Airline News

Guidelines
TSA outlines expectations in cooperation with CDC guidelines for airport screening processes. For further details, Click Here.
Delta Air Lines
Delta removes SkyMiles earning cap per flight, retroactive to Jan 1, 2022. Read More. (April 8, 2022)
Delta Air Lines completes the first phase of a $2.3 billion joint investment at LAX modernization with the ‘Sky Way at LAX’. Read More. (March 29, 2022)
General
Atlanta tops worldwide list as #1 busiest airports. Read More. (April 12, 2022)
Alaska Airlines launches flat $8 wi-fi fee. Read More. (April 8, 2022)
American Airlines changes the way to earn Elite status. Read More. (April 8, 2022)
Top 3 U.S. Airlinesexperiencing improved trends despite new challenges. Read More. (March 31, 2022)
Air Canada adds Aeromar as Interline Partner. Read More. (March 30, 2022)
Industry News
Global Covid-19 Airport Status
International Civil Aviation Association (ICAO)’s interactive application provides a regional view of increase/decrease of aircraft departures over a 7-day period. Further detail by airport anywhere in the world to ensure clear guidance on airport closures or restrictions. Click Here.
General
Mask Mandates Extended by the CDC for all commercial aircraft, airports and public transportation until May 3 due to Omicron subvariant. Read More. (April 13, 2022)
Flight Delays top travelers’ list of ‘stressors’ in recent survey. Read More. (April 13, 2022)
North Americaleads air travel rebound. Read More. (April 13, 2022)
Group and Business Travel make a stellar first quarter comeback. Read More. (April 7, 2022)
Flight Cancellations likely to persist – what you need to know about airline refund and compensation policies. Read More. (April 4, 2022)
Recent Shifts in State and Country Re-Entry Requirements
Global Entry Regulations Map
Interactive Map outlining entry requirements by country. View Map.
Americas
Jamaica will lift its pre-entry testing requirements for international arrivals effective April 15.
U.S.: Philadelphia reinstates its indoor masking mandate April 18.
Canada no longer requires negative testing for fully vaccinated travelers. Read More. (April 4, 2022)
Cuba will no longer require proof of vaccination or negative test result for incoming travelers starting April 6.
Asia-Pacific
China authorities lock down the entire city of Shanghai as COVID-19 infections surge.
Japan plans to lift the entry ban for 106 countries including the U.S., France, and the U.K. on April 8.
Europe
Greece begins to relax entry requirements on May 2. Read More. (April 4, 2022)
Cyprus lifts COVID-19 restrictions from April 18, unvaccinated travelers will still require a PCR test.
Russia to resume flights to/from 52 ‘friendly’ countries as of April 9 including Argentina and South Africa. Read More. (April 4, 2022)
Slovakia authorities will lift COVID-19 pre-entry registration, quarantine rules from April 6.
Hospitality Readiness

Hotel Cleaning Procedures: Comprehensive listing by chain to assist you in planning for return to travel. Read More.
IHG overhauls its One Rewards loyalty program. Read More.
Hotel Bookings on road to quicker recovery in 2022. Read More.
Ground Transportation Readiness

Rental Car cleaning processes and loyalty status extensions: As more business travelers look to rental cars for regional travel, we have provided updates to the major rental car COVID 19 sites: