(CNN) – The much-anticipated Hong Kong and Singapore “air travel bubble” was postponed to Saturday – less than 24 hours before launch. The bubble would have allowed unrestricted, air travel between the two centers in Asia. An increase in coronavirus infections in Hong Kong means the system will be suspended …
Read More »In Japan, the number of daily virus cases is past record highs
TOKYO (AP) – A new coronavirus infection in Japan hit a record high on Thursday, urging the prime minister to exercise maximum caution but stop calling for a travel or business ban. The Ministry of Health reported 2,179 new cases, the first time more than 2,000 cases have been reported …
Read More »Carnival and Norwegian cruise lines sell more stock. Here is what they will do with the money.
The size of the text Carnival’s Ecstasy cruise ship, docked at Jacksonville harbor, amid a coronavirus outbreak in late March. Sam Greenwood / Getty Images U.S. Two of the three major cruise operators have announced capital increases this week, the latest in a series of similar moves in recent months …
Read More »Thanksgiving travel creates a time bomb with coronavirus
There are new peaks of coronavirus cases and hospital admissions, cities and states weighing another lockdown, and the flu season is upon us – but we are all looking the other way. Why it’s important: Epidemic fatigue has begun and the nation has stopped providing timely care during the holiday …
Read More »EVA Air launches speed dating ‘flight nowhere’
(CNN) – It may be less spiritual than a Buddhist mantra-chanting flight in Thailand, but by helping people find love in the sky, EVA Air’s latest “Flight to Nor Nowhere” idea can be just as magical. EVA Airways, one of Taiwan’s largest carriers, is partnering with travel experience company Mobius …
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