Following last year’s historic run of hurricanes in the Caribbean, travel insurance provider InsureMyTrip reports it is expecting increased demand for travel insurance ahead of this year’s hurricane season. According to the company’s latest forecast, it is expecting a 20 …
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Alaska Airlines opened its first East Coast lounge at JFK Airport this week. A number of new flights to the Caribbean lead this week’s air travel news affecting the meetings and events industry. JetBlue Adds Fourth Nonstop Flight to Curacao …
The Happiest Place on Earth is in California, and the “most magical” is at Walt Disney World, but the most relaxing locale Disney has ever created is Castaway Cay, a Bahamian island exclusively for Disney Cruise Line passengers. The Disney-operated …
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Carnival Cruise Line’s new Carnival Horizon ship.(Photo: Aaron Saunders for USA TODAY) A broken water line left a Carnival cruise ship flooded throughout hallways and 50 staterooms last Thursday as crew members rushed to restore rooms and resettle passengers within …
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CLOSE Hurricane Maria was the strongest when it made landfall in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Nearly six months later, more than 65% of residents there are still without power. Carrie Cochran, USA TODAY Network This is Key West Florida two days …
Tourism-reliant Caribbean destinations heavily damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria are again accepting leisure visitors while working to rebuild travel and public infrastructure. Yet, because geography ensures the region will unquestionably experience devastating storms in future years, Caribbean nations are …
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Passengers aboard a seven-day Carnival cruise to the western Caribbean could be forgiven if they felt they were trapped in a scene from a “Titanic” sequel. Video and photographic footage from a Thursday flood on the Carnival Dream, caused by …
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New updates in Sabre and a number of new flights to the Caribbean lead this week’s air travel news. Alaska Airlines reports that it has successfully migrated Virgin America into its passenger services system, which is hosted by Sabre. The …
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The number of Americans traveling to Cuba declined sharply in the first quarter this year, according to the Cuban government, but recent booking increases and a surge in Cuba cruises suggest that interest in the island is still strong among …
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