AAA Adds ‘Inspected Clean’ Hotel Designation to Its Diamond Program
Having served the industry and travel consumers for over 82 years, the distinguished AAA Diamond Program is taking steps to… Read More »
Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas Arrives in Fort Lauderdale Ahead of July Debut
Royal Caribbean International’s newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas, arrived at its homeport at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida… Read More »
Two Passengers on Fully Vaccinated Cruise Test Positive for COVID-19
Celebrity Cruises announced two passengers on the first North American cruise since 2020 have tested positive for COVID-19. According to… Read More »
Princess Cruises Creates New CrewCall Service For MedallionClass Ships
Princess Cruises will introduce a new MedallionClass feature that allows guests to call a crew member wherever they are on the ship, called… Read More »
Royal Caribbean President Clarifies the Cruise Line’s Vaccine Policy
Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael Bayley on June 10 posted an outline of the line’s vaccine policy, as the… Read More »
AmaWaterways Unveils 2021 FAM Cruises Hosted by Executives
AmaWaterways has unveiled a new selection of FAM sailings hosted by AmaWaterways executives for travel advisors as the river cruise line returns… Read More »
MSC Group Reveals Luxury Cruise Brand, Explora Journeys
The MSC Group unveiled its new all-inclusive luxury cruise brand, called Explora Journeys, which will debut with its first newbuild in 2023. Built… Read More »
Holland America Line Alters 2021 Europe Sailing Schedule
Holland America Line is altering its 2021 Europe schedule, canceling Nieuw Statendam and Volendam Europe itineraries scheduled from September through… Read More »
Seabourn Unveils ‘Extraordinary Expeditions’ To Amazon and Antarctica
Seabourn has created two unique “Extraordinary Expeditions” to Antarctica and the Amazon for the 2022 and 2023 cruise seasons. The cruise… Read More »
Carnival Cruise Line Confirms First Mardi Gras Sailing Date
Carnival Cruise Line has revealed its plans for the next wave of its summer restart to cruising, which will include the… Read More »
Spain’s World2Fly takes first A350-900
World2Fly (Spain) (WFL, Palma de Mallorca) has taken delivery of the first of its two A350-900s on dry-lease from Air… Read More »
UK gov’t invites bids for London-US slots starting in S22
The Mazars law firm, acting as a monitoring trustee on behalf of the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has… Read More »
FedEx Express retires world’s last MD-10-10(F)
FedEx Express (FX, Memphis Int’l) retired its last, and also the world’s last, MD-10-10(F) on June 4, 2021. N562FE (msn… Read More »
EU court orders re-evaluation of aid for Germany’s Condor
The General Court of the European Union annulled, on June 9, the European Commission’s approval of EUR550 million euro (USD670… Read More »
Kenya Airways turns to consultants again
Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) has appointed Steer Group to guide it on the most viable turnaround strategy in… Read More »
Qantas workforce infiltrated by organised crime
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has labelled as “disturbing” an Australian news report claiming the airline has been infiltrated by… Read More »
Southwest Airlines bumps B737 MAX 7 order book
Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) has firmed thirty-four B737-7 options, with deliveries scheduled for 2022. The low-cost carrier said… Read More »
Brazil’s Azul proposes bond issue of up to $500mn
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (AD, Sao Paulo Viracopos) is planning to issue up to USD500 million worth of five-year to… Read More »
Once upon a time, recruiting talent got easier
Telling the story behind a company’s values facilitates recruiting by attracting talent that fits the business’ needs, recruitment executive Kathleen… Read More »
Southwest fetes student who checked in a pool noodle
When a college student checked in a pool noodle to test Southwest Airlines’ free baggage policy — and win a… Read More »
Vegas casinos line up July 4 fireworks as tourism explodes
As visitors return to Las Vegas in droves, several casino-hotels on the Strip have announced plans to resume fireworks celebrations… Read More »
Vacation rental companies that work with advisors
Travel advisors have traditionally not worked with vacation rental companies, which have marketed directly to consumers, but the high demand… Read More »
Variety of wellness activities on hand at Miraval resort
Miraval arrived in Lenox, Mass., last summer with the opening of Berkshires Resort & Spa, a comprehensive spa resort. Salon… Read More »
Town Hall series returns for 2021
The ISPA Town Hall virtual series is back for 2021, with the first session taking place at 2 p.m. EDT… Read More »
Dogs may innately understand humans’ social cues
Some very young puppies reciprocate the human gaze and take social cues from human eye contact and gestures, says Emily… Read More »
SBA has options for financial assistance beyond the PPP
The SBA closed the Paycheck Protection Program to applicants after disbursing $798 billion in loans to 8.5 million small businesses,… Read More »