United Upends Loyalty Program to Prioritize Dollars Over Miles Skift A new era of airline loyalty programs has arrived. United Airlines announced this week that the criteria for elite qualification … Read More

New Report From Safety Experts Slams Boeing, FAA Over 737 MAX Travel Pulse A long-awaited report from an independent group of international aviation safety experts blasted both the Boeing Co. … Read More

Venice Sets Date for New Tourism Tax Implementation Travel Pulse Travelers concerned about paying the new taxes for visiting Venice should be aware of the new rules and regulations going … Read More

MSC Cruises goes in big on the U.S. market Travel Weekly The MSC Meraviglia arrived here on Monday from Europe, with MSC Cruises executives noting more than once that it … Read More

Southwest Pilots Sue Boeing Over Lost 737 MAX Income Travel Pulse Disgruntled Southwest Airlines pilots, frustrated by the grounding of the 737 MAX aircraft, have filed suit against Boeing Co., … Read More

G Adventures Launches Enhanced Official Animal Welfare Policy Travel Pulse Leading small-group adventure operator G Adventures announced today the enactment of its first official animal welfare policy, which builds upon … Read More

United Adds 3 New Flights To Washington Dulles Travel Pulse United Airlines is adding three new routes to the nation’s capital as the carrier looks to grow its mid-Atlantic hub … Read More

Federal Judge Wants Carnival Cruise Line to Fix Pollution Issue Faster Travel Pulse Executives from Carnival Cruise Line were reprimanded in court Wednesday by a judge who has demanded they … Read More

American Express, Delta to Relaunch SkyMiles Credit Card Travel Weekly Delta SkyMiles American Express Card members will be able to earn more miles and access additional travel perks starting January … Read More

Radisson Hotel Group Signs Groundbreaking Deal to Enter New Zealand Travel Pulse Four agreements with subsidiaries of NZ Horizons Limited and Remarkables Hotel Limited, the privately-owned companies specializing in hotel … Read More

Global Luxury Travel Market Looks to Reach $1,615 Billion by 2026 Travel Pulse Allied Market Research has published a new report on “Luxury Travel Market: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry … Read More

Thomas Cook customers say hotel in Tunisia stopped them leaving Reuters British tourists in Tunisia said their hotel stopped them leaving for several hours on Saturday night over concerns about … Read More

Seoul to clamp down on taxi drivers overcharging foreign tourists The Korea Herald The government of Seoul on Thursday announced a plan to crack down on taxi drivers who overcharge … Read More

Disney parks to serve vegan dishes at all restaurants Travel Weekly It’s a vegan world after all, at least at Disney’s U.S. theme parks. Disney said Tuesday that plant-based meals … Read More

Salt Lake to Unveil U.S.’ First New Hub Airport of 21st Century in 2020 Travel Pulse Salt Lake City, Utah is known for its accessibility and the remarkable speed and … Read More

Customers Already Feeling Pinch of “Thomas Cook Situation” Travel Pulse As Thomas Cook, the legendary British travel agency, desperately tries to secure further private investment or government assistance to save … Read More

Marriott International Signs Agreement to Introduce Ritz-Carlton Brand to Montenegro Travel Pulse Marriott International, Inc., today announced the signing of a milestone agreement with Northstar D.O.O. to bring The Ritz-Carlton … Read More

Delta Flight Drops Almost 30,000 Feet Before Emergency Landing Travel Pulse Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight were terrified as an unknown issue caused the plane to drop almost … Read More

US Visitation to Cuba Plummets Amid Embargo Travel Pulse New data from the National Office of Statistics and Information of Cuba shows a sharp decline in tourism activity to the … Read More

Wow Air, the bankrupt budget airline, will make a comeback in October The Verge The last we heard of the Icelandic budget airline Wow Air was in March 2019 when … Read More