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Demystifying Covid Testing: The Differences, Access and What It All Means for Travelers

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Sometimes airlines and destinations will not accept antigen tests (but will accept an NAAT test), but often a viral test is the only specification. Check your airline’s and your destination’s government or tourism bureau travel restrictions website to ensure your negative result meets every qualification.

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Start-up Norse Atlantic Airways Issued Operator’s Certificate

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Norway’s Civil Aviation Authority has issued an air operator’s certificate to Norse Atlantic Airways. The start-up airline said its first flights will depart from Oslo to selected cities in the US beginning in spring 2022. The post Start-up Norse Atlantic Airways Issued Operator’s Certificate appeared first on Business Traveler USA.

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Out of This World Gifting

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Whether it is space travel, cruises or hotel packages, the two Royal Caribbean International alums are focused on filling what they saw as a void to provide incentive houses and companies with an easy way to offer flexible certificates for everything from holidays and anniversaries to performance metrics. “We

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Sustainability Is in Focus for Cultural Heritage Conference in Sydney

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Offsetting Travel with Airline Partner. Australia ICOMOS has the support of Qantas, through the airline’s Future Planet Program, to match every carbon offset purchased by attendees of GA2023. Paper programs and other hand-outs will be minimized by using a GA2023 app and website, which will include the conference program and abstracts.

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ANA Extends SAF Options to Corporate Travel

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Under the Green House Gas Protocol , emissions from a company’s business travelers are considered Scope 3, while for the airline they are Scope 1. Proof of participation will come in the form of CO2 reduction certificates. ANA will receive the SAF manufacturer’s CO2 reduction certificate from the supplier when it purchases SAF.

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Flight Credits: What You Need to Know Before Cashing In

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As the Transportation Department mulls changing the rules, here’s a look at current airline policies on credits and vouchers. Earlier this month, the Department of Transportation proposed new rules that would clarify and expand the department’s authority around airline ticket refunds for canceled flights and changes in service.

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United Creates Shortcuts for Using Bonus Miles and Credits

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United is the only airline to make it this easy for customers to use their credits as the numbers are now automatically displayed as a payment option during the checkout process. This functionality is available for MileagePlus members now and the airline is working to roll it out to all customers in the near future.