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As WTTC summit opens, report indicates Europe will open to vaccinated visitorsSpain's secretary of state for tourism, Fernando Valdes Verelst, told Travel Weekly that the breakthrough came during a meeting...

Southwest reported that load factors climbed rapidly in the first quarter, from 53.4% in January to 72.7% in March.

CEO says Southwest Airlines is close to breaking evenGary Kelly says he can't envision the airline needing any more payroll support from the government.

The Carnival Miracle sailing in Alaska

Alaska says it will sue the CDC to restart cruisingAlaska joins Florida in turning to legal action to have the Conditional Sailing Order lifted.

Carnival CEO, several airlines sign their names to an ad opposing voter suppression lawsThe ad, titled "We Stand for Democracy," included hundreds of signatories and appeared in major newspapers nationwide on...

The CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association says the state's hospitality operators are unable to fill open positions.

Florida facing a hospitality labor shortageFlorida Restaurant and Lodging Association CEO Carol Dover sounds the alarm at a Senate tourism subcommittee hearing.

A new CDC study found that leaving middle seats on aircraft open reduces passengers' exposure to Covid-19 by 23% to 57%.

CDC study: Middle-seat blocking reduces Covid exposureThe findings come as Delta, the final U.S. airline blocking middle seats, prepares to end that practice.

At travel subcommittee's first hearing, a push for reopening roadmap"To fully recover, we need to get Americans and the rest of the world traveling again," said Senate subcommittee chair Jacky...

Senate bill demands the CDC lift its Conditional Sailing Order by July 4

Senate bill demands the CDC lift its Conditional Sailing Order by July 4"We're not waiting on the CDC any longer. Cruises can and should resume," said Florida Sen. Rick Scott, one of three sponsors...

Air Canada gets a $4.7 billion bailoutCanada will loan Air Canada up to $4.7 billion, with up to $1.12 billion directed specifically toward customer refunds.

ASTA backs Florida decision to sue the CDC to restart cruisesSociety president Zane Kerby called the agency's failure to lift its Conditional Sailing Order perplexing.

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