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Travel agents who sell cruises say post-Triumph cruise sales aren’t so bad

The AP did a good job of providing travel agents with a positive spin on this story, but Carnival will be hit hard by cancellations and consumers will see significant price drops and increased availability on Caribbean cruises for the rest of this season.

Cruises

Carnival CEO boards Triumph about four days too late

Carnival's tin-eared response to this crisis will be a "what not to do" case-study for PR agencies for years to come. It's CEO should have been working the tug boats in the Caribbean rather than phoning it in from the comfort of home.

Ground Transport

U.S. pledges to take a closer look at troubled tour bus operators

It’s taken a series of deadly mistakes to make the U.S. perk up and pay attention to the downside of the boom of bus travel, which has flown largely under the government radar for some time.

U.S. pledges to take a closer look at troubled tour bus operators

Cruises

Cruise-ship “art” purchase leads to lawsuit and retaliatory cruising ban

This would be a case of yet another silly purchase of cruise ship art were it not for the Federal Maritime Commission's odd interest in the case and the couple's insistence on cruising with Carnival. Odd.

Cruises

Hellish trip over, Carnival Triumph ship finally docks

Carnival CEO has a lot to explain beyond his timid apology and low-key management of this crisis. If this is the leadership of the world's biggest cruise company, it deserves better.

Hellish trip over, Carnival Triumph ship finally docks

Airlines

Departing American CEO Horton to get $20 million as part of merger

"Reasonable and appropriate" is what $20 million buys you in severance.

Departing American CEO Horton to get $20 million as part of merger

Airlines

American Eagle’s fate will be decided after dust settles on AA-US merger

Online Travel

Orbitz conducts layoffs in broad cost-reduction effort

It's tough to build your hotel business by laying off hotel-market managers. Still, having the dough to conduct more hotel marketing is mandatory if the company is to compete.

Cruises

Carnival Triumph: Tow gear snapped and arrival slowed

The passengers' ordeal is almost over, although the end-game is taking longer than anticipated.

Media and PR

Louisiana celebrates its deep musical roots in new tourism ad campaign

Louisiana timed the new campaign just as its two major events for 2013 came to an end in an attempt to keep the momentum going and incoming visitor numbers rolling.

Louisiana celebrates its deep musical roots in new tourism ad campaign