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Cruise News Industry News 

Celestyal Launches 20% Commission Special for Travel Agents

Liam Cusack , ,

Celsetyal Enticing North American Agents to Book Their Clients on Celestyal Cruises In-Depth – All-Inclusive Cruises MIAMI, FL – April 2018 – Celestyal Cruises is celebrating the launch of its newest itineraries with a 20% commission special on 7-day all-inclusive cruise bookings.  The company is pleased to demonstrate its ongoing commitment to its North American travel agent partners rewarding them with commission across the majority of components, including the cruise fare (which includes, standard unrestricted drinks package and select shore excursions), additional pre-sold shore excursions, and pre-sold premium drinks upgrade package.  This special 20 percent commission offer is applicable on new bookings made

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5th Grade Teacher Wins 7-Day Celestyal Cruise to Greece on Price is Right

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Price is Right Celebrates Teachers on Special Teacher Appreciation Episode Los Angeles, CA, April 7, 2018: A Utah teacher won the vacation of a lifetime on a recent episode of the long-running T.V. Daytime Game Show, The Price is Right. The show, hosted a special Teacher Appreciation Day episode broadcast on April 7, 2018 (Though the actual taping date was March 4, 2018) Uriah Hernalsteen, a 5th Grade Teacher at Coral Canyon Elementary School in Washington, Utah made it to the final showcase and came closest to guessing the actual retail price of his showcase, and won. In addition to

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Celestyal Cruises Announces Extended 2019 and New 2020 Itineraries

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New Itineraries Include 7 New Ports of Call. New 7-day Eclectic Cruises Call at Isanbul, Canakkale & Volos New 7-day 3 Continents Cruise Sails to Egypt, Israel & Turkey February 28, 2018 — Piraeus, Greece: Celestyal Cruises today announced its extended 2019 and new 2020 itineraries. In 2019 Celestyal Cruises will extend its season into December and return to Istanbul for the first time since 2016 with its new 7-Day Eclectic Aegean itinerary, which sails 6 departures from October 21st 2019 through November 25th 2019. This “eclectic’ cruise includes an overnight stay in Istanbuland calls at Volos, Greece, for excursions to the stunning mountains of Meteora, and to Canakkale, Turkey,

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Celestyal Appoints Gordon Dirker VP, Biz Development North America

Liam Cusack

Dirker was formerly Vice President of the Americas for the Norwegian Expedition Line – Hurtigruten MIAMI, FL — January 3, 2018 — Celestyal Cruises is delighted to announce the appointment of Gordon Dirker as Vice President, Business Development – North America. Mr. Dirker began working for us on January 2nd, 2018. He is responsible for all North American field sales activities, reporting to Leslie Peden, President, Celestyal Cruises Inc. Mr. Dirker is an experienced sales professional with 21 years of senior-level success in leisure, travel and tourism, both B2B and B2C, with a skill set comprising C-level negotiations, tour operations, expedition

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Celestyal Appoints Leslie Peden as President Celestyal Cruises North America

Liam Cusack , ,

Pireaus, Greece — November 21, 2017 — Celestyal Cruises is delighted to announce the appointment of Leslie Peden as President, Celestyal Cruises, North America.  Mr. Peden will be responsible for promoting Celestyal Cruises in North America to drive business growth and market share. Peden will build on the foundations laid by Nicholas Filippidis who has led the business development efforts on behalf of Celestyal Cruises throughout North America.  Filippidis will continue to be a valuable resource for our company as he takes on a consultancy role ensuring a smooth transition for our travel partners. Mr. Peden is a highly-experienced, time-honored travel

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2017 Freddie Awards
Airlines Industry News 

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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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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Airlines Industry News 

American Airlines Will End Nonstop NYC-San Juan Service

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Ends Route It’s Operated for 40+ Years By Liam P. Cusack New York, NY – April 4, 2017:  American Airlines has made the decision to cease operation of their daily nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU). The final nonstop flight from JFK to SJU will depart on August 21, 2017 at 7:45 p.m. (EST). The following day, August 22nd, the last nonstop American Airlines flight from SJU to JFK will depart at 9:00 a.m. (EST). American operates a Boeing 737-800 on this route. Once American’s flights between New York

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NCL’s Norwegian Jewel Will Call Down Under Home

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MIAMI, Fla (June 7, 2016) – Norwegian Cruise Line today announced several itineraries for the company’s Fall/Winter 2017/2018 deployment. The line will be featuring a wide array of itineraries from convenient U.S. ports of departure, as well as exciting new Australia & New Zealand itineraries from Sydney and Auckland, all offering Norwegian’s signature freedom and flexibility onboard. Cruise Line Announces New & Exciting Itineraries Fleetwide Some of the Highlights: New for 2017/18, Norwegian Jewel will be based in the Asia Pacific region with departures to and from Australia beginning November 2017. San Juan, Puerto Rico returns as a seasonal homeport,

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HAL Breaks Ground on New Base Camp Complex

Liam Cusack

Holland America Line Breaks Ground on New Base Camp Complex at the McKinley Chalet Resort at Denali National Park New area at the Alaska hotel to feature a restaurant, bar, entertainment and more   Seattle, Wash., June 25, 2015 — Holland America Line has broken ground on a new “Base Camp” complex at the company’s McKinley Chalet Resort near the entrance to Alaska’s Denali National Park. Expected to be complete for the 2016 Alaska cruise season, Base Camp is part of Holland America Line’s ongoing enhancement program at the property that also includes room updates, upgrades to soft goods and

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