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Friday August 28, 2020

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Destinations

Why Americans Should Travel To Aruba Right Now
The world is not our oyster right now. American passport holders find themselves in a position they are not used to being in—faced with limited vacation options this summer, many are choosing to stay local, while others are simply pining after their international counterparts who have more options.…

Covid-19: Where is the safest place to travel to now?
As travel restrictions are changing rapidly around the world, many travellers are a bit apprehensive about spending their holidays abroad. Berlin-based travel startup Tourlane has unveiled a list of the safest destinations for international…

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Cruise

Six New SunStone Expedition Cruise Ships Continue to Make Progress in China
Six newbuilds for SunStone Ships which are set to be chartered out are still making good progress under construction at China Merchants Group. Following the successful debut of the Greg Mortimer for Aurora Expeditions in 2019, the Niels-Erik Lund-led SunStone Ships has six more expedition ships to deliver between now and…

Cruise Line Offering Up to 50% Off Cruises for Healthcare Professionals and Families
MSC Cruises is offering discounted cruise fares for healthcare professionals and their families for cruises through the end of 2021. This is the cruise line’s way of saying thank you for their ongoing contribution to fight the global…

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Transportation

United to lay off 2,850 pilots this fall – more than any major US airline – unless it gets more aid
United Airlines said Thursday that it will furlough up to 2,850 pilots this fall unless the federal government provides more relief to help airlines cover their labor costs during a pandemic-fueled downturn in…

American Airlines Drops Change Fees Until 2021, Suspends Service at Certain Airports
American Airlines will now allow passengers to change their flights for free until the end of the year. The airline is also suspending service at certain airports around the country.…

White House Looking to Prevent Airline Industry Layoffs
On Wednesday, the White Hosue stated that it will consider the possibility of taking action to protect thousands of airline employees’ jobs. According to USA Today, this comes the same week American Airlines and Delta Airlines announced they would furlough thousands of union employees each in…

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Lodging

How to Be a Mindful Hotel Guest During a Pandemic
In Ethical Traveler, our new advice column, we tackle the tricky moral dilemmas and questions that arise when traveling during a…

Massachusetts gaming commission cracks down after big casino hotel party flouting COVID-19 regulations
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission addressed COVID-19 violations and called for accountability after a hotel party attracted more than 100…

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Other and Odd

Coors Light Wants to Send You to the Destination You've Been Dreaming of During Lockdown
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CDC Updates Guidance on Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic
On August 21, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) updated its guidance on Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Previously, the guidance recommended that travelers self-quarantine for 14 days after: (1) all international travel, and (2) domestic travel to areas with a high concentration of COVID-19…

Today in History

The Founding of St. Augustine
The oldest continuously occupied city in the United States was first sighted on this day in 1565. Explorer Pedro Menendez founded St. Augustine, naming it for St. Augustine of Hippo. He and 600 of his soldiers arrived and settled in an Indian village, which they turned into a fortified outpost. In 1566, the first child of European ancestry was born in St. Augustine, some 21 years before the English settlement at Roanoke…

Deck Plans

Two ‘False Positives’ & Two Cruise Lines Resuming Operations

Last week we reported that four cruise lines had COVID-19 outbreaks on board. What we now know is that at least two of the cruise lines did not have COVID-19 outbreaks on board. Seadream and UnCruise both had passengers that tested positive for COVID-19, but after being retested, the tests for both passengers came back negative. Experts suspect that in these types of cases, people may test positive initially but in follow-up tests, they may not have enough virus in their respiratory secretions to trigger a positive test.

This is, of course, great news for the cruise industry as it seems that only two cruise lines have had COVID-19 outbreaks since sailings have resumed.

Speaking of resuming sailings, two larger cruise lines, Costa Cruises & MSC Cruises,…

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

Selling is a Numbers Game

“Selling is a numbers game.” You have undoubtedly heard this popular, weather-beaten, career-changing sales advice before. Make the calls, make the presentations, work your way through enough people, and eventually you will make a sale. I’m not saying this is totally false, but raw volume does not necessarily produce success. And, even if it does, it’s the hard…

  — Travel Research Online
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The Incessant Traveler

Alexander + Roberts Digs Deeper into Its Roots with Journeys Without a Crowd
by David Cogswell
Thursday August 27, 2020

When COVID-19 came down hard and fast in March, it looked like it could be the end for tour operators. Few could look confidently at being able to survive a year or more out of business while the world waited for the development of a vaccine – that may or may not ever…

  — Travel Research Online
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