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Destinations
England cuts traveler quarantine period to five days
England is drastically reducing its 14-day quarantine period for people arriving from most destinations in a move that will potentially throw open the doors for British people wanting to take foreign vacations.…
— CNN
Asia is leading the way in travel recovery, says bookings platform Agoda
The best pockets of recovery are domestic travel in Taiwan, Thailand and increasingly, Vietnam, said John Brown of Agoda, a subsidiary of Booking…
— CNBC
Australia opens up more borders in domestic travel boost, eyes vaccine
Australia will lift more internal state border restrictions in a boost for tourism as new coronavirus infections slow to a trickle, while the first vaccines could be available in March, a government minister said on…
— Reuters
Tours and Activities
Tokyo governor: Japan can host Olympics despite virus spike
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike remains firm about being able to safely hold the Olympics next year despite growing concerns about Japan's recent resurgence of COVID-19 infections. Japan has experienced an uptick of the infections this month with a nationwide daily total exceeding 2,000 as the government tries to balance preventive measures…
— Greenwich Time
Cruise
CDC Advises Travelers to Avoid Cruises With New Level 4 Warning
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the weekend classified cruising as a Level 4 —or very high — risk of contracting COVID-19, recommending people avoid getting on…
— Travel+Leisure
Multiple Cruise Lines Announce 2020 Black Friday Deals
Several different cruise lines, from mainstream up to luxury, have announced Black Friday and Cyber Week sales and…
— Cruise Radio
Disney Cruise Line Extends Suspension of All Departures Through January
Disney Cruise Line announced it is extending its suspension of service through the end of January. 'Our team at Disney Cruise Line remains focused on…
— Cruise Industry News
Transportation
American Airlines Reverses Policy That Imposed Weight Limit On Wheelchairs
American Airlines reversed a recent policy that banned wheelchairs weighing more than 300 pounds, which includes many power wheelchairs, from some of its regional jets following an NPR…
— NPR
U.S. Screens Highest Number of Airline Passengers Since March
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said it screened 1.047 million passengers on Sunday, the highest number since mid-March. The number of U.S. air travelers is still nearly 60% lower than the same date last year but Sunday was the second time in three days that passengers screened topped one million.…
— Hamodia.com
The airline industry begins to plan COVID-19 'vaccination passports' for international travel
Official site of The Week Magazine, offering commentary and analysis of the day's breaking news and current events as well as arts, entertainment, people and gossip, and political…
— The Week
Lodging
Hawaii’s hotel industry is still struggling despite tourism reopening, and isn’t expected to break even in 2021
More than a year from now, Hawaii’s hotel industry won’t have stopped bleeding. A new annual Hawaii hotel forecast prepared by STR for the Hawaii Tourism Authority estimates that by the end of 2021, statewide occupancy will have hit only 46.3%, still short of the 50% to 60% occupancy that the industry needs to break…
— Star Advertiser
Other and Odd
For Thanksgiving and 'healing': Delta CEO thanks employee COVID-19 sacrifices with free travel
Delta is thanking its employees for their sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic by giving them free travel anywhere the airline…
— USA Today
Tribal Communities Reeling As Pandemic Halts Tourism, Gaming Revenue
Like a lot of Arizona, Native American reservations in our state rely heavily on tourism. But with the pandemic, fewer people are traveling, and tribal communities have been hit harder than most by the virus itself. So where does that leave Native American businesses in our state? To find out, I got a hold of Geri Hongeva. She's the board president of the Arizona American Indian Tourism Association and a member of the Navajo tribe. And she told me for some tribes, tourism is their main source of…
— Fronteras
Today in History
Lee Harvey Oswald
The president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, had been assassinated only days before. In custody for the crime was Lee Harvey Oswald, a disaffected individual with an apparent commitment to communism who had lived in the Soviet Union for a brief period of time. On the morning of November 24th, 1963, police were transferring Oswald to the Dallas County Jail. Oswald was handcuffed to Dallas Detective Jim…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Trawick International Offers Several Travel Protection Products to Provide Travelers with Coverage While Visiting New York for this Holiday Season
Fairhope, Ala. - November 24, 2020 - Trawick International, an industry-leading travel insurance company focused on providing the best possible travel coverage for travelers, is pleased to announce that it offers trip interruption and travel medical protection plans to travelers that may cover their expenses if they contract COVID-19 while visiting New…
— Travel Research Online
Mike’s 1-Minute Marketing Memos
Essentialism
 The most recent audio book I am listening to is titled Essentialism by Greg McKeown. In a nutshell, it suggests that we eliminate the non-essential tasks in our lives that are holding us back from achieving what is most important. I listen while I walk at noon each day. (You are finding the time “making the time” to walk each day, correct?)
Chapter 17 was titled The Power of Small Wins. Coincidentally, three days ago my sister sent me a motivational YouTube link from a Navy Seal outlining the ten most important steps to success. The initial step focused on “small wins.” Twice in the same week, from different sources, one of my main topics of discussion were supported from without.
In the Seal speech, the drill…
— Travel Research Online
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Taking Control
What Have We to Be Thankful For
by Richard D'Ambrosio
Tuesday November 24, 2020
Edi tor's Note: This article was incorrectly published under Mike's 1-Minute Marketing column yesterday. This is a corrected publication and attributed to the author Richard D'Ambrosio. Thank…
— Travel Research Online
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