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Beat the Crowds uses data from sensors to forecast waiting times at attractions

Sorry to keep you waiting, and now there’s an app for thatBERLIN - GetYourGuide is launching a new crowd-control platform called Beat the Crowds.

Bookings for New Zealand have surged as travellers plan for the end of lockdowns.

Looking for good news? Vacation rentals are soaringDENVER - New bookings for vacation rentals around the globe on Airbnb and Vrbo numbered 2.08 million on May 17 – the highest...

Sabre says gross bookings still down 90%

Sabre says gross bookings still down 90%SOUTHLAKE, Texas - Sabre gave an update on second-quarter bookings in a regulatory filing, saying there are “modest initial...

Arnold Donald: “It’s a tough situation but the future will be bright.”

Carnival CEO reassures the trade ‘while acknowledging their pain’MIAMI - With cruising on pause, Carnival Corp. CEO Arnold Donald said the company’s eight brands are taking the opportunity to...

Saudi Arabia is among the first to adopt the ‘Safe Travels’ protocols.

WTTC puts its stamp on new ‘Safe Travels’ protocolsLONDON - The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is putting its stamp to new global health and hygiene protocols.

Madrid is ready to reopen its bars and restaurants.

Spain prepares to lift travel restrictionsMADRID – Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez has said Spanish tourism will have two hallmarks in the future – health and...

Silversea says expedition cruises such as Antarctica, the Arctic and the Galapagos are very popular for 2021.

Here’s the good news: Cruisers think long-haul for ’21MIAMI - For the travel industry, it was undoubtedly a welcome surprise to hear Frank Del Rio’s comments about consumers booking...

Hilton praised for ‘consistently elevating its reputation’ during the Covid-19 crisis.

New report predicts hotel chains could lose billions in brand valueLONDON - Independent brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance has indicated that the world’s top 50 most valuable hotel brands...

Stanley Ho put Macau on the map and established a gaming industry that would surpass Las Vegas

Stanley Ho, Godfather of the ‘Vegas of Asia’, dies aged 98MACAU - Stanley Ho, the visionary who put Macau on the global map, the casino mogul who created a gambling destination that...

RCCL said most future bookings are new and not redemptions of future cruise credits.

Even during tough times, Royal Caribbean avoids discountingMIAMI - Indicating strength in future cruise demand, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said that most of its future cruise bookings...