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Articles tagged “clia”

Cruises

Survey: Travel Agents Expect Cruise Business to Boom This Year

Agents said late last year they were expecting big growth in the Caribbean, but it remains to be seen if the recent spread of the Zika virus in the region will have an impact.

Survey: Travel Agents Expect Cruise Business to Boom This Year

Business Travel

Interview: CLIA’s Acting CEO on Why Travel Agents Matter to Cruisers

If the cruise industry truly wants to speak with one voice, the Cruise Lines International Association needs to hire a CEO who will stick around.

Interview: CLIA’s Acting CEO on Why Travel Agents Matter to Cruisers

Cruises

Royal Caribbean COO on CLIA, China and the Need for North American Cruisers

Quietly, Goldstein has helped oversee the global integration of cruise industry trade associations into one united entity. That re-organization will come in handy during the industry's expansion into emerging markets.

Royal Caribbean COO on CLIA, China and the Need for North American Cruisers

Cruises

Four Takeaways on How Cruise Lines and Cruisers Spend Money

The negatives of the cruise industry get so much attention that it's easy to forget that cruising contributes to many regional economies around the country.

Four Takeaways on How Cruise Lines and Cruisers Spend Money

Cruises

Cruise Lines Have Trouble Marketing Because They Still Need Travel Agents

No cruise company has yet to develop an effective online booking and marketing platform for consumers. For now, they need travel agents to act as their de facto North American marketing and booking force.

Cruise Lines Have Trouble Marketing Because They Still Need Travel Agents

Cruises

Carnival Cruise Selects Trade Group Executive as New President

Carnival is CLIA's largest member, which makes the appointment a logical one and an easy transition for Duffy who was already likely looking out for Carnival's interests.

Carnival Cruise Selects Trade Group Executive as New President

Cruises

Sen. Schumer reacts to the cruise lines’ self-imposed cruisers’ bill of rights

The cruise industry issued its own passenger bill of rights to head off more rigorous measures. Let's see if Congress has the stomach to read the fine print, and to amend the provisions to make them enforceable.

Sen. Schumer reacts to the cruise lines’ self-imposed cruisers’ bill of rights

Cruises

Carnival exec promises “comprehensive review” after multiple failures

With three big mistakes over the past year and more than three dozen body bags on its doorstep, the Florida-based line has bigger problems than a speech to a friendly crowd about promised safety measures can solve. It's high time it realized it can't deliver the safety travelers require at the prices it offers.

Carnival exec promises “comprehensive review” after multiple failures

Cruises

Carnival and Royal Caribbean get their voice in new global cruise trade association

There's no mention of the Costa Concordia in the announcement about the new global cruise trade association, but the incident, and the need for a more unified global voice, underlies its formation.

Carnival and Royal Caribbean get their voice in new global cruise trade association