Cafes and art galleries in Miami’s Wynwood Art District would normally be bustling this week, even during some of the hottest days of the year, but with Zika virus spreading in the area, busi…
SeaWorld Blames Attendance Woes on Homebound Brazilians
SeaWorld Entertainment CEO Joel Manby had already described the brutal impact of Brazil’s economic crisis and a slowdown in Orlando tourism during an earnings call Thursday when an analyst br…
Puerto Rico’s Zika Virus Epidemic Is Bad News for Tourism
A surge of Zika cases in Puerto Rico may harm the island’s already declining economy and hurt its tourism industry, according to Moody’s Investors Service.The number of Puerto Rico resi…
VIA Rail Canada’s trains almost sold out over the long weekend
MONTRÉAL, Canada – Recognized as the smart choice to meet the needs of Canadian travellers, VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) was in high demand over the August long weekend. From Thursday, J…
Cuba Picks a French Firm to Operate Havana’s Expanding Airport
The French firm that manages Paris’ two main airports soon will operate Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport. Desmond Boylan / Reuters More than 2 million tourists have visited Cub…
The U.S. Welcomed a Record Number of Overseas Tourists in 2015
The year 2015 was the first that overseas arrivals to the U.S., or those excluding Canada and Mexico, made up nearly 50 percent of all international visitors as markets such as China continued to i…
American Airlines: Still not so safe?
eTN had reported about a whistleblower case questioning safety on America’s largest airline, American Airlines.The New York law firm Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, in representing w…
The Only Thing to Stop Cuba’s Tourism Growth Is Its Accommodations Crunch
As Cuba’s visitor numbers continue to soar the accommodation crisis in many parts of the island is acute.Few new hotels are coming online and the tourism boom shows no signs of slowing down. …
Zika Fears Contribute to Drop in Some Cruise and Airline Stocks
CNBC reports that stocks are down for numerous travel companies who operate heavily in the Caribbean and Latin America, where there’s a significant presence of the Zika virus.Among the compan…
Google Is Killing Zagat’s 30-Point Rating System in Its Restaurant App
Zagat, the restaurant guide known for including quotes from customers, is getting rid of its classic 30-point rating scale in favor of a more streamlined system that will incorporate Google Maps an…