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Destinations
Can Puerto Rico Redefine Tropical Travel Post-COVID-19?
Puerto Rico has a unique opportunity to step up and redefine tropical travel and tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic, if it seizes the…
— Caribbean Journal
Travel To New Zealand To Start From July 1? Here's What You Need To Know
Jacinda Ardern said a blueprint on the trans-Tasman travel bubble is expected to be ready in early…
— Huffington Post
Tours and Activities
‘Things have to change’: tourism businesses look to a greener future
No planes in the sky, empty hotels and deserted attractions: with the world at a standstill, tourism has been one of the industries worst-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. International arrivals this year could be down by 80% compared with 2019, according to the World Tourism Organization, and more than 100 million jobs are under…
— The Guardian
Cruise
Cruise stocks soar 10% as reopening optimism lifts virus-slammed industries
Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings all surged at least 10% on Wednesday as sectors hit hardest by the coronavirus and related lockdowns rally on reopening hopes.
The morning gains form a fruitful streak for the struggling industry. Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruises both leaped nearly 15% to kick off the shortened trading week, while Carnival ended Tuesday's session up more than…
— Markets Insider
Cruise ban leaves 'America's last frontier' even less accessible
Over a century of cruising to Alaska has allowed an incredible tourism product to develop, combining immersive on-shore attractions with scenery unlike any other. This year was meant to be a bumper cruise season.
But then the corornavirus pandemic stopped…
— Telegraph (London)
Transportation
American Airlines to cut nearly a third of management and administrative jobs
American Airlines will eliminate 30% of management and administrative jobs at the carrier as it moves to slash costs amid the impact of COVID-19 on the travel industry, according to an internal memo. The company is also offering voluntary buyouts through June 10 in a further bid to rein in expenses as it loses millions of dollars daily operating fewer…
— CBS News
Airlines united against hypothetical distancing mandate
Airlines are united against any federal social distancing requirements, our Brianna Gurciullo reports. The latest effort came Wednesday from a trade group representing ultra low-cost carriers like Frontier and…
— Politico
Lodging
The 30 Most Anticipated Luxury Hotel Openings For 2021
From a spectacular island beach resort on a private bay in Greece, a historic ski property in the Alps, or a modern sculptured art hotel in Scotland, I have curated a list of highly anticipated hotel openings for 2021 around the world. Many of these properties have continued construction despite COVID-19 as long- range…
— Forbes
What Luxury Hotel Stays Will Be Like After Coronavirus, From Check-in to Check-out
Sprawling luxury hotels, like The Brando, The Resort at Paws Up, Montage Palmetto Bluff, Little Palm Island, and The Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort, are starting to reopen to guests. Here's how they are keeping visitors safe, from the check-in process and housekeeping to room service, restaurants, and…
— Travel+Leisure
Other and Odd
No screaming, please: Japan amusement parks issue new Covid-19 guidelines
As attractions begin to reopen in Japan, a group of major theme park operators has introduced a set of guidelines on how to ensure the safety of both guests and staff in the face of Covid-19. But there's one recommendation visitors might struggle with: No…
— CNN
Dreaming of Travel Helps Me Face an Uncertain Future
There’s a pandemic, we can’t travel, and I’ve been self-isolating in Brooklyn for nearly 10 weeks. Naturally, I’ve begun writing a travel novel. The plot thus far: A mother and son return to countries they’ve seen together on holiday—Italy, Portugal, France, the Emirates,…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Today in History
The Founding of the Sierra Club
"To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.…
— Travel Research Online
Spotlight
Poland's #CityWillWait Campaign
by Joseph DeLoach
Thursday May 28, 2020
The current sit uation in the travel industry is a tense one, a waiting game without a certain end. Travel Advisors, Suppliers, and Consolidators are all handling this in different ways. Some are simply lying back, ready to rock when the travel bans are lifted and COVID-19 has passed. Others are brainstorming, getting creative with their current approach to marketing. The latter is where the #CityWillWait Campaign, created by the cities of Poland, comes into the…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos
Commit To Your Success
 The person who first reminded us that “time flies” knew exactly what they were talking about. Nearly one year ago, I was honing in a 12-pound weight loss to win a bet with a friend of mine. $100 was going to a charity of my choice, if I managed to tip the scales at 188 by June 6th, 2019. (I won the bet and The Wounded Warriors were up a C-note.)
That is not what I came to talk to you about today. One year later, I stepped on the scale (this morning) and read 187.2. It was hard losing the weight. It was a lot easier maintaining it.
So, where is the…
— Travel Research Online
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