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Articles tagged “accidents”

Tourism

The U.S. Gulf Coast cleanup is “done,” but BP’s tar balls still scare tourists

BP destroyed small businesses along the entire Gulf Coast and walked away with a slap on the wrist. Now the motels, casual restaurants, and other players who have little political pull will work hard to get visitors back despite the lingering issues.

Jay Reeves, Associated Press | 11 years ago

The U.S. Gulf Coast cleanup is “done,” but BP’s tar balls still scare tourists

Cruises

Concordia disaster turns into soap opera: Dancer sues captain and Costa

The dancer's lawsuit, like the captain's ongoing antics, is another sideshow in what could be a serious discussion of cruise safety practices.

Josephine McKenna Rome, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Concordia disaster turns into soap opera: Dancer sues captain and Costa

Tourism

Sinai tour bus accident claims four lives in latest Egypt tourism setback

Everyone wants Egypt to succeed, but its current leadership will need to look seriously at licenses it grants tourism operators if it is going to prevent accidents like this from happening again.

Youssry Ahmad, Reuters | 11 years ago

Sinai tour bus accident claims four lives in latest Egypt tourism setback

Cruises

Cost of this week’s Royal Caribbean ship fire: So far it’s 10 cents per share

Outside of the fire, Royal Caribbean has handled this accident in a way Carnival could learn from: It communicated clearly, took care of guests, and shared to investors what the fire would likely cost the line.

Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Cost of this week’s Royal Caribbean ship fire: So far it’s 10 cents per share

Cruises

Disgraced Costa Concordia captain will stand trial for manslaughter

Everyone else has plea bargained or made financial settlements to avoid prosecution, but Schettino's purported behavior during the crisis left him no room for anything but a full trial.

Frances D'Emelio, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Disgraced Costa Concordia captain will stand trial for manslaughter

Cruises

Court rejects Costa Concordia captain’s manslaughter plea bargain

Considering the circus, it's hard to imagine the court will show sympathy on the captain. But lost in the legal dance is the loss of life and the poor behavior by the cruise line.

Silvia Ognibene and Antonio Denti, Reuters | 11 years ago

Court rejects Costa Concordia captain’s manslaughter plea bargain

Cruises

Carnival’s troubled Triumph leaves Alabama for repairs in the Bahamas

The good news is that the Triumph didn't hit anything on the way out of port. But it's a long way to the Bahamas.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Cruises

Carnival wants Miami court to toss Triumph-related passenger lawsuits

Passengers give up most of their rights when they buy a ticket and sign the contract of carriage, so it's difficult to see how they will prevail. Unless all they're after is more bad press for the accident-prone Carnival.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Carnival wants Miami court to toss Triumph-related passenger lawsuits

Airlines

The 9/11 pilot’s widow who’s pressing Congress for better cockpit security

The bombing at the Boston Marathon, although not directed at an airline, should rid carriers and the TSA of any complacency regarding cockpit security. On the other hand, we hope the sequester won't prompt the TSA to cut any corners.

Jeff Plungis, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Cruises

Latest Carnival Triumph mishap forces line to cancel more cruises

The next stop for the Carnival Triumph is Freeport, The Bahamas, where it will go into drydock for hopefully the final fixes before the ship returns to commercial service.

Skift | 11 years ago