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Destinations
US warns citizens against traveling to Mexico this month
The US has issued an alert advising citizens not to travel to Mexico for spring vacations, citing the high number of Covid-19…
— Mexico News Daily
Thailand might ease quarantine rules for travellers
Quarantine rules might soon be relaxed for foreigners visiting Thailand. The country is planning to start a series of steps that is aimed at restarting the tourism sector in the country. After months of COVID-19 regulations, and restrictions, the country is finally looking to welcome visitors once…
— Times of India | Travel
Tours and Activities
This $150,000 Bahamas Getaway Includes Private Jet Transportation, an 8-course Dinner, and More
The Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas is offering a five-night trip for up to eight guests. It includes private jet transportation from select cities, an omakase and sake meal, and…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise
MSC Cruises Status Update
After suspending service in March 2020, MSC Cruises was among the first big-ship operators to sail again, with the MSC Grandiosa launching service in…
— Cruise Industry News
Carnival Cruise Line’s Advice to Nassau Leads to Push Back
A Carnival executive essentially stated that Nassau needs to reinvent itself, but the comment is receiving pushback from the Bahamian Minister of…
— Cruise Radio
You Can Help This Boutique Cruise Line Name Its Newest Ship
The luxury boutique cruise line, Azamara has a new ship — but it doesn't know what to call it. Cue…
— Travel+Leisure
Transportation
Airline industry pushes US to standardize health papers
Top airline and business groups are asking the Biden administration to take a leading role in developing standards for credentials that would let travelers show they have been tested and vaccinated for…
— ABC News
American Airlines Marks International Women's Day With All-Female Crew
North Texas-based American Airlines marked International Women's Day with an all-female crew. Flight #2808, a Boeing 787 'Dreamliner' took off from Miami International Airport and landed at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Monday morning. Capt. Linda Pauwels led the all-female…
— NBC 5
American schedules wide-body jets on 3 unexpected domestic routes
American Airlines will fly its internationally configured planes on a host of domestic flights this summer, including Dallas/Fort Worth to Anchorage and to…
— The Points Guy
Lodging
The 10 hotels opening in spring 2021 that we're most excited about
Hotel openings are always exciting, but openings in 2021 feel extra special. For a year, we’ve lived with a global pandemic that’s turned lives upside down and put travel companies in every part of the industry in situations they never imagined…
— The Points Guy
TripAdvisor's top 25 all-inclusive resorts for your post-Covid trip
Itching to book (or just start dreaming about) your next vacation? Check out the top-rated all-inclusive resorts on TripAdvisor right now, in locations like Mexico, Greece, the Maldives and…
— CNN
Other and Odd
As vaccinations ramp up, pandemic-hit travel agencies could become vital
Travel agents. After the pandemic crippled an already slimmed-down industry, it’s easy to assume they’ll soon be a thing of the past. But don’t count them out just…
— Hawaii News Now
Hey Women of 2021—Let’s Talk About Traveling Solo
Ever the subject of romanticized movies and books, solo female travel will strike hard in 2021. Introducing the voices of women who will tell you why (and how) to…
— Fodor's Travel
New CDC guidelines for vaccinated people: Agency still advises against travel
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided new COVID-19 guidance for fully vaccinated Americans on Monday including some eased restrictions such as gathering inside without masks, the agency didn't provide an update or relax travel…
— USA Today
Today in History
Barbie's Birthday
The American International Toy Fair in New York on March 9, 1959 debuted a new doll by the Mattel toy company. Named after the daughters of one of Mattel's co-founders, Barbie became an overnight sensation. Most dolls of the time were modeled after babies; Barbie, however, had a distinctively adult form and look - too much so for many during the doll's history. The first Barbie doll sold for $3.00. Barbie’s first boyfriend, Ken, debuted two…
— Travel Research Online
Taking Control
Reasons to Be Cheerful
by Richard D'Ambrosio
Tuesday March 09, 2021
As much as I’ m an eternal optimist, I am very much a pragmatist as well. I need to see the spring bulbs poking through the hard winter soil to get excited about warmer weather and longer days. February thaws have never deceived me.
Well, after 12 long and often dreary months, I’m optimistic about the travel industry’s near-term future. I’m seeing a number of proverbial “green shoots” gathering into a warmer, more welcoming, narrative for the return of travel.
If you’ve been following this column since we launched it last September, you know that I love and depend on data to inform my business decisions and advise my consulting clients. But I don’t seek out data to confirm my biases. I’m open to multiple sources, even conflicting…
— Travel Research Online
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