US Government Finds Passengers ‘Extremely Unlikely’ to Get COVID-19 on a Plane
A new study by the United States government found that flying as a passenger in a plane during the ongoing… Read More »
Woman With Lung Disease Removed From Flight Over Face Mask Dispute
An elderly Alaska woman claims she was “emotionally violated” after being removed from an Alaska Airlines flight from Fairbanks to… Read More »
Atlantis Paradise Island Aiming to Reopen Before Year End
The Bahamas’ Atlantis mega-resort is aiming to reopen before the end of 2020, utilizing a COVID-19-free “bubble” under the “vacation… Read More »
Meliá Announces Hotel and Resort Reopenings Throughout The Americas
Meliá Hotels International (MHI), owner and operator of 390 hotels around the world, has announced the reopening of seven hotels and… Read More »
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Pushes Back Sail Date to December
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, which was scheduled to resume operations with the Grand Celebration on Nov. 4, 2020, postponed the date to… Read More »
Disney Wish Cruise Ship Debut Officially Delayed Until Summer 2022
The debut of Disney’s newest cruise ship, the Disney Wish, has been officially pushed a couple of months due to delays… Read More »
Carnival Corp.’s AIDA Cruises to Restart Cruising October 17
Carnival Corp. & plc’s German brand, AIDA Cruises, will resume cruising in Italy on Oct. 17, becoming the second Carnival… Read More »
AmaWaterways Suspends Remaining 2020 River Cruise Season
AmaWaterways has suspended its remaining 2020 river cruise season, including all regularly scheduled departures in Europe, Asia, and Africa. This suspension does not… Read More »
Congressman Raises Questions About CDC’s No-Sail Order
U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat from New York, is questioning whether the Trump administration interfered with the Centers… Read More »
Rolls-Royce prices 2 billion pound equivalent bond to boost finances
Rolls-Royce said it had successfully priced a 2 billion pound ($2.6 billion) equivalent bond offering in three tranches, more than… Read More »
Eco-friendly hotels to consider in the Spanish Canary Islands
We are seeing an increasing number of empty streets around the world as a result of people having to remain… Read More »
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 »
Atlas Air signs charter deal with Cainiao for LatAm flights
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, the parent of Atlas Air (5Y, New York JFK) and Polar Air Cargo (PO, New York… Read More »
American Airlines to move Beijing airport in 1Q21
American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has announced it would use Beijing Daxing Int’l instead of Beijing Capital once its services… Read More »
Minnesota’s Sun Country moots IPO plans while cutting jobs
US low-cost carrier, Sun Country Airlines (SY, Minneapolis/St. Paul), plans to make another push for an initial public offering in… Read More »
India’s airlines owe airport authority $328mn
Airlines have overdue payments owed to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) totalling INR24 billion rupees (USD328 million), due to… Read More »
LIAT may return to Caribbean skies in mid4Q20
Caribbean regional airline, LIAT (LI, Antigua), currently in administration, may return to operations as early as November 2020, according to… Read More »