HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — When agents need to find just the right supplier — say, to provide transfers in Rome — where do they turn?At Cruise Planners, until recently, the answer was an Excel spreadsheet of suppliers compiled by the home…
The Port of Seattle has placed a moratorium on the implementation of biometric technology, delaying a plan by Delta and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to begin using facial recognition at international boarding gates at Seattle-Tacoma Airport before the end…
Sabre has removed Finnair content from its GDS (except intra-Europe routes) due to a contract dispute.The removal happened on Nov. 25, Finnair said.Sabre said that Finnair is not complying with terms in the companies’ existing agreement.“Sabre has been working diligently…
Victoria Cruise Lines next year will launch what it says will be the world’s largest river cruise ship.The American-managed cruise line said the 287-cabin Victoria Sabrina will also be the most extravagant vessel in its fleet. The ship will sail…
Further strengthening its position as a domain leader in India, Royal Caribbean International – which is represented in the country by TIRUN Travel Marketing – has won yet another ‘Favourite Cruise Line’ award at Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards….
ORLANDO — Expect the unexpected when Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on March 4.That was the takeaway from lead Imagineers Kevin Rafferty and Charita Carter, the attraction’s creative director and creative producer, respectively. Rafferty and…
dnata has agreed to purchase the remaining 50 per cent of its UK inflight catering joint-venture, Alpha LSG, from the LSG Group.The acquisition expands Dubai-based dnata’s international portfolio, and will make it the sole shareholder of the biggest inflight catering,…
Waiting at airports tends to be easier with visits to duty-free shops, and fast foods that are generally not healthy for travelers, but now this trend is reversing in the United States. In recent months, the focus changed towards healthier…
Crystal said it has added 10 more “Crystal Getaway” ocean cruises in 2019 and 2020.Getaway cruises are shortened versions of longer itineraries. They range from four to 10 days.The closest-in departure leaves Dec. 22 from Miami on an eight-day sailing…
Holland America Line has celebrated the keel laying of its new 2,668-passenger ‘Ryndam’ at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy.A 505-ton block, measuring 14 by 34 meters, was lowered by crane into the yard’s building dock, marking the official beginning of…
