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Crystal River Cruises Launches Advance Purchase Savings Program
Crystal River Cruises has announced the new Advance Purchase Savings program, offering guests a non-refundable fare of $3,699 per person—representing a savings of up to 50 percent—for the best available suite at…
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Choice Hotels Announces Commitment To Clean Initiative
Rockville, Maryland, United States, May 7, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Enhances best practice guidance for cleaning, disinfecting, hygiene and social distancing to help protect the health and safety of guests,…
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Marriott Raises $920M with Credit-Card Amendments
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, May 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Marriott International, Inc. announced it has signed amendments to its existing co-brand credit card agreements with JPMorgan Chase & Co.…
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African Union Ministers Discuss Actions to Mitigate Devastating Impacts of COVID-19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The African Union Ministers responsible for Tourism and members of the Bureau for the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Transport, Infrastructure,…
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Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
From 29 April to 5 May 2020, no new cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported from North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Figure 1). Since…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Secures Over $2 Billion of Liquidity
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCL) announced it successfully secured over $2 billion of additional liquidity in response to affects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic on the company and the cruise…
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Palladium Hotel Group Unveils New Healthy and Safety Protocols
Palladium Hotel Group has shared its new health and safety protocols based off the instructions and recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the expert authorities of the six…
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Sea Cloud Spirit Delayed, Sailings Moved to Canary Islands
As a consequence of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Sea Cloud Cruises will put the new Sea Cloud Spirit into service later than planned. The 452-foot-long, three-mast, full-rigged ship is being…
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Cruise Planners Execs See Hope for Cruise Industry
Michelle Fee, CEO and founder of Cruise Planners, sees a “glimmer of hope” for the cruise industry’s resurgence. In a Q&A provided to Travel Agent by the agency, Fee notes…
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Windstar Cruises Updates Commission Policy, Adds Advisor Promotion
Windstar Cruises is making a change to its travel advisor commission policy, as well as announcing the return of a promotion for travel advisors for National Travel and Tourism Week (May…