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Destinations
Thanksgiving 2020: 56% of Americans still plan to travel, small study claims
Whether or not travel is on the menu for your family this Thanksgiving, a surprising number of Americans still plan to hit the road for Turkey Day this year, a new study…
— FOX Business
11 Perfect Weekend Getaways in the U.S. and Around the World, According to Travel Advisors
Sometimes you just need a break — even a short one. The A-List, Travel + Leisure’s group of the world’s top travel advisors, have plenty of suggestions for unexpected destinations to explore for a…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise
Royal Caribbean Will Look for Volunteers for Series of ‘Trial Sailings’
Royal Caribbean will look for volunteers to test out its safety protocols on simulated sailings before it resumes passenger cruises, a company spokesman confirmed to Travel +…
— Travel+Leisure
Celebrity Announces Always Included Pricing, Free Drinks
Celebrity Cruises has announced its new 'Always Included' program, as every sailing will now include Wi-Fi, drinks and tips, the company…
— Cruise Industry News
Dream Cruises Restarts Cruising in Singapore
Dream Cruises has re-started cruising from Singapore on World Dream offering cruises to nowhere for Singaporeans…
— CruiseCritic.com
Transportation
Parents face holiday flight nightmare if kids can't keep masks on. But airlines take a hard line
Toddlers and other young children may to rambunctious and struggle to keep masks on. Some parents and their children have been removed from…
— USA Today
United Airlines boosts Thanksgiving schedule, expects most travelers since March
United Airlines said Monday it plans to boost its schedule during Thanksgiving week, expecting the busiest week since large swaths of the economy shut down at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in…
— CNBC
Lodging
Travel Tuesday: How to stay in hotels during the pandemic
The pandemic lockdowns began about eight months ago and if you haven’t taken a getaway, you may be eager at this point. But how do you make sure you choose a safe place to stay? In part four of our series about traveling during the pandemic, Travel Tuesday Correspondent Wendy Gillette shows us some coronavirus precautions hotels and Airbnb are…
— KRQE
Other and Odd
What will a Biden presidency mean for travel? Here's what changes to expect
Travelers should expect to see changes, from who's allowed to travel to the U.S. to infrastructure improvements to help for laid-off travel…
— USA Today
Travel companies cheer Pfizer Covid vaccine news as 'welcomed step' toward return in demand
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, travel executives have been pinning their hopes on a Covid-19 vaccine saving their industry, which has suffered from the fallout of the health…
— CNBC
Today in History
Founding of the US Marines
Even prior to the founding of the United States, a naval unit known as the Continental Marines was founded and fought in the American Revolutionary War. A resolution of the Second Continental Congress on November 10, 1775, sought to raise two battalions of naval infantry. While administratively a part of the US Navy, the Marine Corps is a separate branch of the military specializing in amphibious warfare. One of its most celebrated actions was in the First Barbary War against pirates when a small group of Marines led a group of mercenaries to capture Tripoli, now immortalized in the Marine Battle…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Industry Leaders Collaborate with The Travel Institute to Deliver Best-in-Class Agent Education and Savings
FRAMINGHAM, MA, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 – From supply chain dynamics to destination specifics, government regulations to business requirements, and consumer preferences to new health protocols, getting and staying current is no small feat for travel professionals. The Travel Agent Next Door, TTAND, in Toronto, and Ohio-based KHM Travel Group are two of many travel organizations collaborating with The Travel Institute to deliver best-in-class education for their…
— Travel Research Online
Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos
It is Time You Slide Into the Driver’s Seat
 It is a new day, with new leadership, preparing to get us all back on the right track. Whether they introduce progress or not will be determined in the days, weeks, months, and years ahead. But that being said, here is something you need to come to grips with sooner rather than…
— Travel Research Online
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