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Aug
16
2021
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By Troy Warren
Hyatt To Acquire Apple Leisure Group, Doubling Global Resorts Footprint

Hyatt To Acquire Apple Leisure Group, Doubling Global Resorts Footprint

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LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #Business Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire leading North American resort-management, travel and hospitality group Apple Leisure Group (ALG) for a cash amount of $2.7 billion. The purchase from affiliates of capital market company KKR and private equity company KSL Capital Partners, LLC, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year, subject to customary closing conditions. ALG’s resort brand management platform, AMResorts, supplies management services to the largest portfolio of luxury, all-inclusive resorts in the Americas under its AMR Collection label. The…
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Aug
15
2021
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New Orleans: New Orleans Mayor Announces Parameters for Indoor Activities

New Orleans: New Orleans Mayor Announces Parameters for Indoor Activities

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RICH THOMASELLI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for NewOrleansNewsAndTalk.Com #Travel   You can still party in one of America’s ultimate party towns – with restrictions. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that, effective Monday, August 16, vaccines or proof of a negative COVID-19 test will be required to enter indoor venues in The Big Easy, including bars, restaurants, gyms and music halls. Like many areas across the country, New Orleans’ COVID cases are on the rise. "We have to make sure that we keep our businesses open. That is a priority. We have to keep our children in school. This is a…
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Aug
13
2021
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By Troy Warren
Visiting Friends, Relatives Will Power Post-Pandemic Travel

Visiting Friends, Relatives Will Power Post-Pandemic Travel

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LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   Travelers’ priorities have shifted heavily after more than a year spent in lockdowns, and fettered by both domestic and international travel restrictions. The results of new research conducted by leading data and analytics company GlobalData suggest that people’s desire to reconnect, in person, with family and friends is potentially even greater than their pent-up longing for leisure getaways. Its findings suggest that ‘visiting friends and relatives’ (VFR) trips are destined to be a major driving force in the global travel industry’s recovery, and tourism providers should not underestimate their influence. “GlobalData’s forecasts…
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Aug
12
2021
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By Troy Warren
Delta Upgrading In-Flight Food, Beverage Service

Delta Upgrading In-Flight Food, Beverage Service

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DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   Delta Air Lines announced it would upgrade its in-flight food and beverage service again with the addition of Greek cuisine from San Francisco-based Souvla and American classics from New York’s Union Square Events (USE). Starting next month, Delta One and First Class passengers on select coast-to-coast flights in the United States will be able to enjoy meals inspired by the popular restaurants. For Souvla fans, many of the company’s spit-roasted meat sandwiches and salads will be available on flights alongside new dishes created exclusively for the airline. Delta customers have enjoyed menu…
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Aug
11
2021
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By Troy Warren
Delta Variant Changing How Americans View Travel

Delta Variant Changing How Americans View Travel

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DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   A new study found the Delta variant of COVID-19 is changing the attitudes and planning techniques of American travelers. According to the latest Longwoods International tracking survey, around 66 percent of respondents have postponed travel specifically due to the coronavirus variant, up from the 25 percent reported two weeks ago. Another 34 percent of American travelers said the Delta variant would “greatly impact their travel decisions” over the next six months, an increase from the 21 percent reported a month ago in a previous study. “News of rising numbers infection, hospitalizations and deaths clearly is…
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Aug
10
2021
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By Troy Warren
Florida Will Appeal Judge’s Ruling on COVID-19 Vaccine Passports

Florida Will Appeal Judge’s Ruling on COVID-19 Vaccine Passports

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PATRICK CLARKE | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   Florida will appeal a federal judge's ruling allowing Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings—whose brands include Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises—to require passengers to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 prior to boarding its ships. If upheld, the ruling "would likely allow all cruise lines in Florida the ability to ask for proof of vaccination status," a Cruise Lines International Association spokesperson told Travel Weekly. "We disagree with the judge's legal reasoning and will be appealing to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office said in…
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Aug
09
2021
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Canada opens border to vaccinated U.S. citizens after year of restrictions

Canada opens border to vaccinated U.S. citizens after year of restrictions

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19 Canada on Monday is lifting its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit, but the United States is keeping similar restrictions in place for Canadians, part of a bumpy return to normalcy from COVID-19 travel bans. U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents must be fully vaccinated and test negative for COVID-19 within three days to get across one of the world’s longest and busiest land borders. Travelers also must fill out a detailed application on the arriveCAN app before crossing.   Even though travelers have to register, the Canada…
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Aug
09
2021
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Judge Rules Norwegian Cruise Line Can Require Vaccine Proof in Florida

Judge Rules Norwegian Cruise Line Can Require Vaccine Proof in Florida

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DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19   A federal judge ruled on Sunday that Norwegian Cruise Line can ask customers for proof of coronavirus vaccination before boarding, at least temporarily reversing an order from the Governor of Florida. According to The Associated Press, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams granted the preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Florida law banning cruise lines from requesting vaccination status from travelers. The law banning vaccine passports was signed by Governor Ron DeSantisin May. Judge Williams said Florida failed to “provide a valid evidentiary, factual, or legal predicate” for banning vaccination proof, while Norwegian “demonstrated that…
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Aug
08
2021
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EU Reportedly Considers Restoring Travel Restrictions on US

EU Reportedly Considers Restoring Travel Restrictions on US

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RICH THOMASELLI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   With COVID-19 cases having increased dramatically since June, the European Union is expected to discuss restoring travel sanctions on the U.S. as it grapples with the emergence of new strains of the virus. The U.S. has breached the threshold to be included among non-EU countries that enjoy unrestricted travel into the bloc, a person familiar with the situation told Bloomberg News Service. The EU limit for foreign visitors is no more than 75 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over the previous 14 days. The U.S rate is currently almost 270…
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Aug
08
2021
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A $28 Sam Adams Summer Ale at LaGuardia Forces Airport Restaurants to Reevaluate Their Prices

A $28 Sam Adams Summer Ale at LaGuardia Forces Airport Restaurants to Reevaluate Their Prices

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #Foodie The Port Authority has reportedly told its food vendor to audit its menu after a tweet exposed the $28 beer. If you're seeking the truest expression of America cutthroat capitalism, you needn't look any further than the airport. With way too much time to kill and nowhere else to go, travelers face prices for food and drinks that tend to be through the roof. Because what else are you going to do? Go through security again? The practice is so commonplace, we've largely become desensitized to it. An $8 Budweiser you say? That's practically…
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