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Disney World Introduces ‘Mid-Day Magic Ticket’ Travel Pulse Florida’s Walt Disney World Resort launched a new ticket offer for fall guests Thursday. The Mid-Day Magic Ticket allows guests to enjoy … Read More

Indonesia Wants to Create 10 More Balis Travel Pulse Apparently being home to Bali, a wildly popular destination that attracts more than six million people annually, isn’t quite enough for … Read More

Seabourn Introduces Luxury Private Air Service Travel Pulse Seabourn announced Tuesday it has introduced Seabourn Private Air, a new private chartered jet service available for private transportation to-and-from ports of … Read More

Delta to Become Largest US Carrier Serving Tokyo-Haneda in 2020 Travel Pulse Under a final decision announced by the U.S. Department of Transporation today, Delta will become the largest U.S. … Read More

New Orleans Passes Measure to Restrict Airbnb Rentals Travel Pulse The New Orleans City Council passed a sweeping ban this week on short term rentals in the historic city. The … Read More

Venice to Begin Rerouting Cruise Ships Away from Historic City Center Travel Pulse Venice has taken a huge step toward banning large cruise ships from entering the crowded grand canal … Read More

JetBlue Plans to ‘Drastically Lower Fares’ to Europe Travel Pulse While travelers will have to wait until at least 2021 to fly JetBlue from the U.S. to Europe, the low-cost … Read More

Disney park attendance falls despite Galaxy’s Edge debut Travel Weekly Attendance at Disney’s domestic parks was down 3% in the company’s fiscal third quarter, even though the ballyhooed Star Wars: … Read More

Royal Caribbean Cruises Adds Vegan Menu Fleet Wide VegNews On August 1, cruise company Royal Carribbean added a three-course vegan menu in the main dining rooms across its fleet. The … Read More

Venice Asks Other Cities to Join in Effort to Curb Cruise Ships Travel Pulse Venice officials have asked several of Europe’s other popular cruise destinations, including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dubrovnik and … Read More

Dubai’s Jumeirah Cuts 500 Jobs as Tourism Industry Struggles Bloomberg Jumeirah Group LLC cut hundreds of jobs as a slowdown in the emirate’s tourism industry weighs on the operator of … Read More

Two Major Storms Possibly Threatening Hawaii Travel in Coming Days Travel Pulse Travelers planning a trip to Hawaii in the coming days should be keeping their eyes on two storm … Read More

Heat, then hail: Weather and travel woes hit Britain, France Travel Weekly The temperature’s dropping but Europe’s troubles aren’t over: A record-busting heat wave gave way Friday to thunderstorms and … Read More

United to Roll Out ConnectionSaver App to More Airports Travel Pulse After a five-month trial run at two of its biggest hubs, United Airlines has decided to expand its new … Read More

Palma De Mallorca Calls for Cruise Ship Limit of One per Day Travel Pulse Palma de Mallorca’s citizens have drawn up a manifesto to petition for the curbing of “megacruise” … Read More

Pittsburgh International Airport Opens First-of-its-Kind Sensory-Friendly Space Travel Pulse Pittsburgh International Airport unveiled a new sensory-friendly space Tuesday that will offer special needs travelers from children to adults an opportunity … Read More

British Airways Loses Legal Bid to Stop Pilots From Striking Travel Pulse British Airways was handed a significant blow Tuesday when the carrier lost its legal case against its pilots’ … Read More

US Issues Travel Ban to Parts of Peru Travel Pulse The U.S. State Department has re-issued a travel advisory to parts of Peru, warning Americans not to travel to certain … Read More

Tokyo Reportedly Looks to Cruise Ships to Resolve Olympic Hotel Shortage Travel Pulse The 2020 Summer Olympic Games is headed to Tokyo, but the city is anticipating a shortage of … Read More

FAA Says Mobile Phones Could Pose Safety Risk on Some Boeing Jets Skift U.S. government officials in 2014 revealed an alarming safety issue: Passenger cellphones and other types of radio … Read More

Ghostbusters Coming to Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando and Hollywood Travel Pulse For fans of the popular film franchise Ghostbusters, Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood have announced the … Read More

Cancun Has a Nasty Seaweed Problem and Tourists Are Staying Away Bloomberg For years, Cancun has relied on a simple formula — cheap beer, brilliant sunshine and pristine Caribbean beaches … Read More

Marriott Plans First W Hotel in Argentina Travel Pulse Marriott International, Inc. has signed an agreement with GNV Group to bring its iconic W Hotels Worldwide brand to Argentina for … Read More

Tourists flock to Uluru before ban, straining sacred site Fox News Tourists to Australia’s Uluru, a massive sandstone monolith in the heart of the Northern Territory’s dry “Red Centre”, are … Read More

