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Destinations
The Most Popular Summer Travel Destinations This Year, According to Flight Data
As Americans venture back out and flight deals persist, some clear hotspots are emerging for 2021 summer…
— Conde Nast Traveler
Vaccinated US travelers will be able to visit Europe this summer, but their travel may be restricted
The European Union announced plans to open to fully vaccinated US travelers this summer, but restrictions may be made on a country-to-country…
— Insider
Birthright Israel Trips Are Back - Here's How to Apply and What to Know
For more than two decades, Birthright Israel has brought young Jewish adults for an in-depth educational tour into their ancestors' homeland. But, like the rest of the world, the program had to shutter its doors in 2020 because of the coronavirus…
— Travel+Leisure
Cruise
Oceania Cruises Announces Restart of Cruise Operations in August 2021
Oceania Cruises, the world's leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, announced that it will resume cruise operations with the 1,250-guest Marina in…
— Yahoo!
Norwegian Announces More Cruises Outside the U.S., Still Waiting on CDC Approval
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has announced more cruises outside of the U.S. this summer on their three cruise lines as they await further…
— Cruise Fever
Here’s What The UK’s Cruising Restart Plan Will Look Like
When the UK government announced that domestic travel could restart as of May 17 — including travel by cruise ship — the cruise industry reacted with…
— Cruise Radio
Transportation
New US airline, Avelo, makes splashy launch today
It’s official. There’s a new airline in the U.S. Avelo Airlines — one of two start-ups launching this year — is set to commence commercial service on Wednesday, with a round-trip flight…
— The Points Guy
What Does It Take To Put A Plane Into Long Term Storage?
The last 12 months has seen a seismic shift in aircraft fleet management at airlines. With passenger demand down in most markets and not expected to recover for some time, airlines are searching for cost…
— Simple Flying
All U.S. airlines will resume flights to Costa Rica
All U.S.-based airlines that served Costa Rica before the pandemic have resumed service to the Central American country or have plans to do so in the near…
— The Tico Times
Lodging
Hotel rates on the rise as travel demand ticks up
Travel technology firm Koddi says hotel and resort rates, while still lower than a year ago, are slowly ticking back up along with…
— CNBC
10 of the Oldest Luxury Hotels in the World You Must Visit
The world’s oldest luxury hotels still in operation not only offer many luxuries for guests they also leave residents amazed with their rich history and…
— Prestige
Other and Odd
7 travel trends to expect this summer and how to beat the rush, according to experts
To date, 1 in 6 Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. And now that the CDC issued new guidelines recommending travel for vaccinated individuals,…
— Insider
The Ethics of Vaccinated Travel
Even if you are vaccinated and can travel internationally, should you? We posed the hard questions to ethicists and sustainable travel operators so we can take our next trips…
— AFAR
Today in History
Aloha Airlines Flight 243
On April 28, 1988, Aloha Airlines Flight 243 took off from Hilo International Airport at 1:25 PM for the short flight to Honolulu. On board were 90 passengers and five crew members. At approximately 1:48 PM, the aircraft reached its flight altitude of 24,000 feet when a section of the hull on the forward left side of the plane ruptured. The aircraft suffered an immediate and explosive decompression, ripping away a large section of…
— Travel Research Online
Point-to-Point
Apple Releases a New Device That's Essential to Travelers
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday April 28, 2021
Apple's reputat ion and wealth resulted from its track record of improving revolutionary products. It doesn't try to be the first in the marketplace. It prefers to wait until new products have proven appeal and then to build superior devices.
The iPhone is a perfect example. Apple waited for pioneers such as Motorola and Blackberry to release their mobile telephones and then crushed them with iPhone. Then, by improving the iPhones’ cameras, they nearly destroyed Kodak, Pentax, and Nikon.
Apple did the same thing with portable computers. It built upon the PC market that Kaypro, IBM, and Compaq created; and drove them out of the marketplace with the Mac and…
— Travel Research Online
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Supplier Profile
Times Square and Beyond
 As the vaccine rollouts increase, destinations are beginning to plan the grand opening of travel once again. The excitement is palpable, an electrical current moving along that has started the idea of planning getaways and seeing the world. It is guaranteed New York City, one of the most popular cities in the world, will be on the traveler’s list. And this is where Beyond Times Square comes to the…
— Travel Research Online
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
The New Experiences of Budapest
Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 1 pm EDT/10 am PDT
Despite the challenging times, new hotels are opening up in Budapest. Join Hungarian Tourism Agency and our guest speakers to learn about some of the most unique and brand new hotels scheduled to be open—just at the right time to welcome guests when travel resumes. A great hotel to stay in is core to a great getaway, but we have some wonderful ideas on how to plan the program in Budapest and beyond. We are excited to introduce to you Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel; Kozmo Hotel Budapest, member of The Leading Hotels of the World; and IntercityHotel Budapest, the first Deutche Hospitality brand in Budapest. Superior Travel DMC will share their favourite programs to include to your client’s itineraries to complete their stay in Hungary.
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