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Delta Air Lines have said that they are likely to continue to block middle seats past the current deadline of 30 September in order to increase social distancing and reduce the risk of COVID-19; in total the airline is currently blocking 40% of economy seats. Other U.S. airlines currently blocking seats are Southwest Airlines, jetBlue, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Airlines such as American Airlines and United Airlines, however, are not.

The state of California announced on 13 July that it will be extending the closure of bars and indoor dining, as well as closing gyms, cinemas, zoos, museums, churches and hair salons in most places. This follows surges in COVID-19 cases in around 30 counties within the state.

To address safe group travel practices and evolve today’s event experience, Hilton today announced a global, industry-leading cleanliness and customer service program specific to meetings and events. Hilton EventReady with CleanStay is the next phase of the company’s recently launched Hilton CleanStay and was shaped by extensive research and feedback.

A Canadian source has reportedly told Reuters that Canada and the United States are set to extend a ban on non-essential travel past the current deadline of 21 July, although a final decision has not yet been taken. The ban, which does not include trade, was introduced in March and has been extended several times.

U.S. low-cost airline jetBlue has announced that they are committed to continue blocking middle seats on their Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft through to 8 September, in order to aid efforts in social distancing and help to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Seat blocking has become a contentious issue in the U.S, and while some other airlines are making similar efforts, many such as American Airlines and United Airlines have reverted to selling their standard seat allocations.

The Dubai-based airline have announced that they will shortly resume flights to a further six cities: Geneva, Los Angeles, Dar es Salaam, Prague, Sao Paulo and Boston. This will take the airline’s network to 58 cities by mid-August, including 20 destinations in Europe and 24 destinations in the Asia-Pacific region.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it has revoked permission for Pakistan International Airlines to conduct charter flights to the United States, citing concerns over Pakistani pilot certifications. Pakistan last month grounded almost a third of its pilots after discovering they may have falsified their qualifications.

The U.S. airline has announced today that it has delayed the resumption of flights to Hong Kong, following the introduction of measures from 8 July whereby airline crew are now subject to arrival testing and a 14-day medical surveillance. American Airlines were due to begin a three-times weekly service from Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport from 9 July, but have now pushed the resumption date back until 5 August.

The government of St. Maarten have announced that all commercial flights from the U.S. have been pushed back for a second time and are now tentatively scheduled for 1 August. The Island's Princess Juliana Airport was due to resume full operations on 1 July, but the introduction of U.S. flights was then previously delayed 15 July prior to this further extension.

American Cruise Lines announced on 8 July that it has cancelled plans to resume sailing in Alaska this summer, due to concerns in the spike in COVID-19 cases within the U.S. The Connecticut-based line operates twelve small cruise ships along the Eastern and Western Seaboards, as well as the Mississippi-Ohio and Columbia-Snake river systems of the United States

New York’s governor has added three states to the list of those from which visitors are required to undergo 14 days of self-quarantine on arrival; they are Delaware, Kansas and Oklahoma. Travellers arriving in New York from a total of 19 U.S. states are now required to do so.

American Airlines will move its London Heathrow operations into the airport’s Terminal 5 on 7 July, where joint venture partner British Airways is based. The move will facilitate smoother connections between the four daily Heathrow flights American Airlines is currently flying and British Airways’ domestic, European and global networks.

The airline has announced that it will resume flying to more destinations across its network throughout July 2020. Across the UK and Europe, the airline will return to more short haul destinations by the end of July including Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland and Turkey. Domestic flights will resume between London and Belfast, Inverness, Jersey, Manchester, Newcastle and Newquay and the airline will move to double daily services to Edinburgh and Glasgow. Long-haul services set to resume include flights to a number of U.S. cities, the Caribbean, Toronto and Tokyo.

The airline has announced that it will resume a reduced schedule to most of its U.S. mainland gateway cities from 1 August, when the state of Hawaii begins welcoming travelers who choose to participate in a pre-travel COVID-19 testing program currently being developed. Among the destinations to which daily non-stop flights from Honolulu will soon be resumed are Boston, New York, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Jose, and Oakland.

The U.S. has been confirmed to be excluded from a finalised list of 14 countries from which passengers are permitted to enter the EU’s 27 member, and four other, nations in Europe’s visa-free Schengen travel zone. The confirmed countries are Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay. China may also soon be included if they confirm reciprocity. Although the U.S. is excluded for now, the list is set to be reviewed every 14 days.

The country's government announced on 30 June that it is extending a global travel ban and mandatory quarantine measures that require most travelers to Canada, including citizens returning home, to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival. The mandatory quarantine is now in effect until at least 31 August, while the travel ban for most other foreign travelers is extended to at least 31 July. Travel by U.S. citizens is covered seperately, and was recently extended to keep the U.S.-Canada border closed to all non-essential travel until at least 21 July.

The U.S. airline has announced that it's set to operate 25,000 flights in August, including those to over 50 additional resumed domestic routes; this will account for 48% of its 2019 domestic capacity in the same month. Although most services will operate from mid-continent hubs in Chicago, Denver and Houston, the airline will also double its daily flight count from New York's Newark. This will place around 90 aircraft back in service and facilitate more flights to mountain destinations such as Aspen, Colorado and Bozeman, Montana.

A finalised list of 14 countries from which passengers are permitted to enter the EU’s 27 member, and four other, nations in Europe’s visa-free Schengen travel zone has been released; they are Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay. China may also soon be included if they confirm reciprocity. As expected, the U.S. is excluded for now, but the list will be reviewed every 14 days.

In addition to a number of domestic routes resuming, the airline will also in August fly 25% of its 2019 international schedule for the same month. This includes adding a number of services to the Caribbean and Mexico; in Europe, United will boost its schedule to the connecting hubs of Lufthansa Group partners including Brussels, Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich. Resumed Asian routes will include Tahiti and New Delhi, and the carrier also will add five routes to Canada plus 35 routes to Latin America.

The airline have announced that it will suspend flights on 30 domestic routes hit by persistent weak travel demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic; it is also due to close eight bases at smaller, regional Canadian airports.