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Less-popular destinations get eclipse boost Travel Weekly As Americans flocked to witness the total solar eclipse on Monday, states within the path of totality experienced a surge in hotel bookings, … Read More

Norwegian Re-Routes Escape Due to Tropical Storm Harvey Travel Pulse Tropical Storm Harvey, which is barreling westward through the Caribbean Sea has caused at least one cruise line to change … Read More

Second Terror Attack Halted, Police Say, After 13 Killed, 100 Injured In Barcelona NPR Hours after a van drove into a crowd of people in Barcelona, Spain, Spanish police say … Read More

Dubrovnik seeks to sharply curtail cruise tourism Travel Weekly The new mayor of Dubrovnik said he is in favor of halving the number of cruise passengers arriving daily at the … Read More

Air Berlin insolvent, breakup imminent Travel Weekly Air Berlin, Germany’s second-largest carrier, has filed for the German equivalent of bankruptcy, and the sale of Air Berlin parts are well underway … Read More

Azamara and Pearl Seas expand Cuba cruise options Travel Weekly Two cruise lines have expanded options for travelers interested in Cuba. Azamara Club Cruises will have additional cruises to Cuba … Read More

W opens first new U.S. hotel in seven years Travel Weekly W Bellevue, the brand’s first new U.S. hotel in seven years, has opened in Bellevue, Wash., across Lake Washington … Read More

NOAA expects more hurricanes than first predicted Travel Weekly The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, already expected to be more active than normal, could be worse than previously forecasted, according to … Read More

Iberostar opens Miami Beach hotel Travel Weekly Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has opened its second U.S. property, the Iberostar Berkeley, in Miami Beach. The owners spent $43 million to gut … Read More

InterContinental Hong Kong closing for renovations in 2019 Travel Weekly The InterContinental Hong Kong will close during the first quarter of 2019 for an extensive renovation. All of the luxury … Read More

Tropical Storm Franklin makes landfall on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula USA Today Tropical Storm Franklin made landfall early Tuesday on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, dumping heavy rain and gusty winds. It could push a … Read More

AA Flight Attendants Sue Over Uniforms Travel Pulse When American Airlines rolled out new crew uniforms last September, it was the first redesign of the uniforms in more than 30 … Read More

Amtrak and Lyft Announce Partnership Travel Pulse Rail company Amtrak and ride-hailing service Lyft have teamed up to make it easier for travelers to get from the train station to … Read More

Qatar Reverses Plan to Invest in American Airlines Travel Pulse Qatar Airways has given up on its plan to buy shares of American Airlines. The airline released a statement Wednesday … Read More

National Geographic Quest embarks on inaugural cruise Travel Weekly Lindblad Expeditions’ new ship, the National Geographic Quest, made its inaugural voyage from Juneau, Alaska, on July 29. The introduction of … Read More

Australian Police Thwart Plot to Bring Down Airplane Travel Pulse Security has been heightened at airports across Australia after four suspects were arrested on suspicion of planning to bring down … Read More

TSA to X-Ray Electronics Larger than a Cell Phone Travel Pulse The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Wednesday that it will begin implementing stronger screening procedures, including forcing travelers to … Read More

Tourist Falls to His Death Taking National Park Photos Travel Pulse A man snapping scenic photos fell to his death in Montana’s Glacier National Park over the weekend, according to … Read More

Harry Potter roller coaster coming to Universal Orlando Travel Weekly The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is getting a roller coaster. The ride will be built in the Hogsmeade section … Read More

IHG goes to 24-hour cancellation policy Travel Weekly InterContinental Hotels Group is introducing a policy enabling customers at most hotels to cancel without penalty if they give at least 24 … Read More

Delta Approved for $4 Billion LaGuardia Facility Travel Pulse Delta Air Lines has received the final green light to begin construction on its $4 billion, 37-gate facility at New York’s … Read More

U.S. to ban North Korea travel Travel Weekly One month after the death of U.S. citizen Otto Warmbier and amid high tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, the State … Read More

East Coast Hyperloop One Step Closer to Reality Travel Pulse Elon Musk took to Twitter Thursday confirming that his Boring Company has reached a verbal agreement with government officials to construct … Read More

Avis to enable voice reservations on Amazon Alexa Travel Weekly Avis next month will become the first car rental company to allow customers to make voice reservations through Amazon’s Alexa. … Read More

