The post-Covid future: Gauging traveler sentiment
2020-05-25If you need actual proof that no one really knows when travel will resume, what reassurances travelers will need and how travel will look in the future, just skim the surveys, announcements and opinion pieces that flood whatever communications channels you monitor. What’s the current status of traveler demand? Skyscanner says 33% will travel “more than ever” […]
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Save up to 50% on All-Inclusive European River Journeys
2020-05-222021 advance purchase savings guaranteed best available fare For those who are dreaming of the day when we all get back to traveling, Europe’s only all-suite, all-balcony river cruise line is offering an enticing opportunity to plan for 2021. On 70 sailings from March through December, new Advance Purchase Savings offers a nonrefundable fare of […]
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The 18 Best Dog-Friendly Beaches in the U.S. Part 1
2020-05-12Bring your pet along on an unforgettable beach vacation. You and your pet will have a doggone good time at one of these dog-friendly beaches. Pack up your pup, grab your sunglasses and hit the beach for a paws-itively fantastic trip that you’ll never forget. Many beaches in the U.S. offer special amenities to accommodate […]
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Risk-distancing syndrome
2020-05-12When I ran my own business, the recession of the early 1990s was a great instructor. It forced me to make changes that not only helped the business survive but, once instituted, yielded long-term benefits. I suspect this will also be true for some of the companies that make it to the other end of […]
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What Will Happen to My Elite Status and Points Because of the Coronavirus?
2020-04-28Limited travel due to the coronavirus prompts airline and hotel rewards programs to make policy changes. The fallout from the coronavirus continues to leave its mark on the travel industry. While frequent travelers were initially stressed about canceled flights, now they must also worry about maintaining their status and accruals in hotel and airline rewards […]
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The post-Covid future: Desire and greed
2020-04-28Like yours, my inbox has been filled with inspiration, sadness, data, static, notes from personal friends I haven’t heard from in years, notes from industry friends who find themselves suddenly unemployed, invitations to view or participate in webinars or Zoom calls or Hopin groups or GoToMeeting events or HouseParty happy hours, solicitations to buy products […]
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CDC Coronavirus Travel Updates: What to Know About Current Travel Restrictions
2020-04-13Cruises suspend sailings; hotels, airlines tweak cancellation policies; see the latest CDC travel advisories. THE WORLDWIDE OUTBREAK of the coronavirus currently exceeds 1.3 million confirmed cases across more than 150 countries. The virus originated in central China in late 2019, and its spread has crippled the travel and event industries. There are now confirmed coronavirus […]
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The opportunity hidden within uncertain times
2020-04-13Age has its burdens and its privileges, and one of the privileges is perspective. So when something unexpected, unprecedented and unfortunate befalls us, it can help to recall outcomes that followed previous dark days. There is no apple-to-apples comparison to chart how recovery might occur after the Covid-19 crisis has ended, but there are past […]
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Crystal@Home: A Virtual Cruise Experience Keeps Travelers Connected to the Wonderful World of Crystal
2020-04-01Digital program brings entertainment, enrichment and discovery into travelers’ homes MIAMI, March 31, 2020 – As the world puts a collective pause on travel, Crystal is sharing its renowned Crystal Experience with an engaging new virtual program – Crystal@Home: A Virtual Cruise Experience – created to satisfy the wanderlust of its guests while they remain […]
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Tales from the frontlines of World War C
2020-03-30My inbox has become the funnel into which all news about suspensions of service, cancellation/refund policies and alarming statistics and projections swirl. I think it could be added to the list of legally classified depressants were it not balanced by an equal number of examples of inspiring and creative ways that people in the travel industry are responding to […]
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