Controversial Tax Postponed is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, with Special Guest Hot Air Tom, December 11, 2024. According to the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), the $42 tax for cruise passengers visiting Mexico has been deferred by six months and will now take effect on July 1, 2025, instead […]
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New Partnership Launches a center for Assistive Technology to Advance Accessible Travel Innovation
Written by Eliana Satkin, TravelAbility Insider, December 5, 2024 The Schoolhouse Hotel announces a groundbreaking partnership with TravelAbility and Samaritan Partners to establish the Center for Assistive Technology, the first-of-its-kind innovation hub for accessible travel technology for the hospitality industry. Located in historic White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, The Schoolhouse Hotel stands as the world’s first fully […]
Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast with Special Guest Frank “Bubba” Shumard; December 9, 2024
Norwegian Dumps 35 More Cruises is the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, with Special Guest Frank “Bubba” Shumard, Mr HAL, December 9, 2024. Also today, Fake Royal Caribbean Cruise Scam; Flood on Allure; P&O Ship Remains Docked; Ferry Dock Damaged: Power Failure On Belissima; Wellness Themed Cruises On Windstar; Fully […]
Today, on a flight from Miami to Jamaica…
Posted on Facebook by Kristy Durso, December 8, 2024 People being people…. The way it should be. Today, on a flight from Miami to Jamaica, there was a little boy with a neurodivergence traveling with his mom. I don’t know his diagnosis, and it doesn’t matter. I knew he was “one of us” five minutes […]
South Carolina Hotel Solves Workforce Shortage Issue through Inclusion
Written by Eliana Satkin, Travelability Insider, December 5, 2024 Shepherd Hotel’s work force gives new vision to what inclusion can look like in travel and work industries. In downtown Clemson, South Carolina, the Shepherd Hotel stands out—not just for its Southern charm but for its bold mission to redefine inclusion in the hospitality industry. Unlike […]
Accessible Western Australia
Written by Julie Jones, HaveWheelChairWillTravel.net, November 24, 2024 We’ve just returned from two incredible weeks of exploring Western Australia. Our travels took us from Sydney to Perth, then on to Exmouth where we started our Coral Coast road trip which finished back in Perth. I’ll be sharing many stories about the accessibility in the region, […]