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Tuesday June 30, 2020

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Destinations

Explore These 8 Destinations With Your Family This Summer
Just because there’s a pandemic going on, doesn’t mean that all hope for summer travel is lost. While making plans for international travel may be worrisome to most, there are plenty of domestic options where you can — safely — travel with the whole…

European Union says it will bar Americans when bloc reopens to international visitors July 1
Americans will not be allowed to travel to European Union countries when the bloc opens up to international visitors July 1, the European Council announced Tuesday.…

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Cruise

AmaWaterways Marks 18 Years in River Cruising
Family-owned and operated river cruise line AmaWaterways has announced plans to celebrate its 18th anniversary by inviting travel advisors and their…

World's First Big Ship Cruise Line to Resume Operations
Genting Cruise Lines has announced the restart of cruise operations for Dream Cruises with Explorer Dream operating itineraries beginning from 26 July 2020. The 1,867-passenger ship will operate two and three-night "Taiwan Island-Hopping" itineraries, departing from Keelung and calling at Penghu, Matzu and Kinmen islands -- just for the domestic Taiwanese…

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Transportation

Which US airlines are resuming service in July?
Both major and low-cost carriers in the U.S. are bolstering their summer service offerings as travel restrictions gradually lift amid the coronavirus health…

Middle seats and packed planes are coming back as airlines prepare to ease restrictions
US airlines had stopped selling them for months, both to ensure social distancing and because of a lack of passengers. But with a modest rebound in flying, that is changing.…

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Lodging

TV news show sting alleges NYC hotels weren't following coronavirus cleaning procedures
Major hotel chains have announced special cleaning protocols in light of the coronavirus, but a television news show investigation is raising questions about whether they are being…

Hotels reimagine food and beverage service with new models
There’s little question that the pandemic has taken a huge toll on the hospitality industry. While restaurants were able to eke out a little income from takeout, delivery and other initiatives, hotel business almost completely dried up.…

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Other and Odd

Research Captures the Impact of COVID-19 on Travel Distribution Partners
In partnership with MMGY Myriad, international travel marketing alliance Travel Consul released new data around COVID-19’s impact on the travel industry and its current needs. The survey was conducted with more than 900 travel executives globally (tour operators and agency owners) and explores what travel brands need to quickly recover, how customers are reacting, and current marketing activity and business model adjustments in the ever-changing COVID-19…

One graphic explains why Americans are facing an EU travel ban
US tourists will be excluded from visiting the European Union after the bloc finalized its list of 15 safe countries for travel to member states on…

Pentagon Bans These 3 States For Travel By U.S. Service Members
The Department of Defense on Monday announced that three U.S. states are prohibited for travel by its service members because of the constant spreading of COVID-19. Those do not include the recent flared-up hot spots of Texas and…

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Today in History

Gone with the Wind Published
On June 30, 1936, Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind went to publication and became an almost instant bestseller. The story, which revolves around Scarlett O'Hara, weaves its tale of private struggle into the framework of the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era, artfully depicting both the Old South and the immediate post-war south. Though controversial for its depiction of slavery and plantation life, the novel is, to this day, considered one of the most beloved of American…

Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Not unlike every day, I found my mind doing mental gymnastics this morning. Between sips of black coffee and my usual morning aches and pains, I was trying to remember a specific quote to hook today’s message…

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