While it's too soon to know how quickly Las Vegas' convention and meetings attendance will resume after a loosening of crowd restrictions on Oct. 1, many facilities have implemented a number of health and safety protocols in anticipation of a restart. The importance of the industry, dormant because of the pandemic since March, is in the numbers: An estimated […]
Royal Caribbean will look for volunteers to test out its safety protocols on simulated sailings before it resumes passenger cruises, a company spokesman confirmed to Travel + Leisure. “While we are eager to welcome our guests back on board, we have a lot to do between now and then, and we’re committed to taking the time […]
On Friday, Maryland-based Marriott International reported a surprise third-quarter profit, helped by cost cuts and a near doubling of occupancy rates in its North American hotels from the previous quarter as leisure travel slightly rebounded. While international travel continues to be affected because of border restrictions in many countries, travel within nations has picked up […]
Although COVID-19 is hindering travel to many of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, less famous, more remote retreats are enjoying a resurgence. From hiking hidden hillsides to riding remote routes, there are plenty of ways to escape the crowds and have a socially distanced holiday. Within the United States, RV rentals have risen in popularity […]
OCTOBER 23, 2020 Dear Customers and Colleagues, I hope to meet you on some of our weekly Webinars as we update the news about our suppliers and the changes they are making on schedules on their airplanes; in their hotels; and, at airports as a busy travel season approaches. Our Webinars include the advisories on […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is letting the no-sail order expire on Oct. 31, setting the stage for a conditional, phased-in return to cruise ship operations. “Considering the continued spread of COVID-19 worldwide and increased risk of COVID-19 on cruise ships, a careful approach is needed to safely resume cruise ship […]
The latest data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows the hard and fast numbers from what many already suspected. International tourism is down. Travel restrictions put in place in January and February in response to the coronavirus pandemic have hampered virtually travel, as international tourism dropped 70 percent over the first eight […]
St. Kitts & Nevis will use a phased reopening plan that starts with designating visitor into three categories – travelers from Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states that are part of the “Caribbean bubble”; international travelers coming from a country or territory outside the “Caribbean bubble”; and returning nationals, including citizens who are passport holders, residents […]
In the third quarter of 2020, JetBlue fared better than projected in terms of revenue and cash burn, which executives attributed to a "modest improvement" in demand. Third-quarter revenue was down 76.4 percent year over year to $492 million, including a 77.8 percent decline in passenger revenue, but that decline was less sharp than the […]
Some good news for outdoor enthusiasts: skiing is back for the 2020-2021 seaso.n Many resorts closed early last spring as the coronavirus pandemic began its first wave of infections, but as the medical community has learned more about the virus and how it spreads, outdoor activities have been seen as safe and that means skiing, […]
