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Norwegian Cruise Is Trying to Luxe Up Its Mass-Market Line Skift Big-ship operator Norwegian Cruise Line is finding success in floating the kind of offers that are typically reserved for … Read More

Pearl Harbor’s USS Arizona Memorial will reopen in March LA Times The USS Arizona Memorial, closed since May because of damage to a loading ramp, is expected to reopen in … Read More

As Tourism Grows, Airlines Continue to Add Flights in Quintana Roo Trip Pulse Cancun is Mexico’s hub for international tourism and it’s offering even better connections. The Quintana Roo Tourism … Read More

Ethiopia’s Nascent Luxury Tourism Market Starts to Take Hold Skift Luxury is a word that one would rarely use to describe the current state of accommodations in Ethiopia. Its famous landmarks … Read More

Survey shows slowdown in domestic and inbound travel Trip Weekly Growth in U.S. domestic travel is leveling off after displaying months of robust growth, according to a survey by the … Read More

Boeing Issues Warning to 737 MAX Pilots After Lion Air Crash Trip Pulse In response to the crash of a Lion Air plane in Indonesia last week, Boeing is warning … Read More

Carnival Launches Joint Venture for China-Based Cruise Company Trip Pulse The Carnival Corporation announced Tuesday a joint cruise venture with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) under the name CSSC Carnival … Read More

Icelandair Group Acquires Wow Air Trip Pulse Icelandair is poised to takeover WOW air, announcing that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to buy all the shares of … Read More

Epcot Festival of the Arts Debuting at Disney World in January Trip Pulse Disney World announced Epcot’s International Festival of the Arts will debut January 18. The annual celebration of … Read More

Venice Officials Report 70 Percent of City is Underwater Trip Pulse Heavy rain and winds have caused havoc in Venice, flooding the popular tourist destination and killing at least 10 … Read More

New Stardust Supper Club To Debut on Crystal Serenity Trip Pulse Crystal Cruises has announced that Crystal Serenity will sport a new supper club experience when she emerges from dry … Read More

A&K’s Geoffrey Kent Shares Trip Recommendations for 2019 Trip Pulse Each of us collects experiences throughout our lives that speak to who we are as human beings. These experiences reflect … Read More

London’s Mandarin Oriental to reopen in December Hotel Management Just six months after a devastating fire undid what was meant to be “the most extensive restoration in its 115-year history,” … Read More

Hilton introduces Motto, a micro-hotel brand Trip Weekly Hilton has detailed plans to launch Motto by Hilton, a micro-hotel brand. Scheduled to begin rolling out next year, the hostel-inspired concept … Read More

Titanic Replica to Set Sail in 2022 Trip Pulse Fans of Rose and Jack will have an opportunity to experience their own Titanic journey in 2022. A replica of the … Read More

Disney to Build Nature-Inspired Mixed-Use Resort Trip Pulse Disney is adding a new, nature-inspired resort to its portfolio. The property, scheduled to open in 2022, will be located along Bay … Read More

Tourism Australia rolls out second phase of U.S. marketing campaign Trip Weekly Capitalizing on the momentum from its standout Super Bowl Sunday ad, Tourism Australia this week rolled out the … Read More

Carnival Cruise Line plans massive makeover of 18-year-old Carnival Victory USA Today Another Carnival cruise ship designed in the 1990s is about to be reborn. The 2,758-passenger Carnival Victory in 2020 … Read More

Contentious Mexico train revived as new president comes to office Trip Weekly The Mexican Congress is expected to increase its tourism tax on airline tickets to $32 from $25 to … Read More