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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.

ASTA turns to Politico in its effort to reach lawmakersASTA has launched a marketing campaign with the political publication to bolster its message that the trade is essential and in...

From left, City Sightseeing Worldwide CEO Enrique Ybarra, Spain secretary of state for tourism Fernando Valdes Verelst, Palace Resorts executive vice president Gibran Chapur, Barcelona Tourism director general Marian Muro, Global Rescue CEO Daniel Richards and Travel Weekly editor in chief Arnie Weissmann.

Europe's signal of open borders buoys world leaders at WTTCOptimism about the return of travel was high at the World Travel and Tourism Council’s global summit.

Cruise ships docked in Juneau in July 2016.

Richard Fain: Alaska season more likely after CDC relaxes rulesRoyal Caribbean Group's CEO says, however, that sailing in the state remains "complex" because of U.S. cabotage law and...

Travel advisors gather for ALG Vacations' 500 Club Silver dinner Wednesday night at the Secrets and Dreams Royal Beach resorts in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic launches tourism worker vaccine pushThe campaign, created through a public-private partnership, began this week in Punta Cana and will expand across the country,...

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