North America

JetBlue has expanded its partnership with Goldman Sachs to allow travelers to pay for tickets on installment.JetBlue customers can apply for the loans and see their options within minutes on Jetblue.c…

When Mexico travel specialist Jennifer Doncsecz was invited to Cancun for an agent trip to the Hyatt Ziva in the midst of a pandemic, she admits she was hesitant, and she waited until the final moment…

Marriott has released new details of its redefined processes and reimagined spaces for the events market.Changes include enhanced sanitation guidelines, new operational training for associates and inc…

Viking has canceled all of its river and ocean cruises through the end of the year due to ongoing uncertainty over the Covid-19 pandemic.Viking chairman Torstein Hagen announced the suspension of oper…

American Airlines is preparing to cut service to up to 30 small and midsize U.S. destinations.The move, first reported by CNBC, was confirmed to Travel Weekly on Thursday by a source familiar with the…

Bent Martini has stepped down from roles as chairman of the board and managing director with Hurtigruten following an outbreak of Covid-19 onboard MS Roald Amundsen.Dozens of people have no tested pos…

United Airlines has begun cleaning pilot flight decks with ‘Ultraviolet C’ lighting technology on most aircraft at its hub airports to guard against Covid-19.The disinfectant process provi…

Sunbathers wanting to visit Rio de Janeiro’s famous beaches, despite Brazil’s raging COVID-19 epidemic, could soon be able to reserve socially-distant sand space through a mobile app, the …

Crystal River Cruises has become the first river cruise company focused on the North American market to pull the plug on its 2020 season in Europe.The company posted notice of the suspension on its we…

Projecting into the future has become impossible for travel businesses, as booking windows have shortened significantly.Releasing half-year 2020 results, Accor Hotels says 60% of all bookings being ma…