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Tuesday March 30, 2021

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Destinations

Thailand Plans Quarantine-Free Entry for Vaccinated Tourists
The plan is set to begin in Phuket on July 1. If successful, it could be expanded to include destinations such as Samui Island, Krabi, Pattaya, and Chiang Mai in…

Travel to India during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you're planning a trip to India, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus…

How Popular Spring Break Destinations Are Faring During COVID-19
Usually, in March, college kids are gearing up for the storied trip of a lifetime: spring break! It’s a time of beaches, keggers, campfires and, in some cases, total…

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Cruise

Small Ship Cruise Line Resuming Alaska Cruises in June
Lindblad Expeditions, a small ship expedition cruise line, has announced plans to resume cruises to Alaska and Galapagos in June. Key components of…

Florida may sue CDC over its cruise industry 'conditional sailing order'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a beef with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He says if the CDC doesn’t lift its “conditional sailing order” on cruise ships soon, allowing them to resume sailing out of U.S. ports this…

Celebrity Cruises Reveals Third New Homeport for the Summer
Celebrity Cruises will homeport the Celebrity Silhouette out of Southampton to sail UK domestic sailings from…

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Transportation

United just returned to JFK Airport after nearly 6 years and is rolling out one of its most luxurious aircraft to take on competitors
United Airlines is back at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and ready to make up for lost time after a six-year absence. Flight 520 from San Francisco touched down in a foggy New York City on Sunday afternoon, marking United's return to the city's largest airport since October 24,…

Upstart airline Norse to lease 9 Boeing Dreamliners from AerCap
Norse Atlantic Airways, a long-haul budget carrier recently formed in Norway, has agreed to lease nine Boeing Dreamliner jets from Irish lessor AerCap Holdings, the two companies said on…

American Airlines Says Travel Bookings Have Recovered to 90 Percent of Pre-Pandemic Levels
American Airlines lost $8.9 billion last year as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic heavily impacted air…

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Lodging

New hotels open in Milwaukee, Phoenix and more U.S. cities
Recent openings in the U.S. include the 30th avid hotel, an AC Hotel in Phoenix’s Arizona Center and more. Avid hotel Milwaukee West-Waukesha…

Choice Hotels Unveils Comfort Rise & Shine as Next Milestone
The brand flexes its midscale muscle in bringing new hospitality spaces based on client…

Other and Odd

Americans itching to travel as TSA notches 18 days of 1 million-plus passenger screenings
The TSA's screened more than 1 million people for 18 days straight and ticket sales are up but the CDC worries that new COVID spikes will soon…

Map: Where can Americans travel abroad?
NBC News is tracking travel restrictions for U.S. citizens in countries around the…

Travel agent in Hawaii charged with 47 felonies after allegedly scamming clients, never actually booking trips
This travel agent may have just booked herself a ticket to jail. Wendy Wong, who formerly ran the now-defunct House of Aloha Hawaii travel agency, has been charged with 47 felonies after allegedly taking her clients’ money and then canceling their trips at the last minute — without ever providing a…

Today in History

Seward's Folly
On this day in 1867, the U.S. Senate purchased the territory of Alaska from the Russian Empire for the sum of 2 cents per acre, or $7.2 million (approximately $110 million in 2009 dollars). Russia knew the territory as Alyeska, the "great land", an Aleut word. William H. Seward, the U.S. Secretary of State, negotiated the…

Taking Control

Travel Advisors Have Never Been More Important
by Richard D'Ambrosio
Tuesday March 30, 2021

Travel is on the rise. Advance bookings are looking strong well into the fall. Advisor friends of mine are reporting some resorts are booked solid for weeks. Car rental rates and airfares are reported to be soaring in markets where demand is far outstripping the slow return of supply.

And then there’s COVID, creating a complex web of travel requirements that change seemingly week to week, and month to month. One wrong move and a traveler could find themselves being denied boarding or entry into a country, or be stuck in their destination because they don’t have a negative COVID test to allow them to return to the United States.

These are all reasons why it has never been more important for consumers to…

  — Travel Research Online
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