Specialized concierge service fulfills wild fantasies
New York’s Roman & Erica offers an exclusive concierge service for high-end customers who pay a $62,500 membership fee to… Read More »
Disney, Carnival won’t sail from US before June 30
Carnival Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line are canceling sailings from US ports through the end of June, and Disney… Read More »
Emirates chooses travel advisors over tech
Emirates is offering travel advisors favored status for booking its flights and charging a surtax for middlemen tech companies. The… Read More »
Attorney offers business tips for a post-COVID-19 world
With the prospect of travel returning to some sense of normalcy, attorney Jeffrey Ment offers some ideas for how travel… Read More »
Time to put together an action list
Mike Marchev says it’s best that travel advisors develop an action plan that includes a marketing strategy, developing customer relations,… Read More »
Norwegian moves cruises to Caribbean, Greek Isles
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is shifting its operations from US ports to begin cruises from the Greek Isles and the… Read More »
Cruise industry: New CDC rules are “largely unworkable”
The Cruise Lines International Association recently called the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirements “unduly burdensome, largely unworkable,”… Read More »
A year without travel doesn’t mean there was nothing to do
Travel writer Theresa Norton says although she hasn’t traveled in more than a year, she has stayed busy writing about… Read More »
Chinese river cruises sail at 75% capacity
Chinese river operators including Century Cruises is sailing at 75% capacity with domestic passengers. Marketing and sales director Jack Xiong… Read More »
Fla. governor issues order prohibiting vaccine passports
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has banned the state from issuing COVID-19 passports and businesses from demanding that customers show them… Read More »
Man arrested at Disney World for refusing temp check
A Louisiana tourist was arrested at Disney World after he refused to have a temperature check at a restaurant. The… Read More »
Norwegian to require vaccination starting in July
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings will require that all crew members and passengers on ships from US ports be vaccinated when… Read More »
How to get a travel business up and running
Those who are interested in jumpstarting a travel agency have a few of options, including acquiring an existing agency or… Read More »
Royal Caribbean, Genting extend cruise-to-nowhere pilot
Royal Caribbean International and Genting Cruise Lines have been operating two cruise ships out of Singapore since November with no… Read More »
Covac Global flies travelers with COVID-19 home
Travelers who are worried about testing positive for COVID-19 in a foreign country can sign up with evacuation service company… Read More »
Summer by the Snake River, Twin Falls, Idaho
Submitted by Tom P. Do you have a cool travel photo to share? Email it to us here to include in a… Read More »
7 features to watch out for with travel insurance
Travel insurance is increasingly seen as a necessity but the devil is in the details, according to travel expert Steven… Read More »
Hilton spas offer variety of food-themed treatments
Strawberry-themed treatments at the Waldorf Astoria Spa at The Roosevelt New Orleans and Taro Honey Body Therapy at Hawaii’s Hilton… Read More »
Exodus Travels offers rewilding experience
Exodus Travels aims to make a trip to the Italian Apennines an experience in eco-tourism. The UK tour operator has… Read More »
Survey: Some ready for “treat yourself mentality” travel
Analytics company GlobalData is finding that people who are not worried about their finances could be counted on to express… Read More »
Feds to help with development of health passports
The Biden administration will assist private entities with the development of health passports. The government’s role will be to confirm… Read More »
Types of trips clients are seeking
This week, we asked what types of travel clients have been expressing interest in. Texas-based advisor Michelle Gordon has noted… Read More »