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Destinations
Taylor Swift 2024 Eras Tours Set to Boost Travel Demand in Europe
An increased travel demand to Europe has been evident, with the American singer and performer Taylor Swift being the main reason behind this…
— Schengen Visa
These Are The Top 4 Trending European Destinations To Visit In 2024 According To New Report
Allianz Partners USA recently released a report on the four destinations that are expected to trend among U.S. travelers this…
— Travel Off Path
Tours and Activities
Agritourism has power to establish rural South Africa as a hot tourist destination too
Despite major imbalances and inequality, which are widely documented, South Africa is still home to all kinds and varieties of farming. Of course, commercial agriculture is dominant, and has been for ages, but subsistence farming in many rural communities continues to…
— MSN.com
Cruise
Video Passengers of canceled 3-year world cruise seek fraud charges
At least 78 of the passengers sent a letter to the DOJ urging the department to investigate Life at Sea for fraud after millions were allegedly collected by the…
— ABC News
Royal Caribbean Addresses Rumor Spreading Among Passengers That 9-Month Cruise Could Be Cut Short
The Ultimate World Cruise is taking passengers on a journey to 11 world wonders in 274 days, but there are rumors among the passengers about it potentially ending sooner due to unrest in the Middle…
— People Magazine
Cruise Line to Keep Sailing the Mediterranean After Exceeding Expectations
Due to popular feedback, Windstar cruises decides to keep Star Legend for another winter season in the…
— Cruise Hive
Transportation
Spirit Airlines is in trouble after the JetBlue deal was grounded
The ultra-low-cost carrier has a big pile of debt and has to ground 10% of its fleet in…
— Quartz
Boeing CEO: We’re going to learn from the Alaska Airlines incident
Boeing says its CEO told workers of Spirit AeroSystems — its subcontractor that builds the 737 Max 9 fuselage — that “we’re going to learn from” this month’s blowout on Alaska Airlines flight…
— CNN
American Airlines Reflects On 50 Years Of Operations At DFW
The airline moved its headquarters to Fort Worth in…
— Simple Flying
Lodging
Bahamas shark experience temporarily closes after 10-year-old boy bitten by shark
A 10-year-old boy from the United States is in stable condition after he was bitten by a shark at a resort in the Bahamas, police…
— ABC News
The Dawn of a New Era: AI-Driven Hotel Management Systems and the Quantum Leap Forward
As we enter 2035, the hospitality industry is undergoing a transformative revolution, primarily driven by the synergistic blend of AI-driven Property Management Systems (PMS) and quantum…
— Hospitality Net
Other and Odd
Antarctic tourism: Should we just say no?
More people are visiting the frozen continent than ever before. Has the very idea of Antarctic tourism become…
— BBC
Could adult-only flights really ‘take off’?
The recent news that Dutch carrier Corendon Airlines has started offering adult-only areas on its flights garnered widespread media attention around the world. Rightly so, as it seems that passengers have long been crying out for this…
— Breaking Travel News
Today in History
Eastern Airlines Ceases Business
he 1980's were not kind to the legacy airlines. Deregulation brought onto the market a number of upstart airlines such as People Express. Legacy airlines like Eastern Airlines suddenly faced competition from the first wave of so-called "no-frills" carriers.
Eastern was the largest employer in the Miami, Florida area. The company passed through a succession of managerial and financial maneuvers in an attempt to meet the challenge of the new operating environment. Ultimately, the company could not operate in the face of lower fares, union strikes, and poor management.
On March 9, 1989, Eastern…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Collette’s ‘Patagonia: Edge of the World’ tour offers great trails for hikes and walks
Pawtucket, RI (January 18, 2024) – Collette’s “Patagonia: Edge of the World” tour is perfect for travelers who like to stay active while they’re out exploring. The two-week tour features stops at some tremendous areas for walks and hikes.
Torres Del Paine National Park is one of the continent’s most spectacular national parks and is wildly popular with hikers. It holds over 700 square miles (1813km2) of pure amazement, with mountains, glaciers, lakes, rivers, cliffs, waterfalls, fjords, forests, and grasslands all within its boundaries. It’s got loads of wildlife, including guanacos (related to llamas), pumas, foxes, huemul (South Andean deer), wild horses, condors, eagles, hawks, rheas, and…
— Travel Research Online
The Incessant Traveler
Brazil – Go Now, Avoid Visa Fees
by David Cogswell
Thursday January 18, 2024
With th e Brazilian government postponing by 90 days the institution of a visa fee for Americans, Canadians and Australians, it might be a good time to take a trip down to Brazil, where it’s summer now. There are a few reasons why now might be a good time, though it seems that it could never be too bad a time to experience Brazil.
— Travel Research Online
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