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  • Carnival Sunshine Arrives in Barcelona After Inaugural Voyage

    Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Sunshine has arrived in its summer homeport of Barcelona, Spain, after a 12-day inaugural voyage from Venice, Italy. The ship, formerly known as Carnival Destiny, underwent a $155 million renovation. The ship will operate nine- and 12-day Mediterranean cruises through October. Read More

    By Theresa Norton Masek
    May 17, 2013 4:30 PM

  • Atlantic City Boardwalk to Travelers: I Did Survive!

    The week before Memorial Day weekend, which traditionally kicks off summer in the U.S., the Atlantic City Alliance is reminding travel trade and consumers that the AC Boardwalk is “NOT damaged and is opening new attractions, nightclubs and restaurants” for the big holiday weekend. Read More

    By Gretchen Kelly
    May 17, 2013 3:36 PM

  • United Launches MileagePlus Small Business Network

    United Airlines has announced the launch of the MileagePlus Small Business Network, a travel loyalty program that will allow businesses to earn and redeem miles. United says it is the first of its kind in the United States. Businesses can earn award miles when they buy goods and services from the program's vendor partners. These partners include printing, shipping, credit card payment processing, office supplies and computing services. Read More

    May 17, 2013 11:41 AM

  • TrustYou Sabre Red App Uses Single Score to Aggregate Guest Reviews

    TrustYou, the online reputation management (ORM) and travel technology company has announced a new app to travel agents. The TrustYou Sabre Red App, which will be available to travel agents through the Sabre Red App Centre, allows travel agents to see a hotel ranking through guest feedback across all major user-generated review sites in one score. The technology draws the scores and feedback from sites like TripAdvisor, Yelp!, Google+ and more, and brings it into a centralized “TrustScore.” Read More

    By Gretchen Kelly
    May 17, 2013 10:27 AM

  • Terrorists Were Allowed to Fly by U.S. Justice Department

    In a story that seems to have gone under the radar in the light of scandals such as the surveillance of AP reporters and the IRS target of the Tea Party, AP reported that the U.S. Justice Department admitted in a report on May 16 that it had failed to give names of individuals with terrorist affiliations who were in the witness protection program to the government watch list center that then passes that information to airlines to for “no fly lists.” Read More

    By Gretchen Kelly
    May 17, 2013 9:28 AM

  • Are You Selling the Luxury Travel You Know?

    If increasing sales of luxury travel is your goal, are you paying close attention to today’s trends? Are you in tune with the desires of your affluent clients? For instance, did you know that a recent study by Unity Marketing found that “three out of four affluent travelers would rather purchase a luxury experience than a luxury good?” Read More

    By Stacy Small
    May 16, 2013 11:45 PM

  • Viking Debuts New Viking Ocean Cruises with First Ship in 2015

    Viking Cruises, the new parent for Viking River Cruises, officially entered the oceangoing cruise business with a gala announcement attended by top travel agents, partners and the media on May 16 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Viking Ocean Cruises is the first new cruise line to be introduced in nearly a decade. Read More

    By James Shillinglaw
    May 16, 2013 11:33 PM

  • A Poke in the Eye or a Punch in the Gut: Travelers Will Pay for Extras if They Must

    Over half of passengers polled by a recent Harris Poll (58%) said they would be willing to pay for extra legroom on a longer flight (3+ hours) Read More

    By Gretchen Kelly
    May 16, 2013 8:33 PM

  • Russia Considering Two High Speed Trains Hires Consultants

    Russia, which just connected St. Petersburg to Helsinki (Finland) by high-speed rail in 2010, has begun the process of installing Read More

    By James Ruggia
    May 16, 2013 8:28 PM

  • WTTC Report Finds Tourism Drives Caribbean Economies

    Tourism is the “fundamental driver of the economy” of many Caribbean countries, contributing 14 percent of total gross domestic product (GDP) Read More

    By Brian Major
    May 16, 2013 8:20 PM

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