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Executives at the top transatlantic airlines are calling for a summit geared toward restarting U.S.-U.K. travel.

Airlines push for summit to discuss reopening U.S.-U.K. travelThe CEOs of the top transatlantic carriers and Airlines for America are asking to meet with the DOT secretary and U.K....

Alex Zozaya, executive chairman of Apple Leisure Group, being interviewed at the WTTC's Global Summit in Cancun.

Red, green or yellow? Industry meets again, face to faceWhat will future conferences be like? Travel Weekly's Jeri Clausing felt very much at ease at two in-person meetings in Mexico...

International travelers can now use Covid-19 home tests to meet the U.S. reentry requirement.

CDC allows Covid-19 home tests for international reentryThe test procedure must include remote, real-time supervision by a telehealth service associated with the manufacturer.

The Norwegian Epic. Norwegian Cruise Line's parent company says the summer cruising season in the U.S. could be in jeopardy.

Norwegian says a summer restart for U.S. cruising could be in jeopardyCEO Frank Del Rio said that a July restart from the U.S. was "just not possible" due to the time it takes to prepare ships to...

The vaccine passport controversy

The vaccine passport controversyA slew of health passes have emerged, developed to hasten the resumption of travel. But will they be able to resolve thorny...

Carnival sailed two ships to the Galveston port rally, the Carnival Breeze and Carnival Vista. Crew members from both ships were vaccinated by the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Carnival Cruise Line participates in Texas cruise restart rallyCruise line crew and executives help highlight cruising's economic impact at the Port of Galveston.

A lone cruise ship docked in Key West in April.

Bill to overturn Key West cruise limits advancesThe measure was added as an amendment to a transportation bill and is now headed for the governor's desk.

Fight for Alaska cruising gets a boost from a surprising source

Fight for Alaska cruising gets a boost from a surprising sourcePoliticians are focused on the effect of the Passenger Vessel Services Act on Alaska operations. But the law has had a much...

TSA has extended the federal mask mandate for airports, commercial air travel, rail systems and buses.

TSA extends transportation mask requirementThe mandate for airports, commercial air travel, rail systems and buses now extends through Sept. 13.

The State Department's travel alert system is now incorporating the CDC's Covid-19 data. The department is recommending that travelers avoid Antarctica, for example, because Covid data is "unknown."

Don't go to ... Antarctica? Travel alerts blanket the globe and risk irrelevancyVaccines may be pushing traveler confidence, but advisory fatigue could also be creating indifference around such warnings.

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