United Airlines Starts COVID-19 Testing Program at SFO
United Airlines is making it easy to get a COVID-19 test before flying to Hawaii. Customers traveling on United from San Francisco International Airport… Read More »
National Car Rental Extends Loyalty Benefits Through 2021
National Car Rental has announced it is extending its loyalty benefits by a full year, meaning that Emerald Club Program… Read More »
Indulge in Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen’s Luxurious Rooms and Suites
The five-star Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen occupies an ideal spot in the renowned Riviera Maya resort town along Mexico’s magnificent Caribbean coastline. It’s… Read More »
Banyan Tree Mayakoba Undergoes $50 Million Expansion
As increasing numbers of travelers seek out spacious, private accommodations in the wake of the pandemic, Banyan Tree Mayakoba in Riviera Maya… Read More »
RIU Launches Its New Website RIU Pro
The hotel chain RIU Hotels & Resorts has just introduced RIU Pro, its new tool for tourism industry professionals. Travel agents have traditionally… Read More »
Biggest Changes Cruise Passengers Can Expect Once Ships Return to Sailing
Cruising in the ‘New Normal’ The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the travel industry, but perhaps no sector has… Read More »
Seabourn Venture Inaugural Winter Season Itineraries Now on Sale
Seabourn, the ultra-luxury resort at sea, has opened for sale the revised inaugural expedition season itineraries for Seabourn Venture, the… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line Announces Early 2022 Itineraries
Disney Cruise Line unveiled its early 2022 itineraries on Thursday, which will include Disney’s highly anticipated return to Hawaii with… Read More »
Hurtigruten Establishes Separate Expedition Cruise Division
Hurtigruten has created a separate division for expedition voyages and one for its classic Norway coastal cruises. The new Hurtigruten Expeditions… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Official Expects Cruise Restart Announcement as Early as Next Week
A Royal Caribbean executive revealed on Wednesday that she expects a potential restart of cruise operations announcement to come as early as… Read More »
Delta Air Lines to Stop Blocking Seats in First Half of 2021
Delta Air Lines has vowed to block middle seats through at least January 6, 2021, longer than any other airline. Nonetheless,… Read More »
American Airlines Upgrades AAdvantage Loyalty Program
American Airlines announced enhancements to its AAdvantage loyalty program to make it easier for travelers to achieve elite status in 2021… Read More »
JetBlue Adds New Flight Routes to Popular Colorado Ski Destination
JetBlue announced on October 14 that it will be launching nonstop winter service to Telluride, Colorado from three new routes… Read More »
TSA Screens Highest Number of Passengers Since April
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened 984,354 passengers at airports on October 11, marking the highest number since April 14. The nearly… Read More »
MSC Cruises Unveils Lucrative Discounts With New Trip & Treat Promotion
MSC Cruises USA unveiled the Trip & Treat promotion, which among many things, provides travelers with 50 percent discounts on select… Read More »
Carnival Introduces ‘Manage Booking’ User Interface to GoCCL
Carnival Cruise Line has introduced a new “manage booking” user interface on the GoCCL Navigator for travel advisors. The company said the interface… Read More »
Southwest Expands Into Chicago and Houston
In the midst of the pandemic, Southwest Airlines is making a major move. Two, in fact. Southwest is expanding its… Read More »
United Flight Forced to Make Emergency Landing
A vicious hailstorm on Monday forced a United Airlines flight to make an emergency landing after the plane’s windshield was cracked. The… Read More »
Delta Loses $5.4 Billion in Third Quarter
Delta Air Lines was first up this morning among U.S. carriers to post its third-quarter earnings, and as expected it… Read More »
Amtrak Gears up for Socially Distant Holiday Travel
Amtrak announced on October 13 that it is ready to offer enhanced train travel experiences with social distancing in mind,… Read More »
When Top Hotels in Hawaii Plan to Reopen
With Hawaii set to lift its 14-day visitor quarantine in lieu of a COVID-19 pre-travel testing program on Oct. 15, many of the… Read More »
US Tops List of Hotel Openings During Pandemic
New data suggests the United States opened more hotels and rooms than any other country since the beginning of March. While the… Read More »
Haven Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa Reopens With Pandemic Protocols in Place
The Haven Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa has reopened with stringent health and safety protocols in place. To celebrate the reopening, the… Read More »
Club Med Sandpiper Bay Adds Workation Program
Club Med Sandpiper Bay has launched a new package dubbed Workation by Club Med, which caters to remote workers and their… Read More »
Carnival Corp. Updates Findings After August Cyber-Attack
Carnival Corp. said a cyber-attack appears to have sought access to personal information of some guests, employees and crew of three cruise… Read More »
Atlas Ocean Voyages Unveils Travel Advisor Resource Center
Atlas Ocean Voyages announced today the launch of Atlas Advisor Central, a best-in-class online resource center designed for travel advisors. With… Read More »