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Tourism

Fiji Tourism CEO Gearing Up to Bring Island Nation Out of Covid Shadow by December

It's the first big light in the tunnel for Fiji Islands as vaccinations put the remote islands on the path to restarting tourism by December, with a new leader at the helm.

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 1 month ago

Tourism

U.S. Adds Aruba, France, Israel and Other Destinations to Do Not Travel List

A handful of the earliest rebounding tourism economies are increasingly landing on the Centers for Disease Control's do not travel list, pointing to the impact of the Delta variant.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 1 month ago

Coronavirus

Norwegian Cruise Line Gets Court Approval to Request Vaccine Proof for Florida Departures

It's a big win that comes a week before Norwegian Cruise Line restarts operations from Miami, as the Delta variant continues to rage in the state of Florida.

Tom Hals, Reuters | 1 month ago

Coronavirus

Norwegian Cruise Line Reports $717.8 Million Loss As Restart Challenges Mount

Heading to court to battle Florida Governor De Santis on vaccine mandates while trying to get back to cruising amid a raging variant — the financial bleed is sure to continue for big cruise.

Praveen Paramasivam, Reuters | 1 month ago

Luxury

Meet the Charleston Executive Diversifying the Profile of Future Tourism Leaders

For Marc Gibson, building a more diverse travel industry requires creating a path to leadership for youth. Explore Charleston's new internship collaboration with historically Black colleges and universities shows it can be done when everyone commits to change — tourism boards, hospitality businesses, universities, and students.

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 1 month ago

Business Travel

Dear Travel Industry: Here Are 3 Ways You Can Address Vaccine Equity Now

By remaining silent on vaccine equity, the travel industry's big players are as accountable as vaccine-hoarding governments for a deepening tourism divide. Intrepid Travel is setting an example — will others follow?