John Hughes, who served as legal counsel to the USTOA for 31 years, died Aug. 18.“No one has been a more passionate spokesman for our core value of ‘Integrity in Travel;’ no one has helped us navigate more of the…
UnCruise Adventures, the small-ship line that was forced to halt its first post-pandemic sailing last week after a passenger tested positive for Covid-19, said follow-up tests for that passenger and others on the ship came back negative, and the line…
JetBlue said Thursday that it has followed through on a promise made early this year to reach carbon neutrality for all domestic flights.The achievement, the carrier said, makes it the first U.S. airline to reach that milestone.“Even with a long…
Viking has canceled all of its river and ocean cruises through the end of the year due to ongoing uncertainty over the Covid-19 pandemic.Viking chairman Torstein Hagen announced the suspension of operations through Dec. 31 in a letter and video…
The fall in the value of the Turkish lira could benefit the local tourism sector, according to the latest research from analysts at GlobalData.A little over two years ago an American traveller could purchase 4.5 lira for a United States…
Marriott International has reported a second quarter net loss of $234 million, compared to a net income of $232 million in same period a year-ago.The second quarter adjusted net loss totalled $210 million, compared to second quarter 2019 adjusted net…
Royal Caribbean Group CEO Richard Fain said today that the company has been “humbled and surprised” by the number of bookings it’s received for 2021 sailings.During a call with financial analysts to discuss second-quarter 2020 earnings, CFO Jason Liberty said…
The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando has reduced its theme park operating hours for the fall.Starting on Sept. 8, the Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios will be closing an hour earlier than they do now. Epcot will close two…
SeaDream Yacht Club, which halted the sailing of its SeaDream 1 after a guest who had disembarked over the weekend tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving home, said tests of all of its current passengers and crew came back negative…
Projecting into the future has become impossible for travel businesses, as booking windows have shortened significantly.Releasing half-year 2020 results, Accor Hotels says 60% of all bookings being made in Europe are for stays within five days.CEO Sebastian Bazin says that…
