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Wednesday August 05, 2020

Editor’s Note — TRO wants to remind its Travelgram readers the articles presented here are meant to assist you in remaining informed and prepared to discuss travel news of the day with clients.


Destinations

About 40% of destinations have eased their travel restrictions
According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), 40% of all destinations worldwide have now eased the restrictions they placed on international tourism in response to the COVID-19…

Tourism industry given morale boost as Germany greenlights summer holidays in Turkey
The Turkish tourism industry on Tuesday received some long-anticipated good news after Germany gave its citizens the green light to travel to Turkey's popular coastal provinces for the summer…

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Cruise

At least 3 cruise ships are battling coronavirus outbreaks as the industry's return hits a rocky start
At least three cruise lines — Norway's Hurtigruten, Germany's AIDA, and Paul Gauguin in the South Pacific — are battling outbreaks within crew ranks or among passengers, according to news…

Do Cruise Ships Have Doctors?
Falling ill on vacation isn't fun, but it can be especially unnerving on a cruise ship, where you're confined to close quarters and can't head to the nearest doctor's office to seek relief. Or can…

NYC party boat owners arrested after their cruise was busted with more than 170 guests on board
A riverboat party attended by more than 170 people in New York over the weekend violated state and city emergency orders, according to the New York City Sheriff's…

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Transportation

Southwest Airlines cuts back on Covid-19 cleanings to speed up flight turnarounds
A Southwest memo says the company is cutting back on some parts of its passenger cabin cleaning procedures for the Covid-19 pandemic so the airline can reduce the time aircraft spend on the ground between…

Pakistan International Airlines sacks 63 employees for fake degrees
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) last month sacked 63 of its employees, including five pilots, on charges of fake degrees, embezzlement and absence from…

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Lodging

Last-minute trips? Hotel guests booking only days in advance as COVID-19 pandemic continues, Hyatt CEO says
If you're looking to book a last-minute hotel stay during the COVID-19 pandemic, you're not alone. A majority of Hyatt customers have been booking stays only several days in…

Philadelphia hotels turn rooms into office spaces as pandemic leads to rise in working from home
Across the country, hotels are marketing their rooms as office spaces. In Philadelphia, AKA University City and AKA Rittenhouse are leading the new…

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Other and Odd

Uncertain times for travel insurers amid COVID-19 pandemic
The ever-evolving insurance industry has been challenged by the global COVID-19 pandemic with the closing of borders and sanitary measures that kept people from…

WHO Advises Gradual Easing of Travel Restrictions
In the last month, countries have started easing coronavirus travel restrictions, which has led to a spike in infections in several countries, as well as the reintroduction of border controls and entry…

Today in History

William Wallace is captured
As a leader of the Scot battle for independence, William Wallace was the scourge of Edward I of England. Utilizing many guerilla warfare tactics when he had few soldiers, and brilliant battlefield tactics when he had forces to lead, William Wallace was eventually knighted and called "Guardian of Scotland and Leader of its armies." Edward I was obsessed with his capture,and eventually Wallace was betrayed by those in his ranks loyal to England and the wealth it could bestow. Edward I had Wallace tortured, drawn and quartered, and finally beheaded.…

Press Releases of Interest

TRO Announces New Weekly Column by Richard D’Ambrosio
Tallahassee, Florida / August 4, 2020 - Travel Research Online is pleased to announce that Richard D’Ambrosio will begin a weekly column for TRO titled Taking Control. is a master storyteller who, for more than 30 years, has helped leading brands like American Express, Virgin Atlantic Airways, the Family Travel Association (FTA), and Thomas Cook Travel tell their stories to their customers, the media, and…

Point-to-Point

Which EU Cruising Guidelines Go Too Far – and Which May Not Go Far Enough? (Part 1)
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday August 05, 2020

On June 30, 2020, the European Union (EU) released their first EU Healthy Gateways Report: their guide for cruise companies operating in the EU resuming operation. The report was written by a “working group” that represented the Ministries of Health in nine European nations. While many major cruise lines participated in the writing process, the report probably went further than many of them…

  — Travel Research Online
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Motivationally Speaking...

How To Be Obsolete-Proof In The Worst And Best Of Times
by Stuart Cohen
Wednesday August 05, 2020

“When we fail to stop, drop and roll out next-gen strategies, we end up out of touch and out of business.” -…

  — Travel Research Online
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Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos

Respect Your Prospect’s Intelligence

A counter-productive (popular) attitude is underestimating your prospects’ intelligence. I suppose by doing so you can soften the blow of rejection; but, in the long run, it is not in your best interest. After all, the person who just turned down your supremely perfect proposal must be a dummy,…

  — Travel Research Online
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Taking Control

Create Your Own New Normal
by Richard D'Ambrosio
Tuesday August 04, 2020

This is the first of a series of columns I will be writing for TRO over the next few months, trying to help bring some clarity around how travel advisors, suppliers, and destinations can adapt to the rapidly shifting environment Coronavirus has created.

During that time, I promise to sparingly use words like “unprecedented” or “new normal.” Those words are too often used with lazy ambiguity to avoid giving you the depth of knowledge you need to manage through this madness.

The fact of the matter is, we’ve never seen travel demand drop off this deeply and quickly ever in my lifetime (more than five decades and counting). And we’ve never had a seemingly immovable impediment like COVID-19, forcing our hands in what kinds of destinations and…

  — Travel Research Online
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