Delta resumes flights between US and China

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June 23, 2020

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JetBlue adds 30 domestic routes, expands premium service

JetBlue will add 30 new domestic routes between July and October, as well as resuming more suspended flights and expanding its Mint premium service to flights between Newark, N.J., and California. "As we've seen demand come back, the speed with which it returned surprised us, particularly in leisure markets and particularly in the last three to three and a half weeks," JetBlue's Scott Laurence said.

Full Story: USA Today (6/18), Bloomberg (tiered subscription model) (6/18)

Airport design to change in response to pandemic

Architect Ty Osbaugh says bigger airport terminals and other design changes are in-store for airports as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. "Instead of having one massive queue that's a choke point, you could start to spread that load out and in different places throughout the terminal," he says.

Full Story: Forbes (6/18)

Delta resumes flights between US and China

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Delta Air Lines will resume twice-weekly service between Seattle and Shanghai-Pudong via Seoul-Incheon following a temporary suspension in February due to the coronavirus pandemic. Once-weekly flights from Seattle and Detroit will also operate starting from July.

Full Story: Delta (6/22)

Cramer: Mask mandate key to business travel return

Jim Cramer, host of CNBC's "Mad Money," said he thinks the return of business travel hinges on a national mask mandate being put into place and noted that he is reluctant to fly until the requirement is made. "Unless everyone wears masks and there's a unified decision from Washington that everyone must wear a mask, I think ... corporate travel is just not going to come back the way people think," he said.

Full Story: CNBC (6/22)

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E-gates positioned to rise in post-pandemic world

The coronavirus pandemic could change the public's perception of e-gates as they enable contactless identification of travelers. "The health benefits of this technology will be even more important once air traffic returns to its usual standards, as thousands of passengers repopulate airports around the world," writes Adele Berti for Airport Technology.

Full Story: Airport Technology (UK) (6/18)

Refuel and Refresh

Black-owned luxury, boutique hotels around the world

La Maison Michelle in Barbados, Zaina Lodge in Ghana and RLJ Kendeja Resort in Liberia are some of the many hotels around the world with black owners.

Full Story: Conde Nast Traveler online (6/17)

Spanish hotel offers luxury-level hygiene

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A thermal camera that scans incoming guests' temperatures, hotel attendants scattered about to guide guests toward safer distances and even a staff member polishing palm trees are included in the new safety protocols at the Riu Concordia in Mallorca, Spain.

Full Story: CNN (6/19)

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