Author: Liam Cusack

Cruise News 

Holland America’s Veendam Kicks Off 2017 Port of Quebec Cruise Season

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Québec, May 4, 2017 – The Port of Quebec’s international cruise season officially begins today, May 4, with the arrival of Holland America Line’s MS Veendam at the Ross Gaudreault Cruise Terminal. This marks the MS Veendam’s 66th call to the Port of Québec since its first visit in 1996. For the 2017 season, the 1,627-passenger ship will make 18 calls. In a continued show of confidence for the destination, Holland America Line—still the most active cruise line in Québec—will send four of its vessels to the city in 2017: the MS Zuiderdam, the MS Veendam, the MS Rotterdam and the

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India.Arie, Angela Davis & Glennon Doyle Melton to Join Oprah on HAL’s Eurodam

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Holland America Line announced today that Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter India.Arie; motivational speaker and fitness evangelist Angela Davis; and author, activist and speaker Glennon Doyle Melton will join Oprah Winfrey and O, The Oprah Magazine editors Lucy Kaylin, Gayle King and creative director Adam Glassman aboard the Share the Adventure Cruise to Alaska this Summer.

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NCL’s Norwegian Sky Makes Inaugural Call in Havana

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Havana, Cuba – May 2, 2017 – Norwegian Sky, Norwegian Cruise Line’s first ship to sail to Cuba, made her maiden call in the capital city of Havana this morning.  Norwegian Cruise Line executives were onboard to celebrate the voyage, including Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings President & CEO Frank Del Rio and Norwegian Cruise Line President & CEO Andy Stuart.               “Today is a momentous day for Norwegian Cruise Line, our guests and our travel agent partners, as we open our doors to Cuba’s natural beauty, warm people and historical treasures,” said Frank Del Rio, president and chief executive officer for Norwegian

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2017 Freddie Awards
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Norwegian Reward Wins 2017 Freddie Awards for Airline Program of the Year

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Norwegian Reward, the loyalty program of the World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline and Europe’s Best Low-Cost Airline, won Program of the Year Europe/Africa and Norwegian Reward Visa was named Best Loyalty Credit Card Europe/Africa last night at the 2017 Freddie Awards. The program was also the runner-up in the Best Redemption Ability category, and one of four nominees in the Best Promotion, Best Elite Program and Best Customer Service Europe/Africa categories.

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Holland America Introduces New Beverage Packages

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Seattle, WA., April 24, 2017 — Holland America Line has introduced a new Elite Beverage Package for guests that features premium beverage selections. With this new package, guests may now also enjoy libations from Master Mixologist Dale DeGroff’s collection of unique, classic cocktails, such as The Ritz Cocktail, The Hemingway Daiquiri and Midnight Sun, his latest masterpiece created to celebrate Holland America Line’s 70th year of exploring Alaska.

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Holland America’s “Canada Super Sale” – Amazing Savings for Canadians

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Seattle, WA  –  April 12, 2017  — Canadian residents looking to book a Holland America Line cruise vacation can take advantage of special fares with the Canada Super Sale. The promotion features savings of more than CAD1,000 per person on a variety of cruises and destinations around the world across the cruise line’s fleet of 14 premium ships.

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Airlines 

Norwegian Adds Seattle & Denver to U.S. Network with Nonstop Flights to London

Liam Cusack

NEW YORK – APRIL 5, 2017 – Norwegian, the low-cost long-haul airline today announced it will launch flights from both Denver International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to London’s Gatwick Airport this September. With these additions, Norwegian now offers nine nonstop routes from across the United States to London, more than any American airline. Flights starting at $199 one-way, including taxes “London is an integral part of our ever-growing global route network. The city is perfect for both business and leisure travelers, and we are excited to offer more West Coast routes for Americans who are looking for inexpensive access to

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Airlines Industry News 

JetBlue & Boeing Backing Zunum Aero to Build Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

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SEATTLE. April 5, 2017: Zunum Aero, a pioneer in electric aviation, is developing regional hybrid-electric aircraft for the early 2020s, offering unmatched door-to-door speeds and reduced costs for flights from 700 miles at launch, to over 1,000 miles by 2030. Zunum Aero aircraft are designed to take aviation into the future: enabling frequent service to the nation’s network of over 5,000 underutilized regional and general aviation airports. These 10 – 50 seat aircraft will pave the way to a golden era of fast and affordable electric air travel, reversing the 70-year consolidation of air services. Zunum Aero is backed by

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Azamara’s “Twice as Nice” Deal – $1000 Off Fares With $2000 On-Board Credit

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New York, NY – April 4, 2017: Azamara Club Cruises has announced their latest travel deal – the “Twice as Nice Deal.” This promotion lets travelers save $1000 on their fare and receive $2000 in on-board spending money for voyages in 2017 and 2018. This offer gives new and returning cruisers savings of up to $3000 on some of Azamara’s most popular voyages. The deal runs from now through May 31, 2017. Book a Club Veranda stateroom or higher and receive $1,000 off the cruise fare and a $2,000 on board credit.  Or Guests in a Club Interior or Club Ocean view

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NCL Will Sail to Cuba Through 2018

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Norwegian Sky will sail 33 round-trip cruises from Miami to Cuba in 2018 with 32 voyages featuring an overnight call in the capital city of Havana. Miami, Florida – April 4, 2017: Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that it will further extend its offering of weekly round-trip cruises from Miami to Cuba through 2018, with 33 new voyages. The all-inclusive Norwegian Sky will begin her 2018 Cuba cruise season in March, sailing four-day round-trip cruises from Miami, with  32 of the cruises to include an overnight stay in Cuba’s historical and culturally-rich capital of Havana, as well as a call

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