Marriott International has updated its cancellation policy as it seeks to encourage travellers into booking hotel rooms once the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is past.For guests with existing reservations for any future arrival date, the company will allow full…
Las Vegas has been synonymous with casinos for nearly all of the last 100 years. It is the gaming capital of the United States and, until very recently, the world. Casinos are the lifeblood of the city, which has grown…
Carnival Corporation has seen a sharp rise in its share price following a decision by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia to take a significant stake in the company.The sovereign wealth fund snapped up 8.2 per cent of the…
Airbnb has secured $1 billion in additional funding as it seeks to weather a downturn in demand following the coronavirus pandemic.The home rental service said it would receive the money from Silver Lake Partners, based in Menlo Park, California, and…
United has ended a short-lived and unpopular policy that delayed the disbursement of refunds for canceled international flights until at least 12 months from the time of purchase.United now aligns international refund policy with its domestic policy implemented in mid-March….
The White House is contemplating a ban on commercial domestic flying to Covid-19 hotspots.Answering questions at his Wednesday press briefing, President Donald Trump said particular consideration is being given to banning flights that go from one city with a major…
Florida officials have been debating whether two Holland America Line ships — one with passengers that have tested positive for Covid-19 — should be allowed to dock at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.One of the most vocal has been Dean…
The arrival of 265 passengers at Birmingham Airport from Cancun has marked the end of a mammoth repatriation programme mounted from TUI UK in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.The long-haul flight was the final part of a finely orchestrated operation…
Rocky Mountaineer will extend the delay of its 2020 travel season and suspend all train departures until July 1st.The season was scheduled to start on April 13th.Guests on suspended departures will receive a future travel credit for 110 per cent of the…
Not long before President Trump signed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (Cares) Act into law on Friday, ASTA executives detailed the Society’s work to get travel advisors included in the bill’s relief measures.ASTA held a webinar…
