Cunard Set to Resume Cruising on July 19
The first of three Cunard ships – Queen Elizabeth – is scheduled to resume cruising on July 19, 21, with a portfolio… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Grounds Flights Nationwide Due to Technical Issues
This afternoon, Southwest Airlines announced via Twitter that it’s “in the process of resuming normal operations” following a nationwide computer outage that forced the… Read More »
JetBlue Updates Network, Eliminates 27 Routes
As airlines do periodically, JetBlue Airways took a deep dive into its route network recently – and ended up cutting… Read More »
US, EU Settle Long-Running Boeing-Airbus Dispute
The United States and the European Union today settled a long-time dispute over government subsidies given to airline manufacturers Boeing… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Offering 50 Percent Off Fall Travel
Southwest Airlines is gearing up for its 50th anniversary and first-ever Wanna Get Away Day with a three-day sale on fall travel… Read More »
USTA Calls for Consistent Standards To Accelerate Business Travel Recovery
The U.S. Travel Association called on governments and business leaders to establish “consistent” standards for health and safety protocols so… Read More »
Business Travel Readiness Rises As Vaccinations Climb
Business travelers are eager to get back to traveling, according to Travel Again’s May Traveler Confidence Index. Around 42 percent of… Read More »
Record Amount of RV Users To Hit the Road
It was more than 13 months ago, as the coronavirus pandemic was raging and the vaccines were still more than… Read More »
Accor Announces Global Partnership With IGLTA
Accor, a world leader in hospitality, and the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA), the leading member-based global organization dedicated to advancing LGBTQ+… Read More »
Greg Norman Named Global Golf Ambassador for Sandals Resorts International
Greg Norman and Sandals Resorts International announced today that the renowned golf pro will serve as the Global Golf Ambassador… Read More »
Respite and Recharge at These Three La Coleccion Resorts
With the worst of the pandemic in the past and travelers seeking ways to recharge, La Colección Resorts by Fiesta… Read More »
Viking Begins Cruising from Hamilton, Bermuda
Viking welcomed American guests on board for the first time in 15 months June 15 in Bermuda, as Viking Orion begins… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Group Names Rosanna Fiske to Lead Global Corporate Communications
Royal Caribbean Group announced that Rosanna Fiske has joined the company as Global Chief Communications Officer. She reports to Donna… Read More »
American Cruise Lines Confirms Two Newbuilds for 2022
American Cruise Lines has signed contracts with Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, Md., to build two more modern riverboats in 2022. The… Read More »
Nassau Cruise Port Sails Through Homeporting Launch
Nassau Cruise Port made history on June 12 when it operated as a homeport for the first time ever. Royal Caribbean International’s… Read More »
Air New Zealand opens Brisbane base for Norfolk Island ops
Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland Int’l) will establish a temporary pilot and crew base in Brisbane Int’l, Australia until November… Read More »
Air Canada outlines freighter network plans
Air Canada (AC, Montréal Trudeau) has outlined initial network plans for its forthcoming B767-300(ERBDSF)s, its first dedicated freighters due to… Read More »
Ravn Alaska, Airflow ink deal for 50 eSTOL aircraft
Ravn Alaska (7H, Anchorage Ted Stevens) has signed a letter of intent to purchase 50 electric-powered short take-off and landing… Read More »
British Airways puts thousands of employees back on furlough
As British government travel restrictions remain firmly in place for all but a handful of “green” countries, British Airways (BA,… Read More »
Turkey’s SunExpress seeks permit for US charter/ACMI ops
SunExpress (XQ, Antalya) has applied for a US Foreign Air Carrier Permit (FACP) and an exemption to begin charter and… Read More »
Airbus nears decision on A350 freighter
Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) is reportedly in talks with over a dozen potential customers for the new A350-based dedicated freighter… Read More »
Boeing warns of delays, cost overruns on VC-25B programme
Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) has warned the United States Air Force about a likely delay of up to 12 months… Read More »
Grupo Aeroméxico hunts for new lender for rescue – report
Grupo Aeroméxico is in talks with potential lenders that could replace New York-based investment firm Apollo Global Management in its… Read More »
Athens airport celebrating the opening of the tourism season
Following the official opening of the Tourism season for Greece and easing of travel restrictions on the 14th of May,… Read More »
Why handwritten notes are so powerful
The pandemic reminds us of the power of gratitude, especially when expressed in the form of a short, handwritten note,… Read More »
How to make your emails count
Cold calling is dead but email is hot, John Frenaye writes. He suggests steps travel advisors can take to connect… Read More »