LONDON (AP) — The global travel and tourism industry is on course to lose 174 million jobs this year if current restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus remain in place, a leading indu…
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An early end to Europe river cruising season?
Rising Covid-19 cases in Europe may bring an early end to the Continent’s already limited river cruise season.Several of the European lines that have been sailing during the pandemic have cancel…
JetBlue is the latest airline to retreat from seat blocking
The days of airlines blocking seats to make passengers feel safer about flying during the pandemic are coming closer to an end.JetBlue is the latest to indicate it is rethinking the issue. A spokesman…
Adventure travel not reaching the $51 billion POC market
People of color represent more than $51 billion in potential adventure travel revenue, but the industry needs to do a better job of engaging a more diverse clientele to tap this growing market, accord…
Recovery for hotel rates may take up to five years, STR says
The pandemic is projected to erase roughly a decade’s worth of RevPAR gains for the U.S. hospitality sector, hotel data firm STR reported Tuesday, with nationwide room demand and average daily r…
Black Travel Alliance survey sets ground floor for change
The results of the Black Travel Alliance’s (BTA) #PullUpForTravel survey suggests that what was already suspected is true: Black people are wholly underrepresented in the travel industry.The gro…
Covid is pummeling Europe’s eateries — and winter is coming
HEIKRUIS, Belgium (AP) — As the Friday night dinner service began earlier this month at the De Viering restaurant outside Brussels, it seemed the owners’ decision to move the operation int…
Air Canada offers all-business-class Jetz fleet to charter
Air Canada is making its fleet of all-business-class Jetz charter aircraft available to customers for commercial flights as it redeploys the fleet on popular winter routes.Each of the four Airbus A319…
The Four Seasons on Anguilla will open in November
The Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla will welcome guests on Nov. 19, following the island’s second phase of reopening that begins Nov. 1 for hotels and resorts.The 181-room resort has…
Aida is sailing again
Carnival Corp.’s German-based brand, Aida Cruises, relaunched cruise operations on Oct. 17 from Italy, becoming the second Carnival brand to resume sailing since the global cruise shutdown in Ma…