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Newark Liberty Struggles Likely to Last

3 days ago | travelresearchonline.com | Cheryl Rosen

Air traffic communication outages, staffing issues, ground stops and flight cancellations continue to plague Newark Liberty International Airport, as United Airlines cancels flights and travelers head across the Hudson River to JFK instead.
The Trump Effect on Travel

1 week ago | travelresearchonline.com | David Cogswell

Seven months ago if we discussed the possible effect of a new Trump administration on the travel industry we would have been speculating based on what Trump says and on what he did in his first term. And we would be discussing it from the perspective of an upcoming election.
Finding Solitude, Salt, Nature and Lots of Wind at the New Salterra Resort South Caicos

1 week ago | travelresearchonline.com | Cheryl Rosen

If your idea of luxury is a beautiful new resort on a mostly deserted tropical island just a couple of hours from Miami, you can add Salterra Resort and Spa on South Caicos Island to your bucket list. And since it is part of the Marriott Luxury Collection property, you can use Marriott FamTastic rates to check it out for yourself. Let me set the scene for you.
Hawaii Begins Taxing Cruise Passengers, Raises Hotel Tax

1 week ago | travelresearchonline.com | Cheryl Rosen

If you’re planning to sail Pride of America, hurry up. A new tax in Hawaii will add 11% to its fare beginning January 1. Both houses of the Hawaiian Legislature last week passed the state’s first-ever tax on cruise ship passengers, in a bill that increased the transient accommodations tax for hotels and included ships for the first time. Governor Josh Green has indicated support for the bill in the past and is expected to sign it into law.
Africa’s Travel Indaba: Where the World Meets Africa

1 week ago | travelresearchonline.com | David Cogswell

In a little more than a week I’ll be heading to South Africa to attend Africa’s Travel Indaba, which will be held May 13-15 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa. It’s a travel trade show of Africa that has roots going back into the late ‘70s and has grown into one of the biggest, liveliest travel trade shows in the world.
New Week of FAM Trips Offered by TTC Tour Brands

2 weeks ago | travelresearchonline.com | Cheryl Rosen

After hosting 500 travel advisors on fam trips in March, TTC Tour Brands has scheduled a repeat performance in November. Four TTC brands—Trafalgar,Insight Vacations, Contiki, and Costsaver—will participate in this second TTC Tour Week, which will host Fams between November 3 and 16.
Go Small or Go Home: Explora, Riviera, Transcend, Ama and HX Plan Big Growth from Small Ships

3 weeks ago | travelresearchonline.com | Cheryl Rosen

It wasn’t only about big ships at the annual Seatrade show in Miami this month. Also on the agenda were lots of new ships rolling out in much smaller dimensions. Even as it made a splash with the 6,000-passenger MSC World America, MSC Cruises said it is on course to add four ships to its luxury lifestyle brand, Explora Journeys. Holding less than 1,000 passengers each, EXPLORA III and EXPLORA IV will double its fleet from two to four ships by 2028.
New Istanbul Earthquake Brings Memories of Last Year’s Disaster

3 weeks ago | travelresearchonline.com | Cheryl Rosen

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake rattled houses and their inhabitants in Istanbul on Wednesday, sending people running into the streets but causing little serious damage. More than 200 were injured as they jumped from buildings and rushed into the streets on what started as a peaceful afternoon during the Easter holidays, with schools closed and families celebrating. Schools will remain closed on Thursday and Friday, the government announced.
Petrabax: Combining and Expanding

3 weeks ago | travelresearchonline.com | David Cogswell

Since 1986, Petrabax has made its reputation as a specialist in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. But the company has evolved to a new stage and is now offering tours to many other countries. These are not new services for the company. What is actually happening is that the company is offering English-language versions of tours it has already been offering for years to its Spanish-speaking market.
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Allowing X Markers on Passports | Travel Research Online

3 weeks ago | travelresearchonline.com | Cheryl Rosen

A federal judge has partially blocked a Trump administration policy that bans the use of X markers by non-binary people on their passports, or changes to their existing gender markers. US District Judge Julia Kobick, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, sided with a motion by the American Civil Liberties Union.