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Destinations
These Are the Best (and Most Affordable) European Cities for a Weekend Trip
Need a quick escape? Here are the best European cities to visit for a weekend getaway, according to new…
— Travel+Leisure
$1.2 Trillion US Travel Industry Is Plummeting, Says New Study
Plagued by ongoing staffing shortages, visa delays and even political division, the US travel industry has lagged competitors in reclaiming its share of international visitors since the Covid-19 pandemic. By the end of 2023, the domestic sector reached just 84% of 2019 visitation levels, according to the US Travel…
— MSN.com
This is where to travel in 2024, according to the New York Times
From Maui to Manchester, these are the destinations to visit this year, according to the New York…
— TimeOut
Cruise
Carnival Cruise Line offers key warning for all cruise passengers
When you get on a cruise ship, you're opting into a vacation that's different than any land-based option. The first thing to remember is that cruise ships move. They're affected by weather, and rough seas affect even the largest ships. That aspect of cruising has improved as stabilizer technology has…
— The Street
AECO, Cruise Iceland deplore timeframe for introducing Iceland overnight tax
Representatives of Cruise Iceland and AECO take a dim view of the time frame allocated for introducing an overnight tax on cruise ships in…
— Seatrade Cruise News
Security review after guest takes gun on cruise ship
Port officials at Palm Beach have initiated a security review after a Margaritaville at Sea guest brought a loaded gun aboard…
— TravelMole
Transportation
U.S. airlines cancel over 1,200 flights due to massive winter storm
Airlines in the United States canceled more than 1,200 flights on Friday after a massive winter storm knocked out power and affected businesses in 12 states, with forecast of a brutal freeze over the…
— Reuters
United Airlines plane makes an emergency landing after a warning about a possible door issue
A United Airlines jet cut short a flight Wednesday and landed in Tampa, Florida, after pilots were alerted about a possible issue with a door, according to an airport spokesperson. Last week, a plug that takes the place of a door on some Boeing Max 9 jetliners blew off an Alaska Airlines…
— Yahoo!
Maker of Boeing door plugs was sued over ‘quality failures' before midair Alaska Airlines blowout
Spirit AeroSystems, the manufacturer of the Alaska Airlines door plug that detached from the 737 Max 9 plane, said Wednesday it’s supporting the NTSB investigation into the…
— NBC News
Lodging
Kona Village Resort review
Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort brings a beloved vacation hotel back to luxurious life on Hawaii's Big…
— The Points Guy
World's First Virgin Hotel, world record in Chicago, Illinois
The Virgin Hotels Chicago (formerly Old Dearborn Bank Building or 203 North Wabash Avenue) a historic building in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, is the first of Richard Branson's Virgin Hotels brand boutique hotels geared toward the female business traveler; the 250-room hotel sets the world record for being the World's First Virgin…
— World Record Academy
Other and Odd
Travel issues happen, should you record your customer service call?
If you want better customer service, recording a call sometimes works, and sometimes it doesn't. But there's an even better way to solve this…
— USA Today
Pet travel services market globally to grow by 2030
By 2030, the worldwide market for pet travel services is predictable to go up to USD 3.73 billion, expanding at a CAGR of 9.69% during the time of 2024 to…
— Travel And Tour World
Get Ready to Pay More in Bag Fees, Travel Experts Predict
According to the experts at Going, formerly known as Scott's Cheap Flights, the cost of checking luggage when you fly will increase in cost in 2024. Here are the rest of their travel…
— Thrillist
Today in History
The Battle of New Orleans
The War of 1812 was over. On December 12, 1814, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, ending the war. Unfortunately, American forces under the command of General Andrew Jackson and British forces encamped near New Orleans were unaware of that fact. The two armies had been facing each other just south of New Orleans since mid-December and news traveled slowly. On January 8, 1815, British forces attacked…
— Travel Research Online
Deck Plans
Riverside Will Launch Riverside Debussy In March 2024
Riverside Luxur y Cruises announced the launch of its third all-inclusive, all-suite luxury river ship, Riverside Debussy. Riverside Debussy offers an expansive selection of more than 40 departures in 2024 with her inaugural voyage sailing from Brussels, Belgium, to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on March 23.
— Travel Research Online
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The Rosen Report
Nine Great Ideas for 2024: Travel Advisors Share New Agendas for the New Year
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday January 12, 2024
We  got so many great stories, we’ve divided this article into two! Read part 1 here.
You know it’s going to be a great year when a story about what’s new ends up being about how to cope with all the business coming our way.
On the drawing board for 2024, many travel advisors report, are strategies to focus on high-end clients; hire assistants; host more groups; charge fees—or raise them. Some are taking a step into new technologies; others are building new kinds of road maps and vision boards to keep track of where they are. And a couple are looking to train not only themselves but also their…
— Travel Research Online
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