Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) today announced it has taken delivery of the Viking Nerthus, the company’s newest Viking Longship®. The delivery took place this morning when the ship was presented at Meyer’s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rockstock-Warnemuende, Germany. The 168-guest Viking Nerthus joins the company’s Read More …
The US airline industry is experiencing a significant drop in flight bookings, stemming from a combination of economic instability and heightened fear of flying. Of concern: While economic factors like recession fears and reduced consumer spending play a role, a Read More …
Researchers at Tideschart conducted a comprehensive analysis of 528 U.S. beaches, focusing on surf zone fatalities, shark attacks, and hurricane risks, to determine the nation’s most dangerous shores. Florida dominated the list, with all ten of the most hazardous beaches Read More …
Air travel is undergoing a fundamental transformation with the rapid implementation of biometric gateways, shifting away from traditional paper-based systems. Facial recognition technology is at the forefront of this change, replacing physical passports and boarding passes with digital identity verification. Read More …
American Airlines has become the latest carrier to let passengers share their AirTag location in the event of lost baggage. Travelers are increasingly relying on this technology to track their luggage while traveling by air commercially, and carriers have also recognized Read More …
For North American travelers embarking on cruises that include stops in China, recent extreme weather events highlight the importance of travel preparedness. Blizzards in northern regions like Shandong and record-breaking heat in southern hubs like Shanghai are causing significant disruptions Read More …
Researchers at Tideschart, a leading tide forecasting platform, analyzed 528 beaches across the United States, assessing three critical risk factors—surf zone fatalities, shark attacks, and hurricanes—to identify the nation’s most dangerous beaches. Each beach was then assigned a score out Read More …
Passengers flying with British Airways, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Emirates, EasyJet, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Austrian Airlines are facing major flight cancellations and delays as a 24-hour strike disrupts operations at Cologne-Bonn and Düsseldorf airports in Germany. The strike, organized by the Verdi trade union, will take place from Sunday, Read More …
Belgium is bracing for a period of significant travel disruption as a series of strikes and industrial actions are set to impact the nation throughout February and March. Travelers planning to visit the country are strongly advised to prepare for Read More …