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New York and Toronto doing reciprocal tourism promotion Travel Weekly NYC & Company and Tourism Toronto have formed a two-year alliance to help boost tourism to their cities. The partnership … Read More

Delta adds auto check-in Travel Weekly Delta now automatically checks passengers into their domestic flights 24 hours before departure. Delta will send travelers an email or push alert notifying them … Read More

The Statler Hotel Reopens in Dallas Following $255M Redevelopment EBusinessOnline The Statler Hotel, an iconic hotel located in downtown Dallas, has reopened as part of the Curio Collection by Hilton … Read More

Cruise Travel to the Caribbean Is Up and Running Travel Pulse The message is crystal clear: The Caribbean is open for business. During a conference call Monday morning, Arnold Donald … Read More

These Disney Hotels Are Now Pet-Friendly Travel Pulse Disney’s relationship with dogs has always been a little bit perplexing. For decades, fans have debated why lovable Pluto has to walk … Read More

US, Israel Withdraw From UNESCO Travel Pulse The United States and Israel are withdrawing from UNESCO, citing a perceived anti-Israel bias. The U.S. State Department released a statement saying: “On October … Read More

American and China Southern plan to codeshare Travel Weekly American Airlines and China Southern are seeking to codeshare on 29 routes. The airlines on Sept. 28 submitted a request to … Read More

Napa, Sonoma wineries hit hard by wildfires USA Today Wildfires are devastating California’s Napa and Sonoma wine country, with tens of thousands of people forced to evacuate as flames devour … Read More

AccorHotels Bids $920 Million For Mantra Group Travel Pulse French hotel group AccorHotels launched a $920 million bid to acquire Mantra Group, Australia’s second-largest hotel company, according to Reuters. Paris-based AccorHotels … Read More

Viking Pursues Orion, Hydrogen and More Riverboats Travel Pulse Viking Cruises already reached for the cosmos with its appropriately named first ocean ship—the Viking Star—and the line is at it … Read More

AccorHotels to Develop Orient Express Hotel Collection Travel Pulse AccorHotels is looking to bolster its presence in the luxury segment by acquiring a 50 percent stake in Orient Express. The … Read More

Man Blames Butterfly Hallucination for In-Flight Disturbance Travel Pulse A man’s bizarre behavior, which prompted fighter jets to escort an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu earlier this year, … Read More

Keys Collection Hotels Reopens in Florida Travel Pulse Slowly but surely Florida is on the road to recovery and progress can be seen in the Florida Keys. After being hit … Read More

Tour operators: Cuba travel warning unnecessary Travel Weekly Companies operating Cuba tours say that the State Department’s warning against travel to Cuba should go unheeded. The State Department said it … Read More

Air France Flight Diverted After Engine Explodes Travel Pulse Terrified Air France passengers bound for Los Angeles International Airport were diverted to Eastern Canada Saturday after one of the aircraft’s … Read More

Computer Failure Causes Worldwide Flight Delays Travel Pulse Airports around the globe experienced major technical problems Thursday after software operator Amadeus suffered a “network issue,” according to CNN. The temporary … Read More

Woman Accidentally Left Behind on Remote Beach Travel Pulse An Australian cruise operator has come under fire for mistakenly leaving a passenger behind on a remote beach. According to the … Read More

  Azamara Club Cruises announces expansion of the fleet World of Cruising Azamara Club Cruises, the upmarket cruise line subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., announced today that it has entered into … Read More

Capacity the biggest challenge for Europe tour operators Travel Weekly As the euro continued to rally last week, threatening to make Europe less of a bargain for U.S. travelers, tour … Read More

Key West Welcomes First Post-Irma Cruise Ship Travel Pulse Two weeks after Hurricane Irma ripped a path of destruction through the Florida Keys, the first cruise ship has returned to … Read More

Hurricane Maria Devastates Puerto Rico, Continues Through Caribbean Travel Pulse After leaving all of Puerto Rico without power Wednesday, Hurricane Maria moved onto the Dominican Republic Thursday. According to ABCNews.com, … Read More

