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Wednesday November 18, 2020

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Destinations

New Zealand Eyes Wealthier Tourists In Shift Away From Budget Travelers
In the midst of the pandemic, many countries are considering the type of tourists they want to attract once international borders re-open. For New Zealand, it offers a chance to re-invent their tourism…

Planning A Hawaii Trip? Here's What to Know Before You Go
Hawaii welcomed tourists back to its islands beginning October 15, allowing travelers to forgo its mandatory 14-day quarantine if they are able to provide a negative COVID-19 test prior to arrival. Since then, more than 100,000 travelers (an average of 6,000 per day, according to the Hawaiian Tourism Authority) have flocked to Hawaii, a five-fold increase from the previous month, with most travelers coming from mainland United…

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Cruise

Carnival Cruise Line cancels January 2021 US cruises
As it continues to build and implement its plan to meet the requirements of the Framework for Resuming Cruise Ship Operations Order issued on Oct. 30 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Carnival Cruise Line notified guests and travel agents that it has cancelled additional…

More Than 100,000 Curious Cruisers Signed Up for Royal Caribbean's Test Sailings
More than 100,000 people have signed up to take part in Royal Caribbean’s test sailings just days after the cruise line put out a call for volunteers. The cruise line, which plans to run simulated trial sailings as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s requirements to begin "phased resumption" of sailing asked eager cruisers to fill out a form online to show their…

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Transportation

These Are the Safest Airlines to Fly During the COVID-19 Pandemic
I'm sure none of us imagined that come November 2020, traveling would still be such a major safety concern. However, with the holidays right around the corner, it's inevitable that many folks will be hopping on planes in order to spend time with their families. As COVID-19 cases continue to spike, it's important to choose an airline that prioritizes travelers'…

American frequent flyers may be able to upgrade on Alaska, JetBlue
American Airlines is teasing potential travel benefits of its new partnerships with Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways, including the possibility of reciprocal…

British Airways, American Airlines to begin voluntary COVID-19 testing plan
British Airways will test flyers from the US to London for COVID-19 to persuade the British government to scrap some travel quarantine…

A 'Covid-free' flight just landed in London. CNN's Richard Quest was on board
United Airlines is testing passengers boarding Newark to London flights for Covid-19. Richard Quest was on board to try the experimental service that the airline hopes will help reignite transatlantic travel. …

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Lodging

Low-Touch Food Ordering Helps Hotels Serve Guests
With COVID-19 precautions discouraging face-to-face interactions with guests, any technology that makes contactless or low-touch exchanges possible is extremely helpful and provides confidence to guests that they will remain safe on…

Want to Be REALLY Safe at a Hotel? These 10 Properties Will Rent You an Entire Floor
It used to be that if you wanted privacy, you needed to fork over extreme amounts of cash for the penthouse. Not anymore! With hotel occupancies at historic lows, properties across the United States have cooked up a way for you to practice social distancing by booking the entire floor for your pod, bubble, family members, or quaran-team to lounge in…

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Other and Odd

Thanksgiving Day Dilemma: Should You Travel Or Stay Home?
Thanksgiving Day is next week and that usually means long lines in crowded airports and traffic jams on the nation's highways, but that probably won't be true this year. The recent huge spike in Covid-19 cases has many people rethinking their travel…

Travel industry offering deals through 2022 to help with financial loss amid pandemic
The travel industry is trying new tactics to recover from financial stress. Experts say new deals are emerging that allow people to go on a trip of their dreams through…

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Point-to-Point

20 Ways that Cruise Lines Can Keep You Safe
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday November 18, 2020

Now that vaccinations are almost here, many long-term cruisers are transitioning from “Should I go cruising in 2021 or 2022?” to “Which cruises are likely to be the most satisfying and safest?” Most typical cruise junkies are over 65 and no stranger to maladies such as obesity, diabetes, and previous cardiac incidents. After a year “on the hard,” as sailors say, a lot of us are willing to take some risks to return to…

  — Travel Research Online
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Supplier Profile

2021 Lodging Trends & Predictions

As the world struggles to control the spread of Covid-19, the travel and lodging sectors continue to navigate the unprecedented turbulence and major business challenges delivered by 2020. The U.S. is showing a 50 percent decline, year-over-year, in digital travel sales – which are not expected to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels until 2022. Even with the promise of a pre-pandemic return to a new normalcy in the next three years, we can expect some pandemic…

  — Travel Research Online
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Motivationally Speaking...

7 Reasons Why I Did NOT Buy from You
by Stuart Cohen
Wednesday November 18, 2020

I am in the market to acquire something. You are one of many businesses offering what I need. It is your fault if I buy from you or not. From the moment I shop you online, correspond via email, chat by phone, or meet in-person – the judgement…

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

Flying Around the Water Tower

Picture yourself at 2500 feet above the ground, sitting in a Volkswagen Bug with wings. You are at the controls of a Cessna 152 single engine airplane sitting next to an FAA inspector who has your future as a pilot in their hands. At the moment you have their life in your hands, but since this model airplane has two yokes that really is not the…

  — Travel Research Online
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