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Airbus-owned subsidiary Skytra and IATA have formed a strategic data partnership and it has already revealed the extent of the fall in air travel since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Global expedition cruise line Hurtigruten has announced to extend the temporary suspension of operations from pole to pole due to the continuing coronavirus breakdown.

The Travel Network Groups (TTNG) CEO, Gary Lewis has lobbed Alok Sharma, secretary of state for business, to support the travel industrys push to amend the Package Travel Regulations (PTR) in light of the impact of COVID-19.

Etihad Airways will partner with Australian company Elenium Automation to trial new technology which allows self-service devices at airports to identify travellers with medical conditions, potentially including the early stages of COVID-19.

As part of a call for industry-wide action to support the travel industry, ABTA is urging all travel agents, as well as tour operators and members and supporters of the wider travel and tourism industry to back their #SaveFutureTravel campaign.

Emirates has received approvals for its first passenger flights post suspension, carrying passengers on certain flights.

In response to the escalating COVID-19 pandemic and further UK government guidance the closure of Haven holiday parks and Warner hotels across the whole of the UK has been extended from April 17 to May 14.

Cruise & Maritime Voyages? (CMV) ship Columbus is sailing on a 7842 nautical mile repatriation voyage directly back to the UK, with 907 passengers including 602 British nationals and 619 crew members onboard.