US State Department Updates Cuba Warning Travel Pulse Less than a week after warning American travelers to not visit Cuba, the U.S. State Department has updated its travel warning to … Read More

White House Eyes New Travel Ban Travel Pulse President Donald Trump’s administration could soon introduce a new, stricter travel ban. On Sunday, White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster told … Read More

Hurricane Maria threatens several Caribbean islands, including Puerto Rico Travel Weekly Hurricane Maria strengthened into a Category 2 storm on Monday and pushed toward the Leeward Islands in the eastern … Read More

Move Over Cat Cafes, Here Comes the Cat Train Travel Pulse Japan has become a well-known destination for its cat cafes, where people can fulfill their dreams of pet ownership—many … Read More

Iconic Stretch of California’s Highway 1 Closed Until 2018 Travel Pulse California’s Highway 1 winds past some of the state’s most stunning scenery including miles of steep cliffs that offer … Read More

Amsterdam Wants a Different Kind of Tourist Travel Pulse Barcelona isn’t alone in its effort to stem the tourist tide. According to The Sun, Amsterdam is looking to raise tourist … Read More

Drunk Tourist Survives Hoover Dam Swim Travel Pulse Arron Hughes, 28, was fined $330 by police for swimming across the historic (and gigantic) Hoover Dam, making himself the first person … Read More

Florida Keys closed indefinitely to tourists Travel Weekly The Florida Keys are closed indefinitely to tourists as the island chain cleans up from Hurricane Irma. Residents of Key Largo, Tavernier … Read More

Hurricane Irma Rages Along Florida’s West Coast Travel Pulse After causing widespread grief throughout southern Florida much of the day, including flooding, heavy winds, tornadoes and storm surges, Hurricane Irma … Read More

Trump Slump Arrives: Inbound Tourism Drops Travel Pulse A new travel trends index paints a pessimistic view of the U.S. travel economy in the wake of President Donald Trump’s election … Read More

Travelers Suffer as US-Russia Relations Worsen Travel Pulse The relationship between the U.S. and Russia isn’t getting any better. The two countries are introducing de facto travel restrictions for each … Read More

Flight Attendants Blast TSA Over Pittsburgh Airport Travel Pulse Last week, Pittsburgh International Airport announced it would become the first airport in the nation to allow non-ticketed visitors to venture … Read More

United Airlines Has Just Taken Away Some Really Basic Items (Oh, From First Class) Inc. Now, however, United Airlines appears to have had second thoughts about giving all its First … Read More

Disruptive Airline Passenger Fined Nearly $100K Travel Pulse A federal judge has ruled that a disruptive passenger who forced his flight to make an emergency landing last year must pay … Read More

India Eases Liquor Ban Travel Weekly A liquor ban that had been impacting hotels, resorts and bars throughout India has been eased by the country’s highest court. The ban, which prohibited … Read More

Pittsburgh airport to allow non-passengers in secured areas Travel Weekly Pittsburgh’s airport will soon become the first in the U.S since 9/11 to allow members of the public who don’t … Read More

Ban be Damned: US Travelers Rush to North Korea Travel Pulse With a US travel ban to North Korea taking effect on September 1, Americans are scurrying to visit the … Read More

Despite warning, Mexican officials say resort areas are safe Travel Weekly Mexico tourism officials this week were working to protect their $20 billion tourism industry following a new U.S. travel … Read More

Harvey intensifies to hurricane, likely a major Texas storm Travel Weekly Tropical Storm Harvey intensified Thursday into a hurricane that forecasters said would be the first major hurricane to hit … Read More

State Dept. updates Mexico warning, adds resort states Travel Pulse The U.S. State Department on Tuesday issued an updated travel warning for Mexico advising travelers about organized crime-related safety and … Read More

Alaska Airlines to adopt satellite-based WiFi Travel Weekly Alaska Airlines will use the satellite-based Gogo 2Ku WiFi solution for its integrated Alaska and Virgin America fleets. 2Ku, which Gogo says … Read More

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