Articles tagged “carnival”

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Amazon Debuts Cyber Week Travel Deals

Amazon launched what one executive said was its "first-ever" Cyber Week Travel Deals. Amazon's travel deals hub offered sales from the likes of American Airlines, Disney, Universal, Budget, Choice, Avis, IHG and Carnival, for example. American Airlines, for instance, was offering a Black Friday deal of $89 for a one-way Philadelphia to Charlotte flight on…

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Cruises

Carnival Turns Away From China

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Carnival’s earnings, Chinese outbound travelers, and new Indian traveler habits.

Rashaad Jorden | 10 months ago

Carnival Turns Away From China

Cruises

Carnival is On the ‘Sidelines’ in China and Says Onboard Spending is ‘Off the Charts’

Carnival seems to be sailing on high demand, but rising costs are proving to be rough waters for the company.

Dawit Habtemariam | 10 months ago

Carnival is On the ‘Sidelines’ in China and Says Onboard Spending is ‘Off the Charts’

Cruises

Carnival Rides North American Booking Wave to New Record

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Carnival's excellent earnings, New York's new tourism pitch, and India's eased visa wait times.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Carnival Rides North American Booking Wave to New Record

Cruises

Carnival Sees Highest-Ever Future Bookings — Thank You, North America

Carnival's North America market continues to be a star performer, and Europe is doing very well. Still, that won't be enough to return Carnival to full health post-pandemic. It needs to speed up growth in Asia and Australia.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Carnival Sees Highest-Ever Future Bookings — Thank You, North America

Tourism

Rio Expects Carnival’s Return to Generate $1 Billion in Tourism Business

Blocos and samba schools will return in full force to the streets of Rio de Janeira this month for Brazil's largest annual celebration. The biggest carnival in the world is expected to generate a new record in revenues for the economy.

Sergio Queiroz, Reuters | 1 year ago

Rio Expects Carnival’s Return to Generate $1 Billion in Tourism Business

Cruises

Major Cruise Lines Held Liable for More Than $400 Million in Damages for Cuba Sailings

This lawsuit against major cruise lines, if upheld after inevitable appeals, could open up a floodgate of litigation against airlines and cruise lines that operated in Cuba after the Obama administration cleared the way.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Major Cruise Lines Held Liable for More Than $400 Million in Damages for Cuba Sailings

Tourism

Global Travel Outlook for 2023

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the global outlook for 2023, top TV spenders in the U.S. this year, and Carnival's optimism.

Skift | 1 year ago

Global Travel Outlook for 2023

Cruises

Carnival Says 2023 Bookings Show Cruisers So Ready to Put Pandemic to Rest

Travelers are largely eager to put concerns about rising Covid cases behind them, a welcome development for Covid-weary companies like Carnival that are bullish on making a full recovery in 2023.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Carnival Says 2023 Bookings Show Cruisers So Ready to Put Pandemic to Rest

Cruises

Carnival Says Inflation, Fuel Costs Could Hurt Recovery Momentum

Carnival survived the pandemic long enough to enter the booming travel surge. The cruise operator now has to sail through a new storm — historic inflation and surging costs.

Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Reuters | 2 years ago

Carnival Says Inflation, Fuel Costs Could Hurt Recovery Momentum