Passengers on Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas, which launched service from Singapore on Dec. 1, have been treated to one of the line’s original productions, “S…
Delta CEO sees some recovery from travel slump later in 2021
DETROIT (AP) — The leader of Delta Air Lines is telling workers that he expects some recovery from the coronavirus travel downturn by the spring.CEO Ed Bastian wrote in a New Year’s Day…
Jalisco clamps down on New Year’s Eve events
On Dec. 21, Jalisco’s covernor, Enrique Alfaro Ramirez, announced that the state would implement some updates to its Covid-19 recovery plan. The newly issued restrictions, which went into eff…
Pacific Hospitality Group acquires new Texas property
California-based Pacific Hospitality Group (PHG) has announced its expansion with the purchase of Hotel Granduca Austin in Texas.This is the third hotel for the company in the Lone Star state &ndas…
New Covid test requirements for U.K.-U.S. flights
Delta and joint venture partner Virgin Atlantic will require all customers flying to the U.S. from the U.K. to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test prior to departure.In addition, British Airways…
Costa takes delivery of the Firenze
Costa Cruises took delivery of the Costa Firenze today in a digital ceremony. The ship is scheduled to set sail on Feb. 28 on an all-Italy itinerary.Starting in May, the ship will add Ibiza, Barcel…
Royal Caribbean to make interest-free loans available to travel advisors
Royal Caribbean Group will make $40 million available to give travel advisors interest-free loans of up to $250,000 to help keep their businesses afloat.The Pay It Forward program, which will offer…
Senate investigators fault FAA over Boeing jet, safety
Boeing improperly influenced a test designed to see how quickly pilots could respond to malfunctions on the Boeing 737 Max, and FAA officials may have obstructed a review of two deadly crashes invo…
Vail Resorts won’t pay commissions on select dates
In what one ski specialist said appears to be an industry first, Vail Resorts is eliminating commissions on lift tickets and ski lessons booked for the upcoming holidays and other high-traffic date…
Frontier Airlines upgrades should sit well with flyers
Frontier Airlines will fly new seats on aircraft scheduled for delivery beginning in March.The seats, produced by the seat-design manufacturing company Recaro, will be featured on the 156 Airbus na…