Despite historic declines in air ticket sales during the Covid-19 pandemic, credit card fraud on air purchases has remained steady, according to an analysis by the e-commerce fraud prevention company …
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SeaDream says demand is high for restart
SeaDream Yacht Club said that its first sailings following its operations pause have sold out.The small-ship line will begin sailing seven- and 12-day cruises out of Norway on June 20.SeaDream opened …
Universities consider hotels for student housing
As universities across the U.S. weigh whether to reopen campuses for the fall semester, some schools are eyeing the use of hotel guestrooms as a safer and social distancing-friendly alternative to cro…
RCCL, Carnival Corp. CEOs offer a glimpse of return to sea
Emphasizing that it is still premature to say when or where cruises are likely to resume and what the experience will be like, the CEOs of the two largest cruise companies offered hints recently about…
JetBlue CEO says airlines must rethink the $200 change fee
Airlines will find it difficult to resume their previous practices for change and cancellations fees when the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, according to JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes.And, Southwest CEO Gary K…
Lufthansa balks at surrendering slots in exchange for aid
The supervisory board of the Lufthansa Group has declined to approve a $9.9 billion rescue package from the German government, citing conditions that would be required by the European Commission.The c…
United Airlines cargo-only flights arrive at Heathrow
United Airlines has inaugurated cargo-in-cabin flights from London Heathrow to Chicago.The move follows a recent approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to carry cargo in approved storage ar…
J.D. O’Hara on ‘Internova’ backstory — and looking ahead
If you own a physical travel agency in America, it is possible that, without seeking change in affiliation, your signage might have added, and subsequently removed, the logos of Ask Mr. Foster, Carlso…
U.S. Travel Association backs pandemic insurance bill
The U.S. Travel Association said that legislation to provide compensation for business-interruption losses would be critical to helping the travel industry weather future pandemics.Rep. Carolyn Malone…
Universal Orlando plans to reopen parks on June 5
Universal Orlando Resort plans to open its theme parks to the public on June 5.Universal Orlando CEO John Sprouls and executive vice president of resort operations Rich Costales presented Universal&rs…