Argentina on Monday banned all commercial flight ticket sales until September, one of the toughest coronavirus travel bans in the world, prompting an industry outcry that the new measure will put too much strain on airlines and airports. While the country’s borders have been closed since March, the new decree goes further by banning until Sept. …

AirAsia has a new uniform designed specifically to protect flight attendants and passengers during the coronavirus pandemic. The new personal protective equipment suits, as they have been described, were reportedly designed as part of a collaboration with Filipino fashion designer Puey Quiñones. Photo: Instagram @pueyquinones The new uniforms, which are red to match the airline’s logo, have face …

On Sunday, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants, Sara Nelson, expressed her anger for the lack of protective masks on a packed passenger plane. “Enough! This was TODAY on a four hour flight. This is not okay. Masks must be mandated by DOT/HHS in airports and on airplanes. Essential travel only, with proper …

With the coronavirus pandemic effectively halting in the hospitality industry, hotels around the world would like nothing more than to return to normalcy once the threat of COVID-19 had subsided. However, the pandemic may kickstart changes in the industry that can alter nearly every aspect of a guest’s stay. One of the first hotels to implement these …

Americans are ready to get the heck out of home and hit the road again — even if they have to share their medical history to do it, two new surveys show. Nearly half — 46% — of 30,787 Americans nationwidesurveyed by polling firm PiplSay said they will travel immediately after any lockdown is lifted. About …

Thousands of people in California continue to enjoy the beach as the state endured a heatwave — despite the state’s stay-at-home orders meant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Amid the global pandemic that’s killed more than 1,600 people in the Golden State, an estimated 40,000 people hung out at Newport Beach and thousands of others spent …

A Syracuse-area man who had been quarantining in Mexico during the coronavirus pandemic was fatally shot along with his girlfriend when gunmen opened fire on their Jeep, according to reports. Pat Landers, 32, of upstate Baldwinsville, and his gal pal, Karla Baca, a physical education teacher, were driving along a street in Juarez on Monday …

A Manhattan woman who flew on an American Airlines flight from Miami to LaGuardia says she was shocked that the flight was packed full — and about half the passengers did not wear masks despite the coronavirus pandemic. Angie Wong, 42, told The New York Post that Flight 2669 was between 80 percent and 90 percent full Wednesday when …

A class-action complaint against American Airlines alleges that the carrier has been engaging in “unfair and deceptive conduct” when it comes to providing refunds for canceled flights. The complaint, filed on behalf of Arizona resident Lee Ward “and all others similarly situated,” accuses American of “limiting and forcing customers into a rebooked flight or travel voucher instead of returning …

An Italian manufacturing firm has unveiled two of its concepts for aircraft seating in a post-coronavirus world, both of which propose some degree of physical separation among passengers seated in the same row. Aviointeriors, a company that was once mocked for its “standing” plane seats, shared both designs to social media this week, explaining how each would promote “isolation” …

Air Canada says it’s suspending all scheduled flights to the United States for about four weeks after April 26, following a decision by the Canadian and U.S. governments to continue banning non-essential travel for another 30 days amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Barring any further extension to those travel restrictions, the airline will resume its service to the U.S. on …

A new report out of the UN World Tourism Organization paints a stark portrait of the status of the global travel economy: 96 percent of the planet’s destinations have imposed travel restrictions. According to the global review, 90 destinations (countries, territories or states) have completely or partially closed their borders to tourists, while 44 percent …