Vaccine passports key for restart of travel, UNWTO says
Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary-general of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, said vaccine passports should become essential travel documents to ensure… Read More »
Quito, Ecuador, offers culture, nature with easy entry
Ecuador’s capital, Quito, offers a getaway with opportunities to explore historic buildings and the Choco Andino de Pichincha Biosphere Reserve…. Read More »
Airlines work on securing tests as Mexico bookings drop
Americans have been canceling plans to travel to Mexico beach destinations and other Caribbean spots that have no COVID-19 testing… Read More »
Saga’s vaccine mandate gets mixed reviews
Saga Cruise became the first in the industry last week to mandate vaccinations for passengers, which was met with mixed… Read More »
$9M in trip tickets sold in 70 minutes
Interpark Tour, a South Korean travel agency, took to a home shopping channel to market a three-night Vietnam travel package… Read More »
Travelers are dreaming but few are booking
Travelers are dreaming about their next big trip to Paris or Hawaii, but most say they’re not going anywhere until… Read More »
Should you be taking out more loans?
With many small businesses just barely hanging on, National Business Capital & Services CEO Joe Camberato believes now is the… Read More »
Baby kangaroo hops aboard American flight
Video of a baby kangaroo hopping onto a flight operated by PSA, American Airlines’ regional affiliate, is lighting up social… Read More »
Boutique hotel in Mexico returns guests to 1693 in style
An American-born designer has transformed a 17th-century house in Guanajuato, Mexico, into a luxury boutique hotel with three distinctive suites… Read More »
Pacific Princess sold by Princess Cruises
Pacific Princess, in service since 1999, has been sold by Princess Cruises, which is removing its less efficient ships. The… Read More »
American Airlines to sell its onboard wines online
American Airlines is expanding its prestigious Flagship wine program into an online program, Flagship Cellars, that makes its onboard wines… Read More »
Hawaii’s losses in lodging will lead nation, study says
Hawaii will fare the worst of any state in a US hotel industry that’s expected to continue taking a beating… Read More »
Compact-but-classy weddings help hotels feel the love
Luxury hotels are capitalizing on the pandemic’s discouragement of elaborate weddings by offering intimate “elopement” packages whose price tags can… Read More »
Airlines oppose quarantine for international passengers
Airlines have joined other travel industry advocates in opposing President Joe Biden’s order requiring quarantines for incoming international passengers and… Read More »
Unused frequent flyer rewards may help refugees
Travelers who aren’t utilizing frequent flyer miles, credit card points and other rewards but don’t want them to go to… Read More »
New federal rules increase import of passenger test options
Under new federal rules requiring COVID-19 testing for all passengers on incoming international flights, tests have to be taken within… Read More »
Opinion: Disruptive passengers need permanent ban
Delta Air Lines’ proposal to permanently ban disruptive passengers is the only way to deal with the problem that can… Read More »
Vaccine tourism is new travel bubble
A new travel niche has emerged — vaccination tourism. Thousands of Americans are seeking states where to get coveted coronavirus… Read More »
Del. rolls out Biden Driving Tour
The Delaware Tourism Office didn’t waste any time capitalizing on their favorite son’s rise to the White House. The Biding… Read More »
American extends complimentary rebooking
American Airlines is extending complimentary rebooking on basic economy tickets to cover travel booked through March 31 to provide additional… Read More »
Chefs serve up tasty alternatives in empty hotel rooms
Hotels in Minneapolis-St. Paul are repurposing some vacant rooms as private venues for fine dining, replenishing starved budgets while addressing… Read More »
Delta CEO discusses future of corporate travel
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian predicted that corporate travel will “come back pretty aggressively beginning in the second half… Read More »
Brick-and-mortar agencies finding ways to stay afloat
Storefront travel agencies have survived the pandemic by being flexible with cuts in pay or hours and making the most… Read More »
Benefits of establishing a DBA
A “doing business as” name can benefit companies by establishing different identities for vendors and customers, business advocate Deborah Sweeney… Read More »
Biden will keep travel bans despite new testing mandate
As the aviation industry works with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to clarify the details of required COVID-19… Read More »
Southwest marks 50th anniversary with $50 flights
Southwest Airlines is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a sale that offers many domestic flights for $50.