Over seven years as a media executive living in Asia, Brian Lee has made the two-hour hop from Seoul to Shanghai more times than he can remember. But his last flight, on March 9, will be difficult to forget. On arrival at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport, Lee was told that regulations had tightened while he […]
The rapid spread of the coronavirus and the illness it causes called COVID-19 has sparked alarm worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency, and many countries are grappling with a rise in confirmed cases. In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising people to be […]
Have things gotten plane confusing for you? With the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak occurring, are you having trouble deciding whether to cancel or postpone your air travel plans? It seems like a fair number of people are trying to make such decisions right now. Social media certainly has had its share of “should I stay or […]
Topline: British airline Flybe, which is the leading regional U.K carrier, collapsed after it succumbed to its financial woes and weakened demand because of the Covid-19 outbreak. Flybe’s collapse marks the first airline casualty since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak and puts 2,400 jobs at risk, while it is expected to hamper hit businesses […]
Travellers arriving at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, wear masks to avoid being infected … [+] NurPhoto via Getty Images As the coronavirus outbreak intensifies in France, the world’s No.1 tourist destination, there would have to be thousands of travelers out there worried about pending trips to the country. Worried about travel fullstop. From […]