Cruise giant Carnival Corp. is continuing plans for a phased-in approach for its return to sailing, beginning with fewer ships and fewer passengers, on a region-by-region basis. The company will not make a full return in terms of passenger capacity until 2022 at the …

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Getty Images Getty Images Key Takeaways: Airlines, cruise companies projecting big fall in sales Consumer sentiment falling for flight and cruise bookings Theme park closures pressuring Disney DIS and other on-site entertainment companies For much of the first half of …

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(Bloomberg) — Cruise operators are being hampered by a lack of attention from federal regulators, according to one analyst. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shown “limited interest” in discussing when and how cruising can resume, despite …

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DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: My wife and I were scheduled to go on an Overseas Adventure Travel cruise to the Dalmatian Coast and Greece this spring. OAT canceled the trip because of the coronavirus. It offered to either rebook another tour and …

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The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus. ———————————————————————— RETAIL: — Bed …

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