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Friday August 14, 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

France to be added to UK quarantine countries
The 14-day isolation requirement from 04:00 BST also now applies to people arriving from the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks and Caicos, and Aruba. It comes after France's prime minister acknowledged infection numbers were going "the wrong…

Americans Are Heading to Florida and Hawaii for Labor Day Weekend, Data Shows
Data from travel app TripIt from Concur shows that Americans are heading to warm-weather destinations like Florida and Hawaii for Labor Day weekend.…

The top 15 off-the-radar destinations travelers are dreaming of visiting after the pandemic, according to Tripadvisor
Tripadvisor has identified the top off-the-radar destinations travelers are hoping to visit post-pandemic as part its 2020 Travelers' Choice…

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Cruise

Even cruise executives are surprised by how many people are booking cruises
Despite a seemingly endless barrage of negative news about cruising in recent months, and the fact that most ships aren’t operating due to the coronavirus pandemic, cruise fans continue to book future cruises with abandon — so much so that it has taken even cruise line executives off…

Italian Cruise Ships Plan to Steer Clear of Venice
When Italian cruise ships begin sailing again this weekend, they will not stop in…

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Transportation

American Airlines prepares to drop some service to smaller cities as expiration of federal aid nears
American could announce route reductions as early as next week and the changes would likely affect small to midsize…

Master List Of All Major International Airline Coronavirus Change And Cancellation Policies Advisor
“What should I do about my trip?” It’s a question we are hearing often. In the short term, for international travel the State Department and most countries have answered the question for you: stay home. Even with the global travel ban lifted, the vast majority of the globe is under a travel warning or will not allow Americans to enter.…

JetBlue is the First U.S. Airline to Commit to and Achieve Carbon Neutrality for All Domestic Flying
JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announced it has followed through on its commitment to go carbon neutral on all domestic flights. Earlier this year, JetBlue became the first major U.S. airline to commit to this critical and measurable step toward reducing its contribution to global warming, and is now the first U.S. airline to achieve carbon neutrality on all domestic flying.…

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Lodging

Region overview: 62,000 new rooms to expand Africa’s hotel offering
Africa’s hotel market is growing at speed thanks in no small part to the development of an impressive number of five-star properties, the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database reveals.…

Flight attendant's hotel check-in tips video goes viral
Avid travelers know it’s normal to feel the heebie-jeebies in hotels, inspiring one flight attendant to share a must-know list of check-in tips to make accommodations feel a bit more like home sweet…

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Other and Odd

Europe isn't going on vacation. That spells trouble for millions of workers
There are early signs that attempts to restart travel and draw tourists back to the world's most visited region are floundering, placing millions of jobs at risk and reducing the chance of a quick economic recovery from the coronavirus…

Dubai International Airport Becomes the First to Deploy Coronavirus-sniffing Dogs
The coronavirus-sniffing canines are hard at work at Dubai International Airport, testing samples from travelers visiting the country. Test results, which are said to have a 92 percent accuracy rate, are returned in less than a…

Today in History

Social Security Act
On August 14, 1935, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act to provide a government pension system for the retired. The program is funded with payroll taxes known as Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). Outside of the spending for the U.S. military, the Social Security system is the single largest government program in the world and the single greatest expense in the federal budget of the United States.…

Press Releases of Interest

Travel Research Online is pleased to announce that Cheryl Rosen will begin a bi-weekly column for TRO
Tallahassee, Florida / August 14, 2020 - Travel Research Online is pleased to announce that Cheryl Rosen will begin a bi-weekly column for TRO. Cheryl’s 40-year career in journalism is bookended by roles in the travel industry, including Executive Editor of Business Travel News in the 1990s, and recently, Editor in Chief of Travel Market Report and admin of Cheryl Rosen’s Group for Travel Professionals, a news and support group on…

Deck Plans

Avid Cruiser Meet Up | Scenic Dining, A Conversation With the Chefs

Replay of a chat with four of Scenic Group’s top cruise chefs. Learn what it takes to create the top-quality dining options enjoyed by guests on Scenic and Emerald Waterways river cruises as well as on the world’s first Discovery Yacht, the ultra-luxury Scenic Eclipse. Whether it is dealing with the variety of special diets, operating eight restaurants on one ship for 228 guests, producing five-star meals in a kitchen just a little bigger than a postage stamp or working with multi-cultural, multi-lingual crews, these chefs will offer great stories and insight into what things look like ‘behind the scenes.’ And maybe offer up some wonderful recipes you can use…

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Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos

What the World Needs More of…

Today’s article is a bit longer than usual, but I think the message bares repeating. Thank you in advance for your patience.

Professionals know what they are doing. I was recently reminded of this and how professionals truly make a difference in our lives.

Once upon a time, I found myself flirting with disaster. Not knowing a worn ball bearing from a left-handed steering strut, I was not sure what was happening when my steering wheel started to…

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The Incessant Traveler

Africa Reconsidered in the Age of COVID
by David Cogswell
Thursday August 13, 2020

In the Age of COVID, the world in which nearly all countries competed fiercely for the American tourist dollar is a fading memory, and today there is a relatively small list of destinations that welcome Americans.

Sad as it may be for Americans to give up the throne of favored tourism demographic, being unwelcome is a minor problem compared to the possibility of catching the deadly disease. In terms of both of these issues, and some others besides, Africa emerges as a strong possibility when considering venturing out again after months of sheltering to avoid COVID.

An interview on NPR’s Fresh Air with Michael Osterholm, founder and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and author of…

  — Travel Research Online
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