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Destinations
Thailand's beach resorts have reopened to domestic tourists. Here's what guests can expect
For travelers around the world, visiting a tropical beach resort in Thailand feels like a far-off dream right now due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. The country's borders remain closed to international tourists and plans for an aviation "bubble" with other nations continue to sputter.
Thailand's tourism sector, which contributes close to 15% of its…
— CNN
Spain tourist destinations face new lockdown restrictions after coronavirus spikes
Nightclubs, bars and beaches — some of Spain’s most beloved summer venues — are facing new lockdown restrictions after turning into coronavirus hot spots, and some European nations are warning citizens not to visit the…
— USA Today
Delta issues travel waiver as Hurricane Douglas bears down on Hawaii
Delta Air Lines has issued a Hurricane Douglas travel waiver for flights going to and leaving from Hawaii until Monday, according to its weather alert…
— FOX Business
Cruise
German cruise ship sets sail, hopes short trip thwarts virus
A German cruise ship has set sail for the first time since the industry was shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, with strict precautions to keep passengers and crew as safe as…
— ABC News
Cruising is Back in Asia as Explorer Dream Sailings First Voyage from Taiwan
Dream Cruises has celebrated the restart of its cruise service and return to Taiwan during a special inaugural ceremony to commemorate Explorer Dream’s new “Island Hopping” itineraries created specially for the Taiwan…
— Cruise Industry News
Transportation
Southwest CEO says airline is 'in intensive care' but isn't planning to lay off or furlough workers for now
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly told employees in a letter Sunday that the company would not lay off or furlough employees in October as competing airlines have announced, CNN first…
— Business Insider
Airlines ‘disappointed’ after UK reintroduces Spain restrictions
Airlines have expressed disappointment in the UK government’s sudden decision to remove Spain from its travel corridor list less than three weeks after lifting quarantine restrictions on arrivals from the country.Airlines have expressed disappointment in the UK government’s sudden decision to remove Spain from its travel corridor list less than three weeks after lifting quarantine restrictions on arrivals from the…
— Flight Global
Southwest Airlines Will Block Middle Seats Through October
The practice of blocking middle seats on commercial flights is being extended into October — for some air carriers at least. Last week, Southwest Airlines updated its cleanliness standards (branded as the Southwest Promise) to extend the practice of not filling middle seats on all of its flights through at least October of 2020.…
— Forbes
Lodging
If you stay at a hotel during the pandemic, a robot may deliver wine to your door or clean your room
Picture this: You use your hotel's app on your phone to ask for extra towels. Your phone rings and you hear that your delivery is ready. Open the door and you find a 3-foot-tall bellhop has arrived with your…
— USA Today
Here Are The New Rules For Hotel And Vacation Rental Stays After The Pandemic
Hotels and vacation rentals may seem the same since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. They aren't. New cleaning procedures and guest restrictions are in effect. But what are the new rules for hotels and vacation rental stays after the…
— Forbes
Other and Odd
Could carbon-removal tech make travel more sustainable?
A new wave of carbon-offsetting platforms invites consumers to remove emissions instantly and permanently. Could travellers be the key to their…
— BBC Travel
Coronavirus: UK travel restrictions list to be reviewed weekly
The UK government has said it will review travel advice weekly, as it assesses guidelines for holidays on a rolling basis due to the coronavirus. Previously, this was reviewed every three weeks. Currently, Portugal is off the “air bridge” list and is one of the countries not exempted from quarantine…
— Yahoo! News
Today in History
The de Havilland Comet
July 27, 1949 saw the inaugural flight of the de Havilland Comet, the world's first commercial jet airliner. Manufactured by British company de Havilland, the craft was a high point in early aeronautical design and was powered by four jet engines. Unfortunately, early models suffered from catastrophic metal fatigue, and a series of well-publicized accidents ensued, costing the design public and commercial confidence. The company withdrew the plane from production and it underwent a series of re-designs. In all, 114 were built and put into…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
THE BOURNE STUNTACULAR IS NOW OPEN AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT
ORLANDO, Fla. (June 30, 2020) – The Bourne Stuntacular, the most technologically-advanced stunt show yet, is now open at Universal Studios Florida. Through the use of live performers, ground-breaking technology, extreme stunts and captivating practical effects, your clients can now feel fully immersed in the world of Jason Bourne – blurring the lines between stage and cinema in a hybrid form of entertainment that has never been seen…
— Travel Research Online
Editorial Musings
The world hates the United States; but we also hate ourselves
by John Frenaye
Monday July 27, 2020
OK, so the titl e may be a bit melodramatic, but in some senses it is true. As nations across the globe have found ways to control the COVID-19 virus, it seems that America is behind the eight ball here and other nations, quite simply, do not want Americans bringing in the virus again. And I can’t blame them. But….
Traveling to other nations is what we do. It is part of the fabric of being an American and certainly part of the fabric of each of us in the travel industry. But until we get this virus under control, our desire to travel and our desire to provide a living for ourselves is limited. And it is becoming more and more limited as other states are…
— Travel Research Online
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Publishers Corner
Patience and Leadership
by Richard Earls
Monday July 27, 2020
"Leaders th ink and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems." --Brian Tracy
I believe in patience. Without patience, we live with a constant irritation about too many of life's roadblocks. The sage Anonymous once said "Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos
Full Steam Ahead!
 I am sharing this quote from a book I once read a few years back. I think with so many dreams being put on hold these days it may be worth spending a few minutes dissecting.
“Learn from the past, plan for the future, and live in the present. In other words: Live your vision now.”
- Full Steam Ahead! by Ken Blanchard and Jesse Lyn Stoner, page…
— Travel Research Online
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