European airlines are refusing to provide refunds to customers whose flights were cancelled due to coronavirus in contravention of European Union regulations. EU rules require that travellers get a refund within seven days, but the majority of carriers are withholding …
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Regional discussion groups, website, webinars During this time of grave uncertainty, they wanted to help longtime partners who provide the destination experiences that are such an important part of cruise travel. To share information and insights, they developed 12 regional …
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With nearly 3 million cases of the coronavirus confirmed worldwide, many Americans have been forced to put vacation plans on hold until further notice. Based in the Houston area, Shannon Green has been an independent contractor with Happily Ever After …
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Today, I want to share a story from TPG reader Omar, who missed some pretty important news while on vacation: On March 5 my wife and I departed the U.S. for our honeymoon in Argentina. We had an awesome itinerary that …
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Below is a timeline of the events involving the Eclipse, based largely on a story in The Washington Post, which has been doing excellent investigative work on this subject: February: It becomes clear that the virus can spread very quickly …
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Disney Magic, which was scheduled to go to Europe for the summer, had all sailings canceled until mid-July while Disney Wonder, which was slated to be in Alaska, won’t sail until Canada opens its ports up after July 1.
More than 100 crew members on board the Italian-operated Costa Atlantica have tested positive for COVID-19. The cruise line announced Monday that Japanese health authorities had completed testing of everyone on board and concluded that 148 people were infected. The Costa Atlantica has been …
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The travel industry is taking a beating these days. Between stay-at-home orders and tight travel restrictions investors aren’t interested in cruise lines or airlines, and it shows. Cruise line operators have been the hardest hit. Shares of Carnival (NYSE:CCL) (NYSE:CUK), Royal Caribbean (NYSE:RCL), and Norwegian …
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Turquoise Holidays, the two-time winner of the Telegraph Travel Award’s tour operator category, is offering a host of discounts on their holidays. For example, they are offering 24 per cent off at The Datai, Langkawi’s beautiful rainforest hotel, so seven …
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In 1933, H.G. Wells penned a vision of the future, the title of which I’ve “appropriated” for this column. Wells predicted a future that included a global economic slump that led to a world war and devastating global plague. Eventually …