CLIA Issues Updated Coronavirus Statement
In a statement issued in response to recent developments concerning the 2019-novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the global cruise industry, CLIA states that: “The health and safety of cruise passengers and crew is and remains the...
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IATA Reports Slower, But Steady Growth In 2019
IATA has released full-year global passenger traffic results for 2019 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 4.2% compared to the full year of 2018. The 2019 result is a slowdown compared to 2018’s annual growth...
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Two Ships In Quarantine
Two cruise ships have been placed in quarantine – one in Japan and one in Hong Kong -- due to confirmed cases of and testing for the coronavirus. Hong Kong authorities have put Genting Cruise Lines' World Dream ship into quarantine so...
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