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Delta mulling if group bookings change will be permanent
The airline quietly began a policy in early June that put an end to group bookings except when they are made by select travel agencies or tour operators that have been assigned a dedicated Delta sales representative.
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The resort on Maui's north coast recently completed a refresh of all 50 of its residence-style accommodations that draws inspiration from the Hawaiian word ahupuaa, meaning "from the mountains to the sea."
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Vacation rentals are offered from the pool of residences and travel agents receive commissions for client bookings.
Panama City Beach sees record tourism in first half of 2018
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In Africa, the welcome mat is out for special needs travelers
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Updated: Mapping what's open and closed in the Caribbean
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Turkey tourism booming as bargains abound
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The award puts a proverbial feather in Uniworld CEO Ellen Bettridge's cap for the new product, which got off to a bit of a rocky start.
Travel Weekly's 2018 Power List
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Turkey tourism booming as bargains abound
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Operating in good -- and fragile -- times
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One year after Irma & Maria, Caribbean cruising still on the mend
Perhaps few parts of the travel industry were harder hit by the 2017 hurricane season than cruise lines. Pricing is still down, but the Caribbean is slowly recovering.
Industry sounds alarm on crumbling U.S. infrastructure
The lack of political will to raise the billions of dollars needed for upgrades has left U.S. highways, bridges and airports in varying states of disrepair.
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Thanks to products from companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com, a growing number of people are discovering that their genes point to origins in places around the globe that, in turn, become personal travel destinations.
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