Norwegian Cruise Line said Camille Olivere will resign as senior vice president of sales at the end of June. This was Olivere’s second stint with the cruise line.Norwegian Cruise Line chief sales officer Katina Athanasiou said in a note to…
Universal Orlando Resort plans to open its theme parks to the public on June 5.Universal Orlando CEO John Sprouls and executive vice president of resort operations Rich Costales presented Universal’s reopening plans to Orange County’s Economic Recovery Task Force on…
The American Hotels & Lodging Association, claiming the hotel industry is on the “brink of collapse,” on Wednesday called on the U.S. Congress to prioritize relief for hotel workers and small businesses in the next Covid-19 economic relief package.“The hospitality…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) has raised $3.32 billion via debt issue.RCCL has closed on $1 billion in senior secured notes at 10.88% due in 2023 and $2.32 billion senior secured notes at 11.5% due in 2025.The debt is secured…
The EU Commission recommends that travel vouchers for trips that had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus should be valid for at least one year. According to this recommendation, airlines and travel providers should grant customers the same flight…
NEW YORK (AP) — Ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are requiring drivers and passengers to wear masks while using their services, joining a growing list of transportation companies hoping to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 as some cities emerge from…
While many travel agencies still await funding to help them make it through the coronavirus crisis, the number of agencies that have actually received funding is increasing. At the same time, ASTA is working to ensure the agency community is…
Carnival Corp. on Thursday said it will strengthen liquidity by doing a combination of layoffs, furloughs, reduced work weeks and salary reductions.“These moves will contribute hundreds of millions of dollars in cash conservation on an annualized basis,” the company said…
U.S. airlines are encouraging the TSA to begin conducting temperature checks as part of its passenger screening process.“Temperature checks are one of several public health measures recommended by the CDC amid the Covid-19 pandemic and will add an extra layer…
Travel warnings, empty airports, closed hotels: the Coronavirus pandemic has hit the tourism industry as hard as no other. Recently Tourism Review reported about the current dire situation of the airline industry. And while their situation continues to worsen day…
