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Destinations
Visitors to Palau are now required to sign an eco-pledge on arrival
Palau is the first country in the world to change its immigration policies so that they benefit the climate. Visitors are now required to sign an environmental pledge upon arrival, which asks them to act in an ‘ecologically and culturally responsible…
— Euronews
Skyscanner Reveals Top Destinations And Traveler Trends For Americans In 2021
48% of Americans surveyed say the news of a possible vaccine becoming available by the end of 2020 didn't impact them as they planned to travel in 2021 regardless of a…
— Yahoo! Finance
Tours and Activities
Isaan road trip: Searching for normalcy in Thailand's northeast
An overweight dog naps by an open-air som tam (papaya salad) shop. The scent of chicken grilling over charcoal fills the lane. A chorus of children's voices rings out from a schoolhouse. No one is wearing a mask, though an old man dons a straw hat on his…
— CNN
Time for a road trip? 5 alternative tourism routes promote travel by land
A new tourism initiative offers five road trip routes that encourage people to travel responsibly, safely and sustainably in Mexico. The Mexican Federation of Tourism Associations (Fematur), the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and vacation rental company Airbnb have joined up to create Mexico by…
— Mexico News Daily
Cruise
Royal Caribbean Sells Two Cruise Ships
Royal Caribbean has announced that two of its ships — Empress and Majesty of the Seas — will be departing its fleet later this month. “Empress and Majesty of the Seas made indelible marks on the cruise industry with their revolutionary design and…
— Cruise Radio
Disney Cruise Line cancels all cruises until March
Disney Cruise Line announced it cancelled all cruises until March, making it a year since the cruise line last departed. The company suspended all departures through Feb. 28 and select sailings longer than seven…
— ABC 9 WFTV
15 Best New Cruise Ships to Begin Sailing in 2021
2020 has been an interesting year for cruising, with ships docked for uncertain amounts of time due to sailing restrictions, dry docks and refurbishments of some ships being delayed and new ships’ releases being…
— Cruise Hive
Transportation
Airlines cancel 600+ more flights Thursday as snow blankets East Coast
Airlines have canceled upward of 600 flight after the parts of Northeast received a foot of snow or more with additional precipitation expected to fall through Thursday morning. Snow fell from northern Virginia to parts of New England on Wednesday. It carried on north into the evening, sustaining a…
— USA Today
Spirit Airlines plane skids off taxiway at BWI Airport
A Spirit Airlines plane skidded off the taxiway at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Thursday morning after a powerful winter storm created slick conditions. Field Sutton, spokesman with Spirit Airlines, told…
— CNN
US airlines closing in on new government assistance package
U.S. airlines are on the brink of receiving a four-month extension of a government assistance program that is expected to provide another $17 billion to fund payroll costs, congressional aides told Reuters. A roughly $900…
— FOX Business
Lodging
How Hotels Are Dealing with Royalty Programs & Points That Were Not Used by Guests During the Pandemic
With US and Europe hotel occupancy rate at its lowest, hospitality companies have to adapt their policies to fit this unprecedented time of COVID-19 pandemic. Hotels have acted so their loyalty programmes can remain at a satisfactory level for…
— Hospitality Net
Disney World to Reopen 4 Resort Hotels in 2021
Walt Disney World Resort is continuing to open its doors in 2021. While COVID-19 restrictions are still in effect, and likely will be for the beginning of 2021, Disney World will be reopening four resort hotels between March and April, in addition to the hotels that are already open and accepting…
— Travel+Leisure
Other and Odd
All the U.S. Airlines Offering COVID-19 Testing
Major airlines like Alaska, United, Delta and more are providing passengers with the option to get tested to comply with new travel restrictions. Traveling these days comes with a whole checklist of requirements: masks, disinfectant, and — increasingly — proof of a negative COVID-19…
— Travel+Leisure
6 Best Places To Watch Airplanes Take Off And Land
Traveling via plane is an exciting way to reach new destinations. But, watching planes take off and land can be equally as riveting. There’s something about seeing a large plane land so close to you that you may be able to see the passengers…
— Travel Awaits
Today in History
The First Flight
Orville and Wilbur Wright had suffered through weeks of mishaps and delays at their camp in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Undeterred, the two brothers continued to experiment with different designs and fuel mixtures for their attempt at flight. On December 17, 1903, Orville won the coin toss and flew their…
— Travel Research Online
Supplier Profile
Don’t Let COVID-19 Prevent You From Visiting New York City This Holiday Season
 When the pandemic first hit, no place was affected more than New York. During the first few weeks of the pandemic, we all watched as New York struggled to contain the COVID-19 virus. To battle the virus, New York implemented one of the strictest travel advisories in the country that limited travel to New York unless you were an essential worker and required anyone who traveled to New York from a designated hot spot to…
— Travel Research Online
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