Jordan Tourism Severe Slowdown Amid Regional Fears Date: 2024-08-21 10:27:14 Order: 0 Cancellations and regional instability are hindering Jordan's tourism growth, with some hotel occupancies dropping to 3% due to the ongoing conflict in neighbouring Israel. Tourism
Club Med’s Cancun is Getting a Makeover, With Plans for a 2025 Reveal Date: 2024-08-21 10:26:42 Order: 0 In a multi-phased project, Club Med’s Cancun will undergo renovations over the next year, including an infinity pool, a new beach bar and a “Tulum-style aesthetic.” Hotels/Resorts
Canadian Border Agency System Outage Now Resolved After Some Delays Date: 2024-08-21 10:26:04 Order: 0 A systems outage affecting customs screening at several Canadian airports has been resolved. Air Canada announced "minor delays." Two WestJet flights were affected. Airline
JetBlue’s Aggressive Status Match: Luring Top Flyers from American, Delta, & United Date: 2024-08-21 10:25:14 Order: 0 JetBlue is aggressively courting competitors’ best customers with a three-month public status match program. Match status includes Alaska, American, Delta, and United. Airline
Fairmont Orchid ‘Romantic Backdrop’ for Two Episodes of ‘The Bachelorette’ Date: 2024-08-21 10:24:35 Order: 0 Hawaii’s Fairmont Orchid will be featured on two episodes of The Bachelorette, airing 26AUG and 03SEP, at 8/7c, on ABC - available to stream the next day on Hulu. Hotels/Resorts
Airlines’ Drive for NDC ‘A Trojan Horse’ for Direct Sales, Says Travelport Date: 2024-08-21 10:23:50 Order: 0 A Travelport report claims “the current state of NDC” has made shopping for flights through intermediaries “more complicated” and is “in conflict with price transparency.” Airline
WestJet Steps Back From Cargo Delivery Date: 2024-08-21 10:23:01 Order: 0 Following cutbacks by several airlines in the freighter business, WestJet has halved its small fleet of cargo planes due to “market conditions.” Airline
Reality Check: Will AI Chatbots Replace the Travel Advisor? Date: 2024-08-21 10:22:53 Order: 0 AI-powered chatbots are streamlining the booking process, from flight searches and hotel reservations to payment and baggage tracking. The question is how far will the inroads go in... More News
Viking Takes Delivery of Viking Hathor Nile River Ship Date: 2024-08-21 10:22:40 Order: 0 Viking has taken delivery of the company’s newest ship for the Nile River, the Viking Hathor. The ceremony took place at the Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt on 20AUG. Cruise
‘Sandals & Beaches in 10’ Virtual Training for Canadian Advisors Date: 2024-08-21 10:22:25 Order: 0 Unique Vacations Canada has brought back “Sandals and Beaches in 10” series of live, virtual training sessions. Advisors can “Take 10” on the final two Fridays in August and every... Hotels/Resorts TA Training
Sunwing Winter 2024/25 Offers New Destinations and Maintains Regional Programs Date: 2024-08-21 09:42:21 Order: 0 Sunwing has announced its 2024/2025 winter schedule, including flights from 24 Canadian airports to 27 sun destinations, with new additions like Tulum, Camaguey-Santa Lucia, and San... Airline Operators
FAA Directive on Dreamliner to Potentially Impact 18 Million Seats Globally Date: 2024-08-21 08:28:12 Order: 0 The FAA is requiring inspections of cockpit seats on all Boeing 787 Dreamliners following an incident with a LATAM jet in March when the captain's seat lurched forward without warning and... Airline Breaking
Florida’s Official Tourism Site Removes ‘LGBTQ Travel’ Section Date: 2024-08-20 10:16:11 Order: 0 Florida's tourism website quietly removed its LGBTQ-friendly travel section, redirecting the page to a general "things to do" section. Similar pages for other groups remain. More News
Heathrow Airport Faces Major Disruption as Border Staff Announce New Strike Date: 2024-08-20 10:15:26 Order: 0 London Heathrow Airport faces major disruption as Border Force staff plan strikes from 31AUG to 03SEP 2024 amid ongoing disputes over staff rosters. Airline
European Airlines Slash Flights to China Due to Cost of Avoiding Russian Air Space Date: 2024-08-20 10:14:51 Order: 0 Western airlines are slashing flights to China because low demand and the high cost of flying around Russian airspace are sapping the ability to compete with Chinese carriers. Airline
