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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

US Customs and Border Protection Says Travelers’ Photos Stolen in Data Breach Travel Pulse Images of travelers have been compromised as part of a cyber attack that has just been … 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

Third U.S. tourist died at same hotel in Dominican Republic Travel Weekly A vacationing Pennsylvania psychotherapist died at the same hotel where two U.S. tourists were found dead five days … Read More

Six Senses to Open Its First Resort in Central America Travel Pulse Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas brings its sustainable and ultra-luxury footprint to Central America as it teams up … Read More

South African Airways and Alaska Airlines Launch New Interline Agreement Travel Pulse South African Airways (SAA), the national carrier of South Africa and Alaska Airlines, the fifth largest airline in … Read More

Shark tech may spur tourism Boston Herald Shark attacks are a surefire way to dissuade beachgoers from taking a plunge in the water. When confined to big-budget Hollywood blockbusters, such … Read More

Brazil set to allow foreign airlines to fly domestic routes Travel Weekly A bill that would allow foreign airlines to fly domestically within Brazil is awaiting the signature of President … Read More

Marriott Hotels Elevates Guest Experience With Premium This Works Amenity Travel Pulse Marriott Hotels announced today This Works as its new personal care amenity provider starting this month. This collaboration … Read More

All Major US Airlines Commit To UN Climate Plan Outside of Paris Agreement Forbes All major United States airlines and most smaller air carriers have voluntarily committed to a climate-mitigation plan that’s … Read More

FAA Says Boeing 737 MAX Could Be Ungrounded in June Travel Pulse Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials speaking to the United Nations Thursday said the ungrounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX … Read More

Hard Rock Unveils Plans for World’s Only Guitar Shaped Hotel in Florida Travel Pulse Hard Rock hotels have long been wowing guests with edgy, memorabilia-filled properties, but now the brand … Read More