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Destinations
Egypt in prime position to bounce back as leading tourist destination: UNWTO
Egypt has a very good opportunity to bounce back as a leading tourist destination following the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), said on Tuesday.…
— Daily News Egypt
Pyramids of Giza Is Getting a New Visitors Center Complete With a Lounge, Cinema, and More
The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt are about to get even more tourist-friendly. According to Lonely Planet, the country’s number one tourist attraction will be opening a brand-new cafe, restaurant, lounge, and visitors center soon. The new facility is part of a wider plan to renovate the 4,500 year old…
— Travel+Leisure
New York lifts coronavirus travel restrictions on 5 states
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he would drop five states from New York's travel advisory list, easing quarantine restrictions on visitors from regions previously viewed as hotbeds for the…
— Fox Travel News
Cruise
Cruise Line Extends Suspension of Operations Until Spring of 2021
At least one division of the Carnival Corporate brand has decided that it’s in their best interest to write off the rest of the 2020…
— CruiseRadio.net
Italian cruise line says it will require negative coronavirus tests from passengers
Italian cruise line Costa Cruises will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on passengers and will require negative results before…
— The Hill
Princess Cruises cancels early 2021 voyages on two ships over COVID-19 restrictions
Carnival Corp’s (CCL.N) Princess Cruises said on Monday it would cancel early 2021 cruises on two ships, citing travel, border and port restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
— Reuters
Transportation
Southwest launches (another) $39 fare sale to woo pandemic travelers
Cheap fares have ruled the airline industry this year as airlines struggle to fill a shrunken number of seats during the coronavirus pandemic, and there's no sign it will end anytime…
— USA Today
Spirit Airlines, pilots reach agreement to avoid 600 furloughs
Spirit Airlines pilots’ union on Tuesday said it reached an agreement with the company that will avoid involuntary furloughs of around 600 pilots when federal aid that has helped protect airline jobs runs out in…
— CNBC
American Airlines plans 19,000 furloughs, layoffs
American Airlines will furlough 17,500 employees and conduct 1,500 layoffs on the management side come Oct. 1, the carrier told employees Tuesday.
"Today is the hardest message we have had to share so far – the announcement of involuntary staffing reductions effective Oct.…
— Columbus Business
Lodging
US hotels offer students long-term housing but insist they're not mimicking the college dorm experience
In the midst of the pandemic, universities have found an ally. With fewer people in dorms, hotels around the United States are opening their doors to college students for long-term…
— CNN
Hilton Named ‘Most Socially Responsible Hotel Management Group of China’
Hilton was recently named the "Most Socially Responsible Hotel Management Group of China," at the 15th China Hotel Starlight Awards. Hilton won additional accolades at the property level, with Waldorf Astoria Beijing and Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund named among the "Best Luxurious Hotels of…
— Hospitality.net
Other and Odd
Hurricane Laura: Check the airline waiver policies for Southwest, Delta, United, American
Due to fly in Hurricane Laura's path? Major airlines including United, Southwest, Delta, American and Spirit are issuing fee waivers to allow travelers to adjust their flight plans ahead of the storm without any…
— USA Today
Away Just Launched Its First Travel Pet Carrier
Away is a stylish and durable luggage brand, and it just released its first pet carrier, which will be sure to become a travel must-have for those who take trips with their animals.…
— Travel+Leisure
Today in History
Nineteenth Amendment
A mere 96 years ago, women had no Constitutionally guaranteed right to vote in elections. In January of 1918, President Woodrow Wilson announced that he was supporting a new amendment to the US Constitution that would give women the right to vote. The House of Representatives passed the amendment, but it failed in the Senate after a series of delays. The National Woman's Party began a campaign to oust members of Congress who voted against the Amendment - with great success. The following year, both Houses of Congress were overwhelmingly pro-suffrage. On May 21, 1919 the House of Representatives passed the amendment by a vote of 304 to 89, and in June the Senate passed it by a margin of 56 to 24. After ratification…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Buying Travel Insurance is More Complex Than Booking A Cruise
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday August 26, 2020
Booking cruises is easy. If you know where you want to go, and the kinds of ships you like, it’s really hard to go wrong. Similar ships offer the same kinds of experiences for roughly the same prices. Going on a Seabourn cruise to the Med is only slightly different than sailing on Silversea or Regent.
Travel insurance used to be the same. Most policies offered similar protection and the companies reliably paid their claims. COVID-19 changed all that. Witness this review published on Squaremouth for a popular “Platinum” travel insurance policy:
My group of 4 were in the Philippines March 12th when the whole world flipped upside down. Had to abandon our trip. Lost thousands of dollars in pre-paid flights and tours. Cost us an extra $5000…
— Travel Research Online
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Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos
Stuff Happens
 Summer thunderstorms have a way of creating havoc. One minute you have juice… then in less than a blink of an eye and without warning, you find yourself without…
— Travel Research Online
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