Customer-facing American Airlines employees have begun field testing the carrier’s new uniforms, which were designed by Lands’ End.More than 1,000 American employees donned the uniforms fo…
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Though overhyped, blockchain holds promise in travel
Pedro Anderson, founder and COO of the nonprofit travel distribution platform Winding Tree, is something of an evangelist for open-source computer code, calling it “the only way to truly innovat…
American Queen acquiring Victory Cruises
American Queen Steamboat Co. is acquiring Victory Cruise Lines, which operates two ships on the Great Lakes.Under the agreement, which is expected to close in January, AQSC said it will purchase the V…
The bottom line: Agents deliver for cruise lines
FORT LAUDERDALE — Wall Street analysts largely seem to have ceased questioning whether the travel agent channel is a worthwhile investment, in large part because the lines are performing so well…
Brunch with a drag queen: Virgin Voyages’ unique dining experiences
NEW YORK — As the Scarlet Lady moves from concept to full-fledged cruise ship, the next frontier — and the next reveal — for Virgin Voyages is dining.The cruise line presented the lo…
MSC Cruises’ Bimini private island begins to take shape
MSC Cruises said it has planted the first of 75,000 trees, shrubs and native plants meant to landscape its Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, a private island in the Bahamas.Plans call for Ocean Cay to ope…
Non-air business helps Travelport through ‘challenging’ quarter
Travelport says its non-air business helped it face challenging market conditions in its latest financial report.In its Q3 results, the distribution giant says Beyond Air, which includes its eNett pay…
Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas getting water coaster
Royal Caribbean International’s Navigator of the Seas will emerge from a $115 million drydock with the line’s first water coaster, a feature that previously only Disney Cruise Line has off…
Singapore Airlines to fly direct to Seattle from next summer
From October 2019, flight SQ28 and flight SQ27 will operate every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.“Our new non-stop flights to Seattle are another demonstration of our commitment to expan…
Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition opens at the New York Historical Society
Harry Potter: A History of Magic, the British Library’s most successful exhibition, has opened at the New-York Historical Society. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the U.S. publication of Har…