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Royal Caribbean to Temporarily Stop Hiring Indian Crew

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Royal Caribbean International has made the decision to immediately suspend incoming crew movement from India, according to a letter sent from the company and report by Crew Center. The letter was later obtained by Cruise Industry News.

The company said it was “based on various reasons and related to recently announced travel restrictions and complexities with crew movement to and from India,” where COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

Those crew members who are currently at hotels pending joining a ship, or are currently en route (already flying) will also be notified and accommodation will be provided to them under quarantine guidelines untll further notice, according to the cruise line.

Indian crew have confirmed that their assignments have been cancelled due to developing travel restrictions.

“It’s not the way we want to operate but it is the reality of quick changes we need to make based on different reasons that are often unplanned or beyond our direct control,” Royal told crew members that saw their assignments cancelled.

Flybe is set to relaunch this summer

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Flybe is set to relaunch this summer after a consortium agreed to purchase the business and assets.

The brand, intellectual property, stock and equipment have been sold to investors affiliated with former part-owner Cyrus Capital, a venture capital firm.

Flybe collapsed in March 2020, having been bought a year earlier for just £2.2 million by a consortium of Cyrus Capital, Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Group.

The new owners of Flybe Limited sealed the deal with Flybe’s administrators and will not take on the previous company’s debts.

They said: “Subject to further success with vaccinations and relaxation of travel restrictions, we plan to launch a new and much improved Flybe sometime this summer on many of our former routes where there remains a critical need for a strong, reliable, and customer-focused airline.

“While our company will initially be smaller than before, we intend to grow, create valuable jobs, and make significant contributions to essential regional connectivity in the UK and EU.”

Prior to administration, Exeter-based Flybe carried around eight million passengers a year to 81 airports. At Southampton, it comprised more than 80% of the airport’s traffic. Many of its routes have already been replaced by Loganair and Eastern Airways.

FRED OLSEN CANCELS ALL CRUISES UNTIL END OF JUNE

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Fred Olsen has cancelled all sailings until the end of June 2021 due to the continuing Covid-19 travel restrictions.

The cruise line had been due to resume sailing on 22 May and this further delay in the resumption of itineraries will affect 14 voyages.

Peter Deer, the line’s managing director, said: “We are constantly reviewing our back in-service dates in line with the latest government guidance, and working closely with Clia and other industry bodies towards a return to sailing.


“This extra time allows us the opportunity to fully understand how the rollout in the vaccine affects the procedures we operate onboard and ashore.


“We know that our guests are missing cruising, as indeed are we, and we can’t wait to welcome them all back on board when the time is right.”