Puerto Rico’s Turning Point and 10 Other Tourism Trends This Week
Photo Credit: Harmony of the Seas is shown in Puerto Rico in May 2018. The island's governor just announced his resignation, which will impact many aspects of the local tourism industry. Puerto Rico Tourism Company
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This week in tourism, Puerto Rico's governor finally announced his resignation, and we analyze how this affects the island's preexisting visitation challenges. We also draw some travel-related conclusions from the International Monetary Fund's global economic forecast.
Tourism News Weekly Roundup
Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines tourism trends. For all of our weekend roundups, go here.
Puerto Rico Tourism Boss Calls Governor’s Resignation a ‘Turning Point': The fact that Puerto Rico's governor dragged out his resignation in such painstaking fashion didn't help the island's tourism prospects. Now it's back to business for the island's hotels, meetings venues, and attractions. It's tough to take a punch in the gut, though, just when you got up off the mat.
Carnival Cruise Line’s Outreach to Travel Advisors Shores Up Rocky Relationship: Carnival Cruise Line has not always had the best relationship with travel advisors, but it has taken steps to turn that around. Its new campaign to promote the value of advisors should be esp
