The Minibar: Tackling Trust Issues, Virtual Airport Security Lines, and Cruising like “Normal”
July 2nd, 2021 | Duration 00:34:12 | Posted in The TIN Lounge by Korrine Johnson, Theresa Chu-Bermudez
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Articles we discussed:
Celebrity Edge cruise: With 99% of guests vaccinated, a feeling of ‘normal’
Airports test virtual queuing for security checkpoints
Travel Industry Can Boost Recovery by Tackling Trust Issues
As heard on Excess Baggage:
Tauck to Resume Full Operations Beginning in August
Citing ‘Uncertainty,’ Princess Cancels Australia Sailings into December
Ireland To Remove Quarantine Requirement For Americans July 19
Bedsonline Upgrades Market Intelligence Platform, Admin Fee Tool
CDC update: Eight cruise ships approved to sail restricted voyages
Key West’s effort to limit cruising defeated
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Offers Free First-Class Air
G Adventures Launches More Flexible Booking Policy
Venice in Danger of Losing UNESCO Status
Uniworld’s S.S. Sao Gabriel Officially Debuts on Portugal’s Douro River
Meet the Podcaster
Korrine Johnson
Korrine is the creator of Travel Biz Boss and co-owner of Journeys Travel Company. She always wanted to be in the travel industry and finally made the jump in 2007. When she had the idea to create a travel industry news podcast, she knew there was only one person who…
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Meet the Podcaster
Theresa Chu-Bermudez
Theresa is the owner of Get Out! Custom Travels and was inspired to go into the travel industry after her solo trip to New Zealand in 2013 (although it would be another three years before she would actually launch her own agency). An avid Lord of the Rings fan, she…
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