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Spirit is assessing offers from Frontier and JetBlue
US carriers Spirit and Frontier end protracted merger talks
The decision now paves the way for JetBlue to acquire Spirit
Kate Kenward has been appointed Visit USA UK chief executive
Kate Kenward to head up Visit USA UK
Former Aito executive director and Atta board director appointed Visit USA UK chief executive
Edinburgh regains direct Atlanta service after more than 15 years
Explore Georgia unveils new trade-friendly itineraries
The official destination marketing organisation for the US state has partnered with UK tour operator North America Travel Service (NATS) to develop the trips, aimed at agents
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New Orlando terminal to deliver 'totally different' arrival experience
$2.75 billion investment at Orlando International will shake-up the arrival experience for millions of British tourists over the coming years
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US scraps Covid-19 monitoring programme for cruises
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer report Covid-19 cases recorded onboard cruise ships
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The US TV channel that can help you sell the destination
How to utilise the GoUSA TV platform
Virgin Atlantic will debut the A330-900 on its Heathrow-Boston route in October
New A330 to further open up US for Virgin Atlantic
’I think there will be exciting opportunities ahead,’ Virgin chief customer and operating officer Corneel Koster tells TTG as the airline prepares for the next phase of its fleet renewal
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Princess Cruises adds new Vancouver-Alaska sailings
The move comes in response to UK travel agents who asked the line to offer round-trip sailings to the US state from the Canadian city
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Visit USA to host agent training roadshow in October
Registrations opened for the event earlier this week
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Holland America's Rotterdam is operate a special naming celebration cruise in May 2022
HAL cancels three sailings to accommodate new transatlantic voyage
Rotterdam will offer a commemorative 150th anniversary crossing on 3 April from Fort Lauderdale to its namesake city in the Netherlands
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Marella Cruises to make Canada debut next winter
Line to offer 14-night sailing from the US to Canada as part of its winter 2023/24 programme
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Nashville, the Music City, is back on song
With the return of British Airways’ direct flights to Nashville, it’s a great time to visit the Music City in Tennessee
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Geoff Freeman to replace Roger Dow as US Travel Association chief
Freeman, who is the current president and chief executive of the Consumer Brands Association, will join US Travel on 1 September
Wildfire prompts evacuation order for Canadian national park
Riviera Travel adds new US tour to 2023 programme
The USA’s Rocky Mountaineer and Iconic National Parks escorted tour is on sale now
Biden's team has insisted the US's tough Covid travel restrictions will continue (Credit: Justin Cron / Unsplash)
US enquiries ‘surge’ after end of pre-departure testing
Advantage leisure director Kelly Cookes said the change ‘certainly gives reassurance’ to customers who had already booked to travel to the country
Webinar: News and selling tips from Daytona Beach
Webinar: News and selling tips from Daytona Beach
Discover why Daytona Beach has so much more to offer visitors than its 23 miles of iconic white-sand beaches, plus tips for itinerary building and marketing advice
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Trade urged to be vigilant following Yellowstone floods
Currently all park entrances and roads, as well as the Yellowstone back country, are closed due to ‘extremely hazardous’ conditions
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Carnival Cruise Line holds coin ceremony for Celebration
The vessel will begin service in early November with a 14-day transatlantic voyage from Southampton to its homeport of Miami
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US testing relaxation 'huge step forward' for travel recovery
The trade has welcomed the Biden administration’s decision to remove its pre-departure testing requirement
Biden's team has insisted the US's tough Covid travel restrictions will continue (Credit: Justin Cron / Unsplash)
US to lift pre-departure test requirement on Sunday
It means travellers to the US will no longer have to provide proof of a negative test for Covid-19 up to 24 hours prior to departure
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APT launches 2023 North America touring programme
The offering features two new itineraries
Play will offer two US destinations from Stansted, via Iceland, starting in spring 2022
Iceland's Play axes plans for budget Orlando service
New low-cost carrier cans three-times-weekly Orlando service that had been due to get under way on 30 September, citing rising fuel prices
Norse Atlantic Airways is permitted to fly transatlantic from Spring 2022
Norse to launch London-New York flights on 12 August
New transatlantic entrant to offer returns from £255pp