used in people hospitalized with severe Covid-19. A recent clinical trial showed that the …
Read More »Coronavirus: Trip data shows lock fatigue settings on
[ad_1] Australians and US residents. USA They have resumed their travels around their cities in an apparent sign of lockdown fatigue, according to new Google data, while people in Japan and Singapore have increased their time at home. Meanwhile, New Zealand showed slightly more movement before the move to level …
Read More »Covirus 19 coronavirus: Australian companies asked to create ‘COVID safe workplaces’ before green light
[ad_1] Without a definitive answer on when the restrictions will be lifted, the federal government has urged pubs, gyms, and retailers to prepare for the reopening. The good news comes when Employment Minister Michaelia Cash asked companies and retailers to create ‘safe workplaces for COVID’ so that they can safely …
Read More »Another 50 cargo flights per week to and from New Zealand
[ad_1] An additional 50 air cargo flights have been added each week to increase the volume of goods entering and leaving the country. Photo: 123rf The additional services add approximately 50 percent capacity to the number of flights already operating each week. But the new total of 146 is still …
Read More »Flight Center backs off Covid-19 cancellation fees
[ad_1] After mounting public pressure, Flight Center has backed down on charging travelers for trips canceled due to Covid-19, completely eliminating their fees. The tourist booking company was criticized for charging customers for canceling reservations they were unable to use due to Covid-19’s travel restrictions. A couple the Herald spoke …
Read More »New Zealand websites see visitor surge in shutdown
[ad_1] Traffic to New Zealand websites, even from outside the country, has skyrocketed under the blockade, new data from InternetNZ reveals. Photo: 123rf Chief Executive Jordan Carter said the use of .nz domain names had increased by an unprecedented five to seven percent each week since the blockade began. Of …
Read More »Coronavirus: New Zealand domain websites see increased visitor blocking
[ad_1] ANTHONY BROWN / 123RF The data showed that the most popular words included in recent domain name registrations include “online”, “kiwi” and “buy”. This story was originally published in RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Traffic to New Zealand websites, even from outside the country, has skyrocketed under the blockade, …
Read More »Covid-19 Coronavirus: Flight Center drops cancellation fee after public pressure
[ad_1] After mounting public pressure, Flight Center has backed down on charging travelers for trips canceled due to Covid-19, completely eliminating their fees. The tourist booking company was criticized for charging customers for canceling reservations they were unable to use due to Covid-19’s travel restrictions. A couple the Herald spoke …
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