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Friday September 04, 2020

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Destinations

The Best Luxury Honeymoon Spots
Wedding planning makes use of several simple tips to help couples implement that perfect honeymoon. We understand the need for an alluring, serene, comfortable, and affordable destination for loved ones to light the spark in their new marriage. When you are planning a vacation with your loved one, you want everything to be perfect. Money, climate, as well as socio-economic factors play an important role. The newlyweds from iwantdating website have shared some simple approaches to choosing the perfect place for a…

Hawaii Travel Now Requires Mandatory Digital Quarantine Registration
Governor held a facebook live event to introduce the Hawaii Safe Travels mandatory digital quarantine registration…

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Cruise

Tom Cruise Continues Filming Next 'Mission Impossible' by Renting Out Empty Cruise Ships
Filming a new movie during a global pandemic may seem like mission impossible, but Tom Cruise isn’t letting that get in the way of the next installment of his blockbuster…

How can cruise lines get their reputations back?
The cruise-ship industry needs help to survive and save thousands of jobs, a guest columnist writes, as sanitation methods are improved on…

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Transportation

Virgin Australia airline to be sold to US-based Bain Capital
The airline in April became the world’s largest to seek bankruptcy protection after the coronavirus pandemic grounded much of the aviation…

United Airlines Plans To Furlough Over 16,000 Employees
United Airlines announced Wednesday that it will furlough over 16,000 people starting next month. This will impact a wide array of personnel, including flight attendants, pilots, management, mechanics and airport operations. Since the airline carrier designated the action as furloughs—as opposed to…

Airlines Are Removing Seats to Make Space for Cargo
Cargo, one of the least glamorous aspects of flying, is proving a rare ray of light for airlines amid the coronavirus gloom. The grounding of passenger planes at a time of increased demand for everything from medical supplies to iPhones has boosted freight rates.…

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Lodging

Hilton Hotel In Times Square To Close
The Hilton Times Square is the latest victim of the coronavirus pandemic. In a filing with New York’s State Department of Labor, the managing director of the 44-story landmark said it will close permanently next month and 200 jobs will be lost. The iconic hotel on West 42nd Street was shuttered and furloughs began in mid-March as COVID-19 struck the city, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)…

Fear of downtown Portland violence, in addition to COVID-19, keeping visitors away, hotel business leaders say
Hotel and restaurant business leaders in downtown Portland say fear over violent protests has replaced fear of the pandemic with potential…

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Other and Odd

Do you need a COVID-19 test if you plan to travel? Do you still need to quarantine? What to know about the confusing rules.
States' divergent views on coronavirus risks, testing and quarantines can confound travelers. Here are some questions and…

US Airlines Begin Lobbying For US-UK Travel Corridor
Key airlines, airports, and lobby groups on both sides of the Atlantic have renewed their call for governments to step up and organize a framework for COVID-19 testing at key international airports. The CEOs of Airlines for America, Airlines UK, Heathrow Airport, and Virgin Atlantic have written to the US and British governments asking them to start trialing testing programs at…

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Today in History

The Surrender of Geronimo
The Native American warrior Geronimo was born and raised in that part of the west now known as Arizona, then a part of Mexico, to a band of the Apache tribe. In March of 1851, a group of Mexican soldiers attacked Geronimo's village while the male members of the tribe were away. Geronimo's wife, mother and children were murdered in the attack. From that point on, Geronimo began a campaign against Mexican, and later US, soldiers and settlers. Under his leadership, the Apache warriors earned a reputation for ruthlessness and were greatly feared. The US Government in 1886 charged Captain Henry Lawton, of B Troop, 4th Cavalry, with hunting down and capturing Geronimo. Lawton pursued Geronimo relentlessly and finally wore down the small group of…

Agent Perspectives

Cathedrals, Castles, and Ancient Churches In Kent
by Paull Tickner
Friday September 04, 2020

Two weeks ago, my Agent’s Perspectives article took a look at Castles and Cathedrals in the Cotswolds. This week, the focus sharpens on some of the Castles, cathedrals, and some 11th century churches which are like a slow but riveting walk through centuries of English…

  — Travel Research Online
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Deck Plans

American Cruise Lines New Riverboat Completes Sea Trials

American Cruise Lines announced that American Jazz has passed Sea Trials. Following the successful trials, American accepted delivery of the riverboat from Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, MD. The 190-passenger American Jazz is the latest in American’s series of five new modern riverboats and will be added to the company’s fleet on the Mississippi River. American’s building plans have continued at full strength despite this year’s pause in…

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

TGIF

Today is Friday and I am going to take a little poetic license and do something I have never done in my…

  — Travel Research Online
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The Rosen Report

A Tale As Old As Time: Travel Advisors vs. Scammers
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday September 04, 2020

As if Covid cases, consistently changing rules of entry, and nervous customers weren’t enough to deal with… last week, travel advisors were hit by another insidious disease: scammers at the…

  — Travel Research Online
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