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DAILY BULLETIN: WEEKEND

April 30, 2022

TODAY'S STORIES

Dispatch, Celebrity Beyond: Kate McCue is a captain and much more

Hearing Capt. Kate McCue speak was high on Brittany Chrusciel's list in her short time aboard the new Celebrity Beyond.

For Viking, it seems like the right time to go with the flow again

Back on Europe's rivers, Viking executives are expecting a great year.

Hiking Oahu's Diamond Head will require a reservation

Starting May 12, nonresident visitors wishing to summit the Oahu landmark will be required to make reservations beforehand.

Allianz: Car rental reservations are up 13% over last year

Allianz said travelers are feeling more comfortable visiting cities, enabling Portland, Ore.; San Diego; and Boston to crack its top 10.

OPINION: REALITY CHECK

This is not cruising ... but it just might be better

SeaDream offers a cruise option for clients who want to arrive in port in the biggest yacht.

THIS WEEK'S COVER STORY

2022 Consumer Editors Roundtable, Part 1: The hospitality quotient

Restaurateur Danny Meyer joins our annual editors roundtable for a discussion centered on hospitality and travel, touching on subjects from enduring pandemic trends to labor to foodie capitals.

IN CASE YOU MISSED THESE STORIES ...

Seatrade's spotlight is on Arnold Donald's departure from Carnival

The news that Arnold Donald would step down as Carnival Corp.'s CEO on Aug. 1 couldn't help but steal the show at the Seatrade Cruise Global conference.

A travel agency uses AI to help simplify advisors' lives

Travel Leaders 365 of Highland Park, Ill., uses artificial intelligence on its booking platform for invoicing and itinerary generation.

JetBlue CEO outlines plans to improve performance, reduce cancellations

Robin Hayes Tuesday pledged to take "swift and significant action" to get its cancellation-plagued operation back on track for the summer season.

With five new brands and concepts, Banyan Tree is growing

Best known for luxury beach resorts throughout Asia, Banyan Tree Group is branching out well beyond its roots.

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Alaska tourism: Looking back, looking forward

Alaska's tourism chief, a small-lodge operator, an exec of a major cruise and our longtime Alaska contributor look at what's happened with travel in the 49th state -- and what's new -- with host Rebecca Tobin and senior editor Andrea Zelinski.

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