COVID-19: get the latest news here

The COVID-19 crisis continues to impact the travel industry on a global scale.

To keep you and your clients informed, we’re providing real-time news and updates on the virus as they develop. Here, you’ll find a detailed list of everything you need to know regarding COVID-19 and its impact to travel and tourism, from cruise line itinerary changes, airline flight changes or cancellations, destination updates, and more.

• 04-06-2020  1:20 pm - VIDEO: "...We will rebuild:" TPI addresses COVID-19 pandemic

• 04-06-2020  1:17 pm - Myrtle Beach CVB sends healthy wishes & hopeful thoughts to travel industry

• 04-06-2020  1:12 pm - See which flights and cruises reported COVID-19 cases

• 04-06-2020  1:10 pm - ACV to dispute chargebacks on agents' behalf

• 04-06-2020  1:08 pm - Coral Princess: Canadians coming home

• 03-11-2020  4:51 pm - ACV, Air Transat update flexible booking policies

• 03-11-2020  4:38 pm - COVID-19: WestJet eyes reducing capacity, hiring freeze

•   03-11-2020  1:33 pm - "All countries can still change the course": WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic

• 03-11-2020  12:06 pm - COVID-19: PM says no restrictions on Canadian travellers; no details on travel industry relief

• 03-11-2020  9:59 am - COVID-19: Celebrity enacts temporary change to cancellation policy

• 03-11-2020  9:47 am - MSC launches Cruise Assurance program

• 03-11-2020  9:10 am - Air Canada suspends Italy flights until May 1

• 03-10-2020  10:40 am - Here's what travel advisors can do to reduce the industry impact of COVID-19

• 03-10-2020  10:16 am - Consumer Protection BC: refunds for COVID-19 cancellations are up to individual businesses

• 03-10-2020  8:47 am - WestJet's Ed Sims outlines carrier's COVID-19 response in letter

• 03-10-2020  8:38 am - Avoid cruise ship travel during COVID-19 outbreak, says Public Health Agency of Canada

• 03-09-2020  1:30 pm - Grand Princess to dock; Princess updates cancellation policy

• 03-09-2020  12:54 pm - WestJet updates change policy for March bookings

• 03-05-2020  10:28 am - COVID-19: ACV, Sunwing & Transat add flexible travel options

• 03-05-2020  9:43 am - COVID-19: Grand Princess quarantined in San Francisco

• 03-04-2020  10:05 am - CLIA steps up COVID-19 screening measures for member cruise lines

• 03-04-2020  9:31 am - Paul Gauguin providing COVID-19 advisory updates to agents

• 03-04-2020  9:13 am - Safety first: TravelBrands' Frank DeMarinis on roadshow cancellation

• 03-03-2020  10:28 am - Windstar updates cancellation policy, enacts COVID-19 precautions

• 03-03-2020  9:41 am - "The most important thing is to protect our clients:" Canada's travel advisors on the COVID-19 situation

• 03-03-2020  9:38 am - DR details COVID-19 prevention strategy

• 03-02-2020  11:28 am - ACTA survey: COVID-19 "most definitely" affecting travel industry

• 03-02-2020  10:59 am - Coronavirus: Cathay Pacific to ground 40% of capacity through March

• 03-02-2020  10:57 am - Tokyo Disneyland & Tokyo DisneySea closed due to COVID-19 concerns

• 02-27-2020  3:50 pm - "When you sell the world, there are challenges that arise:" Globus provides COVID-19 update

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• 02-27-2020 1:36 p.m - COVID19: Celebrity won't let you board if you've visited these 6 countries

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• 02-27-2020 8:15 a.m - Canada's 12th case of COVID-19 confirmed; risk level still low, officials say

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• 02-26-2020 2:23 p.m - Meraviglia banned from docking at Ocho Rios & Grand Cayman, but "no COVID-19 on board," says MSC

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• 02-25-2020 4:56 p.m - Air Canada extends suspension of Beijing & Shanghai flights

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• 02-25-2020 11:50 a.m - Air Canada sets goodwill policy for Italy after spike in COVID-19 cases

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• 02-10-2020  9:26 a.m - Diamond Princess: 8 Canadians now positive for coronavirus

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• 02-07-2020 8:35 a.m - Plane carrying Canadians from Wuhan lands at CFB Trenton

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• 02-06-2020 11:30 a.m - As coronavirus cases climb, cruise lines tighten boarding requirements

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• 02-04-2020 10:51 a.m - China Eastern, Hainan cancel & suspend some North America flights

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• 02-04-2020 9:26 a.m - U.S. government enacts new entry requirements for visitors to China

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• 02-03-2020 9:54 p.m -  Ontario man on Jamaica-bound plane announces he has coronavirus. Guess what happens next.

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• 02-03-2020 9:02 a.m - CLIA blocks boarding to recent mainland China visitors

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• 01-31-2020 8:39 a.m - MSC Cruises enacts mandatory screening measures in response to coronavirus outbreak

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• 01-30-2020 3:13 p.m - WHO declares coronavirus a global public health emergency

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• 01-30-2020 11:32 a.m - 6,000 passengers on lockdown on Italian cruise ship over coronavirus fears

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• 01-29-2020 3:54 p.m - Air Canada suspends all flights to Beijing & Shanghai

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• 01-29-2020 10:04 a.m - Coronavirus: Air Canada cancels select China flights as demand drops

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• 01-27-2020 10:00 a.m - Second case of coronavirus confirmed in Toronto; Canadian airports on "high alert"

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• 01-24-2020 12:09 p.m - “I’m not giving up on China:” Canadian travel industry responds to coronavirus outbreak

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• 01-21-2020 9:21 a.m - Pearson steps up screening efforts following pneumonia outbreak in China

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