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Norwegian Cruise Line is optimistic travelers won't lose interest in trips to the Middle East if the Israel-Hamas war remains contained.
Dawit Habtemariam | 1 month ago
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Norwegian Cruise Line has removed Israel from its itineraries through 2024 due to the country’s ongoing conflict with Hamas. Israel represented 7% of Norwegian Cruise Line's capacity in the fourth quarter and 4% of its capacity for the full year 2024 in the Middle East region. Other cruise companies have also cancelled trips to Israel.…
The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has seen over 12,000 downloads of its Travel Advisor Career Overview guide to becoming a travel agent since it made the resource free. Previously, ASTA's materials came with a fee, with only about 50 downloads in the five years before 2023. ASTA's next step in career training for aspiring travel…
Selene Brophy | 3 months ago
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America will resume its weekly trips to Kahului, Maui starting on September 3, the cruise company announced on Wednesday. Norwegian Cruise suspended trips to the island in early August to avoid taking up local resources dedicated toward relief and combating the wildfires in West Maui. In the aftermath of the…
Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago
Although Norwegian Cruise Line has benefited enormously from a surge in travel demand, it — like its rivals — continues to be hounded by surging expenses.
Reuters | 4 months ago
No doubt the relaxation of Covid restrictions made the jobs of cruise industry executives easier.
Dawit Habtemariam | 6 months ago
Ushuaia is trying to stay ahead of the curve with this expansion, maintaining leadership on Antarctica trips and standing out among nearby ports, in a time when cruise ship companies continue to add vessels for this route.
Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 7 months ago
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Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks at Marriott's resort fee transparency, Guesty's acquisition, and Norwegian Cruise Line's earnings.
Skift | 7 months ago
Norwegian Cruise Line's strong onboard passenger spending in the first quarter demonstrates that the pent-up energy to cruise that people had during the pandemic hasn't dissipated at all.
Dawit Habtemariam | 7 months ago
Frank J. Del Rio will step down as president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, effective June 30, the cruise company announced Monday. Harry J. Sommer, president and CEO of the company’s Norwegian Cruise Line brand, will officially succeed him on July 31. The transition process starts on April 1. Del Rio has been…
Tom Lowry | 9 months ago
