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Cruise Liners Still In COVID-Troubled Waters, Industry Says

Cruise Liners Still In COVID-Troubled Waters, Industry Says
Cruise Liners Still In COVID-Troubled Waters, Industry Says
March 22, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Even as other sectors of the economy awake from a COVID-imposed hibernation, the American cruise industry says it could be facing another “lost summer,” The...

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UK Gov’t Says Holidays Abroad Invite Further Lockdowns
UK Gov’t Says Holidays Abroad Invite Further Lockdowns
March 21, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Tourism companies that serve British travelers seeking holidays abroad are bracing for another summer of gloomy business following a government science adviser’s warning Saturday (March...

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Biden Admin Looking At Mid-May To Open Cross-Border Travel
Biden Admin Looking At Mid-May To Open Cross-Border Travel
March 18, 2021  |  Economy

The President Joe Biden administration might relax restrictions on travel across Mexican and Canadian borders as well as inbound travel from Brazil and Europe, including...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Care Launching Nationwide; US Travel Takes $1.1 Trillion Hit
Today In Payments: Amazon Care Launching Nationwide; US Travel Takes $1.1 Trillion Hit
March 18, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon Care will be expanded to employees in all 50 states this summer, and the U.S. travel industry slumped 42 percent...

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US Travel Takes $1.1 Trillion Hit; 42 Percent Off 2019
US Travel Takes $1.1 Trillion Hit; 42 Percent Off 2019
March 17, 2021  |  Economy

The travel industry closed the books on 2020 with $1.1 trillion in losses, a 42 percent contraction from the previous year, plunging to $1.5 trillion...

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Flight, Hotel Travel Credits Set To Expire For Pandemic Cancellations
Flight, Hotel Travel Credits Set To Expire For Pandemic Cancellations
March 17, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Credits and IOUs for trips are poised to lapse in the near future, creating an upcoming conundrum for travelers, The Wall Street Journal reported. A...

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Customer Experience Is Ready For Pilot’s Seat In Travel Business
Customer Experience Is Ready For Pilot’s Seat In Travel Business
March 17, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The year 2020 was inarguably brutal for airlines, which at the lowest point saw revenues drop by almost 80 percent year on year as the...

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Carnival CEO: At Least Two More Years Of Choppy Waters For Cruise Sector
Carnival CEO: At Least Two More Years Of Choppy Waters For Cruise Sector
March 14, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The head of Carnival, the world’s largest operator of passenger cruises, told the Financial Times (FT) it is likely to be at least 2023 before...

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