Windstar Extends Wave Season Promotion Through March 31
Windstar Cruises has extended its Wave Season promotion through March 31, 2021. Originally scheduled to run Jan. 5-Feb 28, the offer… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line Cancels All Sailings Through May 2021
It’s been a hard year for the cruise industry, and once again many cruise lines are having to extend their cancellations…. Read More »
Windstar Outlines Timeline for Resuming Cruises in June and July
Windstar Cruises announced it would resume cruising in a phased manner, with ships restarting at various dates in June and July…. Read More »
Carnival Cruise Line Extends Pause From US Through May 2021
Carnival Cruise Line has canceled operations from U.S. ports through May 31, 2021. The company previously suspended voyages through April… Read More »
Holland America Line, Princess, Seabourn Cancel Most 2021 Alaska Cruises
Sister companies Holland America Line and Princess Cruises, both Alaska specialists, canceled all 2021 voyages that depart from or conclude in a Canadian… Read More »
Oceania Cruises Unveils 2022-2023 Tropics And Exotics Itineraries
Oceania Cruises unveiled its 2022-23 “Tropics and Exotics Collection” of voyages now available for preview online. Sales will open on these 127… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Introduces New Short Caribbean Sailings
Royal Caribbean International is offering all-new short Caribbean sailings in 2022-23 on eight ships from five ports. Bookings open today. Here’s… Read More »
Corendon CEO attacks KLM for abusing state aid
Corendon Dutch Airlines (CD, Amsterdam Schiphol) parent Corendon Tourism Group has hit out at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL, Amsterdam… Read More »
Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways raises charter capital to $455mn
Bamboo Airways (QH, Hanoi) has conducted its fifth charter capital increase so far, raising it by about one third to… Read More »
Jet Airways’ new owners eye 2H21 restart
The new owners of Jet Airways (JAI, Mumbai Int’l) hope to resume scheduled domestic operations within four to six months… Read More »
South Africa’s Kulula resumes Lanseria ops in early 2Q21
South African low-cost airline Kulula Air (MN, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) restarts its operations at Johannesburg’s Lanseria airport from April 1,… Read More »
Indian gov’t garners multiple bids for Pawan Hans
The Indian government has received “multiple” Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the privatisation of state-owned Pawan Hans Helicopters (Delhi Int’l)… Read More »
Free testing added to Palladium pandemic services
Palladium Hotel Group has been enhancing a coronavirus-focused array of guest services that was launched in July. As of last… Read More »
Hotels figure in real estate mutual funds outlook
Real estate-focused mutual funds are positioning their investment strategies for the many changes expected in the post-pandemic environment, including eventual… Read More »
Glow, crowds diminished at Trump Hotel in D.C.
The once-bustling Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., appears to have been reduced to a quiet venue in the face… Read More »
Price cuts highlight Hard Rock International promotion
Rate discounts of up to 50% and early and late check-ins will be offered to guests at 22 Hard Rock… Read More »
Hotel chain loses pandemic insurance claim
Ceres Enterprises, which owns hotels in Indiana, Minnesota and Ohio, lost its appeal over a COVID-related business insurance claim filed… Read More »
Holiday Inn Express showing eases $153M IHG loss
InterContinental Hotels Group cited the pandemic’s chill on travel in booking a $153 million loss Tuesday, but said its Holiday… Read More »
Carnival CEO: Fewer berths await tourists
Carnival CEO Arnold Donald says that when cruise ships can finally set sail, the dynamics will have shifted. With cruise… Read More »
Biden refocuses small business assistance
President Joe Biden is revamping coronavirus aid programs to put a greater focus on minority-led small businesses and sole proprietorships…. Read More »
Fla.’s Walt Disney World to celebrate 50th anniversary
Walt Disney World Resort will mark its 50th anniversary at its four theme parks in Orlando, Fla., with an 18-month… Read More »
Royal Caribbean’s 2020 losses were $5.8B
Royal Caribbean Group reported a net loss of $5.8 billion for 2020, including $1.4 billion for the last quarter. The… Read More »
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Fixing burnout requires fixing organizational problems
Employee burnout is an organizational problem, not just a personal issue, writes executive coach Suzi McAlpine, and leaders need to… Read More »
Why great leaders also know when to follow
Knowing when to follow is also a part of leadership, writes Wally Bock, who recommends figuring out each situation’s context,… Read More »
LinkedIn: What Black employees need to advance
Forty-five percent of Black professionals are considering leaving their jobs because of a lack of opportunities for advancement and 46%… Read More »