Under new airport screening procedures, travelers won’t hand boarding passes to TSA agents.Instead, they’ll place their paper or electronic passes on the reader themselves. After scanning,…
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More accommodation options for essential service workers
City Lodge Hotel Group and aha Hotels & Lodges are some of the accommodation establishments that have announced that some of their properties will now open to provide support to essential and crit…
Times Square Edition closing permanently
The Times Square Edition, a hotel that made headlines when it opened in Manhattan last year, will close permanently this summer.A spokesperson from Marriott International confirmed that the property i…
Vaccine results send travel stocks soaring
Travel and tourism outperformed other sectors on international stock exchanges on Monday (May 18), with investors returning to shares that had been demolished by COVID-19.The gain was across the board…
After bumpy start, more agencies able to tap Cares Act money
While many travel agencies still await funding to help them make it through the coronavirus crisis, the number of agencies that have actually received funding is increasing. At the same time, ASTA is …
Airlines say travel agencies key to return to the skies
Sales leaders at American and Delta say that their partnerships with travel agencies will be key when travel ramps up again.“We’ve invested a lot of energy into these partnerships,” …
Ryanair passengers will have to ask to use lavatory
European discount carrier Ryanair will require passengers to ask permission to use the lavatory, starting July 1.Queuing for toilets will be prohibited.Ryanair also will require mandatory masks, do te…
Disney World taking July reservations
Walt Disney World in Orlando is accepting hotel reservations on its website for dates starting July 1. Disney World is also enabling customers to buy theme park tickets online from July 1.Due to the C…
Encouraging travelers with labels and health certifications
Hotel groups, destinations, event specialists… Numerous players in the tourism industry have decided to create charters and labels to assure their customers of their commitment to hygiene and p…
Disney confident in cruise division’s eventual return
Walt Disney Co. executives said that while Disney Cruise Line would likely be the last part of its travel portfolio to resume operations, data shows that consumer interest in the cruise division remai…