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After previously re-opening to tourism on 15 July, Puerto Rico has taken an about-turn and is now discouraging non-essential travel due to increases in COVID-19 cases. A new tourism re-opening date of 15 August has now been set and many businesses have now been closed until at least 31 July.

Delta Air Lines announced on 27 July that it is teaming up with Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC, the makers of Lysol, to research and develop new disinfecting solutions for high-traffic areas in airports and onboard. Under the new partnership, Delta will also use and distribute Environmental Protection Agency-approved Lysol disinfectant spray and wipes.

The Dubai-based airline has announced that it will cover medical expenses of up to EUR 150,000 and quarantine costs of EUR 100 per day for 14 days, should passengers diagnosed with COVID-19 during their travel, while they are away from home. This cover is to be provided free of cost to all passengers and is is immediately effective for customers flying with Emirates until 31 October 2020; it is valid for 31 days from the moment they fly the first sector of their journey.

Indian airline SpiceJet on announced on 24 July that it has been designated as the “Indian scheduled carrier,” permitting it to operate flights to the United States. The airline will be the first Indian budget carrier to operate services to the US; national carrier Air India is currently the only other Indian airline doing so, since all international commercial passenger flights were suspended on 22 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Canadian luxury rail-tour company has announced that it has canceled the rest of its 2020 season due to continued pandemic-related travel and health restrictions. Booked guests will be eligible to receive travel credit which will be valid through to the end of 2022.

Guided tour operator Trafalgar have announced that they will now offer private trips for groups of 12 or more, to help ease customer concerns over travelling with others outside of their friend and family circles during the COVID-19 pandemic. The option is available for most of the company’s winter and spring itineraries throughout Europe and North America.

From 29 July American Airlines will require all passengers over the age of two to wear face coverings at airports and on board, at all times with the exception of when eating or drinking. The airline has said that anyone unwilling to comply may be barred from future travel for the duration of these measures being in place.

As of 27 July the US Embassy in London are resuming certain visa services, including: immigrant visas for spouses and children of US citizens and F-1 and M-1 student visa categories. Students travelling from the UK (and the Schengen Area and Ireland) with valid F-1 and M-1 visas, will not need to seek a national interest exception to travel.

Caribbean Airlines, a state-owned carrier of Trinidad and Tobago, has resumed flights between its Kingston, Jamaica hub and cities within the U.S. and Canada. Daily flights will operate to New York, Miami and Toronto; all passengers must wear face masks and adhere to any applicable travel restrictions in both their country of origin and their destination.

The country's government has announced that they have expanded to 42 the number of countries on its COVID-19 watch list, from which new arrivals must enter a 10-day quarantine. New entries as of tomorrow, 23 July include Bosnia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eswatini, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Maldives, Mexico, Montenegro, the Palestinian territories, Suriname and the United Arab Emirates. Belarus and Sweden, however, are to be removed.

Hyatt has announced that it will require all guests to wear a face covering in its hotels in the U.S and Canada from 27 July; the move follows an announcement by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) last week of its "Safe Stay Guest Checklist". The face coverings will be required in all indoor public areas for the foreseeable future.

The U.S. city of Chicago's mayor announced today that she will re-impose some COVID-19 measures from 24 July; this includes a ban on indoor service at establishments where alcohol is served, and a shutdown of personal services that require the removal of face coverings, such as shaves and facials. While the measures are seemingly not in direct response to any major spikes in cases within the city, they're part of a drive to ensure that Chicago does not return to the peak levels that it previously experienced.

The Bahamas is set to close its borders to visitors from the U.S on 22 July, around three weeks after it previously opened them. The decision has reportedly been made due to an uptick in cases of COVID-19 with the islands. From 22 July, only commercial flights and vessels from Canada, the UK and the European Union will be permitted entry.

Marriott International has announced it that will require all guests to wear a face covering in its U.S hotels from 27 July; the move follows an announcement on guidelines from the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) last week.

The government of India has agreed to allow U.S. airlines to resume passenger services to the country starting from 23 July. India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Twitter it was moving to further expand international civil aviation operations with arrangements for flights with the U.S., United Arab Emirates, France & Germany.

The Royal Caribbean group has announced the decision to extend the suspension of cruise sailings for passengers due to depart on or before 30 September. Included among the group’s brands are Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara and Silversea.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S. have extended a no-sail order for cruise ships from ports in the country through to 30 September - it was previously set to expire on 24 July. The order applies to ships with the capacity to carry 250 passengers or more, meaning that a number of small-ship ocean and river operators are though excluded and free to resume sailings this summer.

Alaska Airlines yesterday announced the upcoming launch of a number of new routes from Los Angeles International Airport to further connect passengers to key destinations across the U.S, including the first non-stop service from the west coast to Fort Myers in Florida. Other destinations will include Kona and Lihue in Hawaii, Bozeman in Montana, plus Eugene and Medford in Oregon.

American Airlines has announced a New York-based partnership with low-cost U.S. airline jetBlue, which will give its passengers access to over 130 domestic U.S. routes via the city's airports. In the longer term, it’s hoped that the partnership will also facilitate more long-haul services via New York to markets in Europe, Africa, India and South America.

The state government of Hawaii have announced in a press conference that it will not ease restrictions on out-of-state U.S travelers until at least 1 September, a month later than previously planned. The decision, which was made due to a reported surge in cases of COVID-19 in both Hawaii and the U.S mainland, means that a 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state tourists who test negative for the virus will remain in place until the new deadline.