Category: Travel

  • The Coolest Airbnbs in Miami • The Blonde Abroad

    [ad_1] As an Airbnb Associate, I’m excited to curate incredible properties around the world. At no extra cost to you, I earn a small commission when you book through these links which helps me run this blog. Whether you are ready to glam it up in the swankiest spots in the city or you’re gearing…

  • A Cozy Weekend Guide to Leavenworth, Washington • The Blonde Abroad

    [ad_1] Traveling closer to home has opened my eyes to the incredible number of hidden gems we have on the West Coast. After taking a whirlwind Pacific Northwest Road Trip, I’d been dreaming about getting back to the area during the winter. At the top of my list was Leavenworth, Washington. This quaint little town…

  • The Coolest Airbnbs in Austin, Texas • The Blonde Abroad

    [ad_1] Ready to explore the hippest city in Texas? Proud to be one of the weirdest towns in the US of A, this southern hotspot has anything and everything you could possibly imagine. Whether you are here to experience the Live Music Capital of the World or indulge in some down-home Texas fun, you’ll be…

  • Air Canada to Restart Boeing Max Service on Feb. 1

    [ad_1] Air Canada will begin flying the Boeing 737 Max on commercial routes again next month, with plans for it to “gradually return” to its North American route network. On Monday, Canada’s aviation regulatory body Transport Canada issued an Airworthiness Directive for Boeing 737 Max aircraft, clearing the aircraft type to return to Canadian airspace…

  • Marriott Exec to Lead United Airlines Sales Team

    [ad_1] United Airlines has named Marriott International sales executive Doreen Burse to lead its global sales team. Burse, who has 33 years of experience in the hospitality industry, most recently as Marriott’s VP of global sales for the United States and Canada, will join United as SVP of worldwide sales on March 1. In the…

  • Emirates, Etihad Sign On to IATA Travel Pass

    [ad_1] Gulf carriers Etihad and Emirates will be among the first users of the International Air Transport Association’s Travel Pass digital health passport, the association announced. Etihad, which last summer implemented mandatory Covid-19 testing for passengers flying to or transferring through Abu Dhabi, will use IATA Travel Pass to receive passengers’ Covid-19 test results and verify that…

  • U.S. Entry Restrictions Likely to Remain Despite Trump Executive Order

    [ad_1] As his remaining hours left in office wane, President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to lift travel restrictions from Europe and Brazil, though President-elect Joe Biden’s team has indicated they will overturn it before it can go into effect. Trump’s order, issued on Monday, ends entry restrictions for the 26 countries in…

  • ATPCO Acquires SITA’s Fare Management System

    [ad_1] ATPCO has acquired airline IT supplier SITA’s Airfare Insight fare management system and will integrate it into its newly developed Architect pricing tool. The deal, which closed Jan. 1 and was announced by ATPCO on Tuesday, came after ATPCO and SITA together agreed that “it was the right time to optimize industry investments and…

  • ABC Global Services Launches Mtgs. Venture, to Debut Virtual Events Platform

    [ad_1] ABC Global Services and several of its travel and meetings and events units have restructured to create a new entity known as the Etherio Group, which soon plans to launch its own events platform, company president and CEO Eric Altschul told BTN.  Etherio includes five divisions under the meetings umbrella—meetings and events, virtual meetings…

  • Direct Travel Taps Sherpa to Guide Travelers Amid Covid

    [ad_1] Direct Travel Inc. will offer Covid-19-related travel requirement information to travelers via mobile and web channels under a partnership with Toronto-based travel documentation startup Sherpa.  Colorado-based Direct Travel said it is the first travel management company to build a mobile Covid messaging service around Sherpa’s technology, which the company says pulls data from more…