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Friday October 30, 2020

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Destinations

Airlines bet on strong pandemic 'snow' travel to Colorado this winter
Americans are getting ready to lace on their boots and snap on their skis this coronavirus pandemic winter. Mountain communities in Colorado are gearing up for at least an equal number of visitors to the slopes, even as COVID infections continue to rise across the country. Airlines are doing their part by adding a new flights, including some big…

For Black Travelers, Group Trips Provide a Way to Connect
Black travelers contributed $63 billion dollars to the U.S. travel and tourism industry in 2018. Yet until recently, too few offerings catered specifically to them. “The travel industry has not considered Black people,” says Cherae Robinson, the founder of boutique travel company Tastemakers Africa. Finally, that has begun to…

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Cruise

Carnival Cruise Line Family Suffers a Tragic Loss
Captain Raffaele Gavino, who served as the top officer on several ships during his years with Carnival Cruise Line, has passed…

Cruise line cancels November trips after resuming voyages
AIDA Cruises announced on Thursday that it is canceling all of its voyages planned between Oct. 31 and Nov. 30. The German cruise line, owned by Carnival Corp., had just resumed cruising earlier this month after a pause in service necessitated by the COVID-19…

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Transportation

JetBlue CEO says airline will block middle seats into 2021, cites importance of 'customer perception'
Robin Hayes, the CEO of JetBlue Airways, says the carrier will continue blocking middle seats at least until the first quarter of next year, citing the importance of “customer perception” amid the ongoing coronavirus…

United Airlines temporarily adjusting inflight lavatory policy
For years, many airlines have restricted passengers from accessing a lavatory outside of their ticketed cabin. Generally, crew members cite security as the reason behind that particular policy, though it also has the benefit of limiting traffic in premium cabins — business- and first-class passengers don’t have to worry about a constant flow of travelers passing by their seats. On United Airlines, that’s about to…

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Lodging

Here Are The Safest Hotels During The Covid-19 Crisis
If you're thinking of traveling during the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak, you might be wondering: Is there a list of the safest hotels during the COVID-19…

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Other and Odd

Holiday travel decisions and COVID-19: Should you fly, drive or take the train?
Fly, drive or take the train? Here are the pros and cons of each mode of travel amid the coronavirus…

Is international travel making a return? New health pass promises to kick-start global travel
As Germany and France both grapple with rising coronavirus cases, non-essential international travel poses a risk you might want to steer clear of, according to the Center for Disease Control and…

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Today in History

The War of the Worlds
On this date in 1938, alien creatures from Mars invaded the earth, wreaking widespread havoc. At least, that is what some believed after listening to an Orson Welles radio broadcast on the popular Mercury Theatre series on the CBS radio network. An adaptation of H.G. Wells novel of the same name, the format was that of a news broadcast, without commercial interruption. A public outcry against the format and wide-spread public denunciations of the broadcast launched the career of actor and director Orson…

Agent Perspectives

Discover Cornwall England Where Myths, Legends, and Fiction Come to Life
by Paull Tickner
Friday October 30, 2020

Regular readers will be familiar with my 4-word mantra of ‘Travel less, See more’ which you’ll find resonates extremely well with clients who have been to Britain before. Being anglophiles, they will represent some of the pent-up demand you should be targeting for when planes start crisscrossing the…

  — Travel Research Online
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Deck Plans

American Cruise Lines’ 2021 Mississippi Season

American Cruise Lines has planned a big season on the Mississippi for 2021; introducing two new modern riverboats, a brand new Music Cities cruise between Nashville and Memphis, fifteen new shore excursions up-and-down the River, all-private transportation on shore, and new enrichment programs on board. From late February through December, American’s new modern riverboats and classic paddlewheelers will ply the Mighty River from St. Paul to New…

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

Who Said That?

In over four years of writing a daily column for Travel Research Online, I have never done what I am about to do. (Don’t you just love the suspense.) Today, being Friday, this is as good a day as ever to try something new—Curve Ball…

  — Travel Research Online
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The Rosen Report

A Death in the Family: Travel Advisors Take It Personally When a Client Dies
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday October 30, 2020

Jennifer Walker has been hit by Covid-19 twice. No, she hasn’t actually had it herself. But two of her clients have — and she feels their…

  — Travel Research Online
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