Brush fire on Hawaiian island of Maui prompts evacuations, flight diversions USA Today A brush fire has prompted evacuations and diverted some flights on the Hawaii island of Maui, officials … Read More

World’s First Truly Elephant Friendly Camp Opens for Business in Thailand Travel Pulse In 2017, World Animal Protection, along with various travel industry leaders, presented a business case to a … Read More

Plans Approved for 3,000 Room Hotel in Cancun Travel Pulse Government officials in Mexico have approved the preliminary construction plans for a $526 million, 3,000-room hotel in Cancun. According to … Read More

New Orleans mayor intent on razing abandoned amusement park Travel Weekly The Zydeco Scream roller coaster stands motionless, and so does the Big Easy Ferris Wheel. Scampering rabbits, slithering snakes … Read More

Hong Kong tourism facing bleak prospects in aftermath of protests Jakarta Post Hong Kong’s tourism industry may be headed for a rough patch following anti-extradition Bill protests that have rocked the city, … Read More

Airports Opening Terminal Tourism Options for Non-Travelers Travel Pulse A new and somewhat bizarre phenomenon called “terminal tourism” is on the rise at airports across the country. Programs being adopted … Read More

Vienna’s new ad campaign uses negative travel reviews to lure tourists Quartz If you’ve ever booked travel to a destination based on online reviews, you probably know they aren’t totally … Read More

United Airlines’ Inflight Snacks Now Available Around the Clock in Economy Travel Pulse United Airlines today announced customers will get to choose between three complimentary inflight snack items offered in … Read More

Tourism to the Dominican Republic Has Dropped 74 Percent, According to New Study Travel+Leisure In the past year, 10 American citizens have died in the Dominican Republic, some as tourists … Read More

Marriott International Warning Travelers of Fraudulent Calls Travel Pulse On Thursday, Marriott International announced it had been made aware of a series of fraudulent telephone calls using the hotel and … Read More

Virgin Atlantic’s New LAX-MAN Service is Part of ‘Huge Growth Plan’ Travel Pulse Virgin Atlantic Airway’s launch of nonstop service between Los Angeles and Manchester in May is part of … Read More

Oyo Hotels Plans $300 Million US Expansion With Focus on Major Cities Skift Oyo Hotels & Homes, the young and rapidly expanding India-based hotel startup, has announced plans to invest … Read More

The Taco Bell Hotel Is About to Start Taking Reservations Travel+Leisure When Taco Bell announced it was opening a pop-up hotel in Palm Springs, California, taco fanatics freaked out. Rightfully … Read More

Travelers Staying at Taj Mahal Too Long Are Now Penalized Travel Pulse Travelers looking to stay for longer than three hours at the Taj Mahal in India will now have … Read More

London Heathrow Reveals Final Plans for Controversial Expansion Travel Pulse London Heathrow’s new third runway should be open by about 2026. The airport, which is seeking to remain competitive with … Read More

Disney Raises Price for Annual Passes, Opens Booking for 2020 Vacation Packages Travel Pulse On Tuesday, Disney announced a price increase for annual Disney World passes, the opening of bookings … Read More

Disney Cruise Line adding more New Orleans touches to Disney Wonder Orlando Sentinel Disney Wonder got a big taste of New Orleans during a major overhaul in 2016, and will … Read More

Getting a Passport Will Now Take Longer Travel Pulse The Passport Services agency of the United States Department of State has increased the processing time for international travelers to as … Read More

Four Seasons To Expand Bay Area Portfolio With Second San Francisco Hotel Travel Pulse Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, has been selected by an … Read More

Ryanair Launches New Subsidiary Airline in Malta Travel Pulse Addressing a press conference at Auberge de Castille, Malta this afternoon, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said, “Ryanair is pleased to welcome … Read More

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Unveils Plans for New Hotel in Minneapolis Travel Pulse Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, in partnership with United Properties, … Read More

Dominican Government, Tourism Officials Working with US Authorities to Solve Tourist Deaths Travel Pulse The Dominican Republic’s tourism minister said Wednesday the country is “working closely with the appropriate authorities … Read More

New Harry Potter roller coaster opens at Universal Studios Orlando ABC Action News Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure – the epic new addition to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter … Read More

Sargassum Superbloom Is Stinking Up Florida Beaches Travel Pulse Great swaths of Sargassum algae, originating from Atlantic waters off South America, are washing up onto Florida coastlines and into basins … Read More

JetBlue Expands Service in South America With New Route to Ecuador Travel Pulse JetBlue announced that its new and expanded Guayaquil service, with daily nonstop flights between New York’s John … Read More