Travel advisors dreaming of a big commission check from selling tickets to space have just one more cancellation to deal with. Virgin Galactic on Oct. 14 announced that it is postponing a…
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USVI charter operator Sail Luna made it through tough times: Travel Weekly
The pandemic made for some tumultuous times for many small businesses in the Caribbean, with the loss of customers and the revenue they generate. But Sail Luna, a charter business based in…
Intrepid Travel does a brand and product refresh: Travel Weekly
Intrepid Travel has refreshed its line of tours, committing to a new product statement of sustainable, experience-rich travel and “the joyful travel experience.” The changes are part of a top-to-bottom refocus or…
Travel advisors applaud Royal Caribbean’s world cruise: Travel Weekly
For Daniela Harrison, Royal Caribbean International’s first world cruise couldn’t have come at a better time. It was announced on Wednesday, and by 8 a.m. Thursday, a customer was on the phone…
Crystal Cruises operating private air charters for Antarctica guests: Travel Weekly
Crystal Expedition Cruises will fly passengers on private charter flights between Miami and Ushuaia, Argentina, for the inaugural Antarctica season of the Crystal Endeavor. Crystal said it will also provide hotel nights…
U.S. ban on swimming with spinner dolphins: Travel Weekly
In an effort to protect Hawaii’s spinner dolphins from human harassment, U.S. regulators have banned swimming with the marine mammals close to shore. On Sept. 28, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Clients looking to avoid crowds in Hawaii? Book these attractions instead: Travel Weekly
The Covid-19 pandemic has made travel advisors more essential to Hawaii visitors than at any time since the birth of the internet. As the choppy rebound from the pandemic continues, the hurdles…
The scenic seaside links in Wales are overlooked gems
Brilliant! It’s a very British word to be sure. But as I stared from 175 yards toward the second green of Royal Porthcawl golf course, that was the word that came to…
Pandaw ceases river cruise operations: Travel Weekly
Southeast Asia river cruise operator Pandaw has shut down, citing the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on international leisure travel. Pandaw said that the continued closure of its destinations in Vietnam,…
Peru on the comeback trail: Travel Weekly
I didn’t mind having to make my way through layers of tourists, crowding tiered ledges almost 8,000 feet above sea level. It only made the eventual reveal that much more effective. Whether it…