ACCOR HOTELS: Cleanliness & prevention ALLSAFE label launched

Accor has launched the ALLSAFE global cleanliness & prevention label, which has been developed with, and vetted by, Bureau Veritas - a world leader in testing, inspections and certification. All of the group's hotels must adhere to these standards, and will be subject to audits either by Accor operational experts or by third-party auditors such as Bureau Veritas to receive this label.
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HILTON HOTELS: Global CleanStay program with Lysol protection

Hilton has announced updates to a global program developed to introduce a new standard of hotel cleanliness and disinfection to ensure that guests enjoy an even cleaner and safer stay: Hilton CleanStay with Lysol protection. The program has been developed with experts from RB, maker of Lysol and Dettol - brands trusted for safely disinfecting surfaces. In addition, experts from the Infection Prevention and Control team at Mayo Clinic will advise and assist in enhancing Hilton’s cleaning disinfection protocols.
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UNITED STATES: Border restrictions with Mexico and Canada to be extended

The United States Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will extend existing restrictions on non-essential travel at land ports of entry with Canada and Mexico for at least another 30 days from 23 June, when the restriction was previously due to expire.
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CANADA: Border with U.S. to remain closed until 21 July 2020

In a follow up to previous alerts regarding restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border, the Canadian prime minister has announced that a suspension on non-essential travel between the two countries will remain in place until 21 July.
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WESTJET: Updated flight schedule for July-August 2020

The airline has today announced an updated Summer schedule from 5 July to 4 August; flights to 45 destinations are planned including 39 in Canada, five in the U.S. and one in Mexico.
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CANADA: Mandatory temperature checks for air passengers to be introduced

The country announced today that it will take airline passengers’ temperatures before they fly and anyone with a fever will not be allowed to travel. Those arriving in Canada will be screened by the end of June; those leaving the country, as well as domestic travelers, will be screened at the country’s four biggest airports by the end of July.
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AIR TRANSAT: Flights to resume from 23 July 2020

The Montréal-based airline has announced that flights are set to resume from 23 July; a new schedule will offer services to more than 20 destinations including those in Europe, the United States and domestically in Canada.
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PHILIPPINE AIRLINES: Resumed flight schedules released for June 2020

The airline has today released updated details of flight schedules in June, including the resumption of a number of routes. Although subject to change, flights to destinations including cities in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia and Singapore are currently due to operate.
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CANADA & UNITED STATES: Border closure set to be extended

Both Canada and the U.S. have reportedly stated that the current border closure to all non-essential travel is working effectively, and that talks are in progress to extend the restriction. The date was initially set, last month, as 21 June.
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MGM GRAND: Further Las Vegas hotels set to re-open by 1 July 2020

Following the opening of four resorts on 4 June, MGM has announced a further list of re-openings for the coming weeks. Luxor and The Shoppes at Mandalay Bay Place will reopen on June 25; Aria, Mandalay Bay and Four Seasons Las Vegas on 1 July.
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DISNEY WORLD: Orlando parks set to re-open from 11 July 2020

Walt Disney World in Orlando is set to re-open on 11 July. The re-opening will begin with the resort's Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom parks, while Hollywood Studios and EPCOT are scheduled to re-open by 15 July. Some social distancing restrictions will be in place and face masks will be mandatory for visitors.
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AIR TAHITI NUI: Flights to resume from Los Angeles from 16 July 2020

Air Tahiti Nui is planning to resume flights from Tahiti's Fa'a'ā International Airport in French Polynesia to both Los Angeles and Paris from 16 July and 15 July respectively. The announcement follows the news that French Polynesia is currently COVID-19 free, and intends to re-open to international tourism from 15 July.
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MEXICO: Popular destinations re-open to tourism from 8 June 2020

Today marks the official restart of tourism in some of Mexico’s most popular beach destinations. Hotels, resorts and other hospitality operators in hotspots like Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos, Riviera Maya, Akumal and Tulum, have started to welcome guests again (in limited capacities), thanks to orders from Quintana Roo’s governor, Carlos Manuel Joaquín González.
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UNITED STATES: Yosemite National Park to re-open from 11 June

The park is set to re-open at 07.00 (local time) on 11 June following over two months of closure. Visitors coming in for the day will need to make a reservation online ahead of time, as the park aims to keep visitor levels at around 50% of normal during the summer.
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UNITED STATES: California businesses to re-open from 12 June 2020

The state released guidelines today for the reopening of a range of businesses including gyms, family entertainment such as bowling, day camps and hotels. Counties can allow the reopening starting from 12 June.
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VIRGIN ATLANTIC: Flights to some destinations to resume from 20 July 2020

Virgin Atlantic have today announced that from 20 July they will resume a number of services from London Heathrow. The airline will operate flights to Orlando, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Shanghai. They have also introduced industry-leading health and safety measures to ensure passenger confidence.
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EMIRATES: Flights to an additional 16 destinations due to resume from 15 June 2020

Emirates has announced today that from 15 June, flights and transit services will be resumed between Dubai International Airport and a further 16 cities. Flights will shortly be available to Bahrain, Manchester, Zurich, Vienna, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Dublin, New York JFK, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta, Taipei, Hong Kong, Perth and Brisbane.
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UNITED STATES: US President announces ban on flights by Chinese Airlines from 16 June 2020

It was announced today that from 16 June the US government would ban Chinese passenger flights from flying to the United States, in a move seen to be a penalisation upon China for 'failing to comply' with an existing arrangement between the two countries. The order applies to Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines - as well as smaller Sichuan Airlines and Xiamen Airlines.
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KLM: Airline to restore flights to 73 destinations by July 2020

The airline announced today that by July it intends to restore services to 73 destinations, which is more than double the number of routes flown in May. Destinations in Europe will include Alicante, Bilbao, Bologna, Ibiza, Istanbul, Nice, Porto, Catania and Split; also considered will be long haul services including to Jakarta, Denpasar, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Vancouver and Calgary, depending on the easing of travel restrictions.
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