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Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.

Hawaii may require booster shot to be fully vaccinatedSome travelers would need the booster to avoid the pre-arrival Covid test.

Royal Caribbean International had to cancel cruises on the Symphony of the Seas.

When an industry calls out sick: Cancellations, staff shortagesFor the last month, the travel sector has been hit by a perfect storm of factors leading to cancellations and service cuts in...

A view of Barcelona from Park Guell. Spain will introduce new entry rules next month that include boosters for people who were vaccinated more than 270 days ago.

Spain tightens entry rules with booster requirementsThe country will require U.S. visitors to have a booster shot if their last date of Covid vaccination is more than 270 days...

A musician plays a guitar in Cuba. Tour operators report rising interest in trips to the island nation.

High vaccination rate and Covid-safe rules drive interest in CubaAs operators ready their 2022 programs for Americans, optimism is high -- though not without its caveats.

Cash refund for FCCs might be possible

Cash refund for FCCs might be possibleHere's what to do when a client has a future cruise credit they no longer want to use.

Frank Del Rio (left) and Dr. Scott Gottlieb during their virtual conversation on Thursday.

Frank Del Rio: Media has unfairly targeted the cruise industryThe Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO said the recent reports of omicron cases on cruise ships were "sensationalized for a...

Dr. Scott Gottlieb (lower right) said that in another two weeks, the level of omicron infection will "come down to a sufficiently low level that is going to be palpable." He was joined online by NCLH CEO Frank Del Rio and Regent Seven Seas Cruises sales and marketing chief Andrea DeMarco.

Public health expert assures cruise sellers that omicron surge is subsidingFormer Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb addressed travel advisors during a virtual conversation on...

High tech's lessons for travel

High tech's lessons for travelTravel-related innovations were in short supply at CES, the world's premier technology showcase. But how new tech products and...

Jason Liberty said Q2 performance is still in line with expectations, although Q1 cruise cancellations are having a negative impact.

Royal Caribbean Group's new CEO addresses agents during webinarDuring Vicki Freed's Coffee Talk forum, Jason Liberty told travel advisors that the Covid-19 pandemic was "a meteor that hit...

CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that the cruise industry had "stepped up" and went beyond the CDC's guidelines.

CDC expects to expire Conditional Sail Order as plannedCDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a Senate hearing on Tuesday that she expects most cruise lines will continue to...

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