Bombardier has agreed to sell its regional jet program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for US$550 million.The Japanese company will also acquire around US$200 million in debt as part of the deal.Whe…
Medical Toruism In Mexico Generate Significant Revenues
Around 1.2 million travelers from different parts of the world go to Mexico to undergo medical procedures that cost twice as much in their countries of origin or are not covered by their insurance.…
Flight cancellations few and far between for Delta
There was nothing especially extraordinary about the approximately 100 flights that Delta was forced to cancel on June 8 due to severe thunderstorms in the Atlanta area. Indeed, they were among 583…
Profits fall as Carnival cuts guidance for financial 2019
Carnival Corporation has announced an adjusted net income of $457 million for the three months to the end of May 31st.The figure is a slight fall from that of $489 million reported in the same peri…
Carnival Vista cruises canceled to fix thruster
Carnival Cruise Line has canceled three July departures of the 3,934-passenger Carnival Vista to fix a propulsion problem. The Vista is a relatively new ship that entered service in May 2016.The pr…
Four Seasons Hotels to add second San Francisco property
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts has been selected by an affiliate of Westbrook Partners to manage its hotel in the 345 California Centre building in San Francisco’s financial district.Curre…
Europe travelers can expect flight delays again this summer
Travelers to Europe this summer should again expect a tough season of flight delays, officials are warning, despite measures being taken to counter the problem.“Finding solutions for the capa…
MSC Opera back in service
The MSC Opera is sailing with passengers again, following the cruise ship’s June 2 accident in Venice.The 2,150-passenger ship collided with Uniworld’s River Countess and scraped alongs…
WTTC reveals which cities are ready for growing impact of tourism
A new global index from the World Travel & Tourism Council has assessed how prepared a host of top cities are for future tourism growth.Acknowledging the challenges that accompany tourism growt…
Carnival Corp. CEO talks about dumping case, Cuba shutdown
NEW YORK — Carnival Corp. CEO Arnold Donald addressed the company’s recent guilty plea to violating its probation in an environmental-compliance case and the impact of last week’s…