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Wednesday August 18, 2021

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Destinations

Nearly Half of Top US Tourist Destinations are Listed as Highest Covid-19 Risk
The CDC recently added seven countries to their highest travel risk level for Covid-19. According to travel insurance comparison site Squaremouth.com, four of these…

Phuket Sandbox Expanded To 9 More Thailand Destinations
Thailand's Phuket Sandbox scheme has been expanded to include several other attractive destinations for…

What Ibiza is like when the party stops
In the run up to summer, Ibiza's nightlife empresarios were optimistic that the White Isle could fully reopen safely, but despite their best…

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Tours and Activities

How America’s Oyster Farms Are Drawing More Travelers than Ever
Seafood purveyors from Alaska to Maine are attracting travelers with fresh shellfish and oyster farm…

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Cruise

Regent's 15 New Ports of Call for 2023-2024, Revealed
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled its new 2023-2024 Voyage Collection, featuring 15 new ports of call with reservations opening on Aug. 18,…

Just Back From Virgin Voyages' New Cruise Ship: Scarlet Lady: Hits & Misses
I've just returned from a four-day "Summer Weekdaze" cruise to nowhere in the English Channel on Virgin Voyages new ship, Scarlet Lady. The ship is coming soon to the United States, and the Miami crowd has a lot to look…

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' Bolette departs from Dover for maiden voyage
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' new flagship Bolette has departed from the Port of Dover, UK, on her maiden…

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Transportation

TSA extends into January mask rule for airline passengers
The Transportation Security Administration's current order was scheduled to expire Sept.…

United Airlines warns flight attendants not to duct tape unruly passengers
United Airlines has asked its flight attendants to not use duct tape to restrain unruly passengers to their…

Travel to the North Pole on board a luxury airship
Nearly a century after legendary polar explorer Roald Amundsen voyaged to the North Pole by airship, Swedish company OceanSky is planning to open the Arctic up to luxury trips onboard a…

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Lodging

One of the US' largest hotel owners is charging guests $25 to use the swimming pool and $20 for early check-in — but is cutting room prices in return
Some hotel owners are also charging guests extra for daily housekeeping, industry executives told the…

Richard Branson Is Taking Over the Big Easy With the Opening of Virgin Hotels New Orleans
Sir Richard Branson is ready to invite you to his new place in New…

16 of the world's best hotel swimming pools
From Singapore and Namibia to Cornwall and New York, these luxury pools are…

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Other and Odd

The need for trip insurance amid the pandemic is reshaping the travel landscape
The wisdom of acquiring comprehensive travel insurance with coverage for medical costs associated with Covid-19 is reshaping the travel landscape, insurers…

How Hospitality Has Changed
What shifts in behavior-and protocol-are likely to outlast the…

Today in History

The Birth Of Virginia Dare
The first child in the New World born to English parents was Virginia Dare, born August 18, 1587. Her parents were Eleanor and Ananias Dare, colonists in the ill-fated Roanoke Colony, in present day North Carolina. The Roanoke Colony is now commonly…

Point-to-Point

Verify Travelers Vax Status Before Tickets Are Issued
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday August 18, 2021

​Last week, the CEO of American Airlines, Doug Parker said that checking passengers for proof of vaccination wouldn't be physically possible on domestic flights without causing enormous delays to the airline system.

It’s tempting to compare Mr. Parker’s statements to similar ones made by tobacco and asbestos CEOs, who insisted that health authorities should not regulate their products. What he probably should have said was,“Without some form of proof that a person is vaxxed, and streamlined airport procedures, it isn’t physically possible for domestic flights to check passengers for proof of vaccination.”

Many of the problems airlines and airports encounter involving COVID-19 could be prevented if passengers couldn't enter either without verified vaccination credentials and a one-minute COVID antigen swab test, or a…

  — Travel Research Online
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The Rosen Report

Hyatt + Apple Leisure Group = New Options for All-Inclusives in Europe
by Cheryl Rosen
Wednesday August 18, 2021

Did they say,all-inclusives in Europe, Asia and the Middle East?” Why let Cancun have all the fun?

In a Monday morning conference call about Hyatt’s acquisition of Apple Leisure Group, much of the excitement seemed focused on expanding its global reach—and that includes bringing the highly successful all-inclusive (AI) model to brand new markets under the Hyatt flag.

Of course, that’s not the only reason Hyatt Hotels Corp. will be buying Apple Leisure Group (ALG). The benefits include “increasing Hyatt’s footprint and capturing the growth in luxury leisure travel,” especially in the resort segment in general, and in keeping with Hyatt’s “asset-light strategy” of managing but not owning properties, Hyatt president and CEO Mark Hoplamazian said. In short, the exciting combination of Hyatt and ALG “significantly…

  — Travel Research Online
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