Viking Secures $500 Million Additional Investment
Viking is getting $500 million in additional investment from its existing minority shareholders, TPG Capital and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board…. Read More »
NCLH Brands Eyeing Test Cruises as Soon as January
There’s lots of work to do, and the situation remains fluid, but test cruises required by the CDC could begin… Read More »
American Queen Steamboat Company, Victory Cruise Lines Announce New Travel Agent Training
American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) and Victory Cruise Lines (VCL), Hornblower Family Companies, are pleased to announce the recent launch of the combined Steamboat… Read More »
Celebrity Cruises Becomes More Inclusive, Adds Drinks, Wi-Fi, Tips
Celebrity Cruises has is implementing a new inclusive program for all its voyages starting Nov. 17, including Wi-Fi, drinks and tips… Read More »
The Safest Airlines in the Time of COVID-19
Safety in the Skies The Safe Travel Barometer’s Safe Travel Score for airlines is based on an independent audit of… Read More »
Etihad Revamps Its Operating Model
Etihad is revamping its operating model into a mid-sized airline that is “leaner, flatter and scalable to support organic growth as… Read More »
United Airlines Adds Over 1,400 Flights This Holiday Season
In preparation for the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period, United Airlines is adding more than 1,400 domestic flights and monitoring bookings to… Read More »
US Airlines Adding Flights to Cancun
Officials from Cancun International Airport announced several new flights have been added to the scheduled from the United States. According to the Riviera… Read More »
Travelers Can Feel Even Safer on Amtrak With Increased Health and Safety Measures
The holidays are always a busy time of year for travel – and the freeways along the East Coast are… Read More »
‘Go Big’ With Latest Flash Sale From Amtrak Vacations and Railbookers
Amtrak Vacations and Railbookers are “Going Big” with their limited time offers. Now through Friday, November 20, 2020, travelers have… Read More »
Romantic Anniversary Packages at Palace Resorts
This year a lot of things were put on hold, and plans of all sorts were changed, rescheduled or even… Read More »
Many Americans Have Stayed in Hotels or Vacation Rentals During the Pandemic
A recent ValuePenguin study has revealed that, despite continued CDC warnings against travel, 54 percent of Americans have stayed in a hotel… Read More »
Couples San Souci, Couples Negril Reopening in December 2020
Couples Resorts just announced the official re-opening date for two of its premier all-inclusive, oceanfront resorts. On December 1, just in… Read More »
Six Senses to Debut Six Senses Botanique, Brazil in 2021
Six Senses is expanding its reach to the Americas, with plans to debut Six Senses Botanique, Brazil in the first quarter… Read More »
Hotel CEOs See Big Improvement in 2021
In 2021, “we will be up massively over 2020,” said Arne Sorenson, CEO of Marriott International, speaking on a panel of… Read More »
Some Ocean Cruisers Considering Switch to River Cruising in 2021
Thirty-four percent of ocean cruisers are considering river cruise vacations in 2021, and 79 percent of those respondents are “more… Read More »
Atlas Ocean Voyages Offers Free Shore Excursion at Every Port
Atlas Ocean Voyages, the new “luxe-adventure” line with a newly constructed, small expedition ship, is now including a free shore… Read More »
Woman Arrested for Illegally Sneaking Onto a Plane
Another day, another naughty passenger. A woman was arrested Sunday morning for boarding a plane without a ticket at O’Hare International… Read More »
Group Charged With Forging Coronavirus Documents
You knew this was inevitable, right? Once the airlines and destinations started requiring documentation that travelers were negative for COVID-19, it… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Brings Back ‘Ski Free’ Deal
Alaska Airlines is going from water to snow. Three weeks after bringing back a promotion based around surfing, the carrier… Read More »
Southwest Might Resort to Layoffs
Like swallowing a bitter pill, Southwest Airlines acknowledged on Friday it might have to do something it staunchly and proudly… Read More »
RIU Now Offering a Cutting-Edge Tool for Travel Advisors
Travel advisors have always been a major contributor to RIU Hotels & Resorts’ growth, and the hotel chain still sees them… Read More »