Last Tuesday’s headlines like ‘One small jab for man…’ (Daily Mail) and ‘A shot in the arm to beat Covid’ (Metro) lifted our spirits on this side of the pond. No doubt, you saw something similar in your own media. After nearly 8 months of profound hope-deprivation (we’re in total lockdown here in the UK until 2nd December) the light at the end of the tunnel could be leading us all towards a brighter…

On Monday, cruise stocks, and in fact most travel-related stocks, surged on news that Pfizer’s Covid vaccine had shown to be more than 90 percent effective. Like us, you probably were cheered by the news. Indeed, the prospect of a vaccine that could end coronavirus is cause for optimism. Pfizer’s claim of the vaccine’s effectiveness stunned scientists. Many had expected initial vaccines that were 50 percent to 75 percent effective. The FDA itself established 50 percent efficacy as the minimum threshold for a successful Covid vaccine candidate.

Pfizer’s vaccine still has hurdles to clear, as well as more testing, but the company has said that it can have up to 40 million doses ready before the end of the year. That’s enough for up to 20…

As I interview travel professionals and persons in the travel industry, I find there are two camps for…

Yesterday, I shared what I believe to be a common conundrum among travel professionals as COVID-19 continues to hinder people’s travel plans. To be more specific, there seems to be a tendency for us all to become lazy when it comes to performing the needed duties associated with building a…

There’s no better cheerleader for the cruise industry than Royal Caribbean VP, Vicki Freed. So it’s no surprise that when the CDC opened the door to resuming cruising from US ports, Freed took advantage of her Wednesday Coffee Talk last week to say the words so many have been longing to…