The operator of Florida’s Brightline high-speed train won local approval to build a station at PortMiami. It is expected to open in late 2020.The 15,000-square-foot station will be connected to the port’s terminals via a shuttle service. It will cost…
Carnival Cruise Line has taken delivery of Carnival Panorama at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy.The ship becomes the 27th in the fleet and the third vessel in the popular Vista class.Carnival Panorama will now head to Long Beach, California,…
Debbie Fiorino, senior vice president and chief operating officer of owned brands for World Travel Holdings, will be the godmother of AmaWaterways’ AmaSiena.AmaWaterways’ 24th ship is set to make its debut in July 2020, sailing 10- and 11-night itineraries on…
Although a recent surge of interest in commercial piloting has improved recruitment efforts, some industry insiders argue that there needs to be more federal loan availability for aspiring pilots if airlines are to ward off a pilot shortage that has…
Carnival Cruise Line will put the Carnival Freedom on seven-day cruises from Seattle to Alaska in 2021 and move the Carnival Miracle to 10- and 11-day Alaska cruises from San Francisco.The moves will increase capacity in Alaska for Carnival. In…
American Airlines has reported third-quarter pre-tax income of $557 million.Net income for the period at the carrier stood at $425 million.Excluding net special items, both pre-tax income and net income rose more than 15 per cent year-over-year to $835 million…
U.S.-China trade tensions and political unrest in Hong Kong affected hotel companies in the third quarter, with Hilton, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Accor all reporting declines in Asia.In a call with investors on Wednesday, Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta said…
HONG KONG (AP) — No tiresome wait for hugs and kisses from Mickey and Minnie Mouse. No queue at all for Hyperspace Mountain, where thrill-seekers are so scarce that Star Wars’ Admiral Ackbar speaks to himself in the dark.Tinker Bell…
The FBI has uncovered no connection with a cluster of tourist deaths in the Dominican Republic, supporting the country’s position that the deaths were coincidental.The FBI released the results of its investigation to the Dominican Republic.Media outlets had reported that…
Royal Caribbean is predicting that its Caribbean cruise tourism business will grow by 50 per cent by 2030, with the overall economic benefit of the sector reaching $6 billion.President and chief executive officer, Michael Bayley, told the Caribbean Tourism Organisation…