Christ the Redeemer Trail Closes Amid Robberies Travel Pulse Officials in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil have closed a popular hiking trail that leads to the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue … Read More

Robots to aid tourists, clean floors at South Korean airport ABC News Robots will start roaming South Korea’s largest airport this summer, helping travelers find their boarding gates and keep … Read More

Airline Capacity is Fueling Mexico’s Meetings Boom Travel Pulse When the world’s top aviation officials met during the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting in early June, the … Read More

British Airways rents Qatar Air jets to help it through cabin crew strike USA Today British Airways has leased nine jets and crews from a Middle Eastern airline so it … Read More

AAA Predicting Record Fourth Of July Weekend Travel   CBS New York With July 4 falling on a Tuesday this year, millions are hitting the roads and the skies Friday … Read More

Southwest unveils shark-themed Boeing 737 for Shark Week USA Today Shark Week has become a TV staple since it first debuted in the 1980s. Now it’s making an encore at … Read More

Travel is Plateauing for Everyone but Millennials Travel Pulse Following a record-breaking year for leisure travel in 2016, vacation spending during the year ahead will be flat, according to MMGY … Read More

InterContinental hotel opens in L.A.’s tallest skyscraper Travel Weekly The InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, occupying part of the tallest U.S. building on the West Coast, is now open. The 73-story … Read More

House bill would allow airlines to exclude taxes from fare ads USA TODAY Airlines would no longer have to include taxes when initially advertising their fares, under House legislation a committee … Read More

Ships filling up fast as Alaska anticipates a record year Travel Weekly Since cruise passengers have clearly been enamored with Alaska for the past year, the state expects record tourism … Read More

Airbnb testing premium listings Travel Weekly Airbnb has begun a pilot program in which the peer-to-peer accommodations service will certify larger residences with more amenities in an effort to lure … Read More

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to expand to Japan this year AP The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame plans to expand — into the House of the … Read More

Baby Born on a Flight Gets Free Travel for the Rest of His Life Travel+Leisure A newborn baby boy was gifted free flights for his entire life after he came … Read More

Delta starts selling new biz class, premium economy Travel Weekly Delta has begun selling tickets for its first flights that will feature the new Delta One suites in business class … Read More

Two Dead in Mali Resort Attack Travel Pulse At least two people were killed after gunmen opened fire at the Le Campement tourist resort in Dougourakoro, Mali. The gunmen also … Read More

Uber is now offering a boat service in Croatia The Independent After dominating cities, towns and food delivery around the world, Uber is attempting to command the high seas. The … Read More

Death Valley National Park to Upgrade Guest Experience Travel Pulse Death Valley National Park’s iconic Furnace Creek Inn and Furnace Creek Ranch are getting an upgrade. Xanterra Parks & Resorts—which … Read More

Lindblad cancels inaugural cruise of National Geographic Quest Travel Weekly Lindblad Expeditions canceled the inaugural voyage of the National Geographic Quest, saying the ship has a technical problem that will … Read More

Cancellations to the UK Pile Up Amid Security Concerns Travel Pulse It seemed like the United Kingdom was going to remain resilient after a spate of terror attacks—one at an … Read More

More travelers but shorter vacations expected this summer Travel Weekly More Americans plan to travel this summer versus last, but they will take shorter vacations and spend less money, according … Read More

U.S. considers expanding electronics ban to 71 airports CN Traveler The ban’s expansion could include airports in Europe. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly said in a testimony to … Read More

Tourists to pay more for accommodation in Malaysia with new tourism tax NEWS.com.au TRAVELLING to Malaysia is about to get more expensive thanks to a new tourist tax which comes … Read More

Fathom, Carnival Corp’s Voluntourism Line, Sails Its Last Cruise Cruise Critic Fathom, the “social impact” cruise line created by Carnival Corporation & PLC in 2015, is on its last Cuba … Read More

Manitoba town of Churchill tackles high water levels, flooding CBC The impacts of two powerful March blizzards are still being felt in the remote northern Manitoba community of Churchill as flooding … Read More

US Tightens Visa Application Vetting Travel Pulse If you have friends and relatives planning to visit the United States from non-visa waiver nations, be warned. It might have just become … Read More

Delta Unveils Fingerprint Boarding at Reagan National Travel Pulse A new level of access has opened up for Delta Air Lines passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Delta announced … Read More