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Joined September 2011

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The U.S. State Department is making moves to lift restrictions around online passport applications. The agency on Friday is set to publish a proposal in the Federal Register that would allow Americans living or traveling overseas to renew their passports online for the first
More Americans Could Soon Be Eligible for Online Passport Renewals
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Three days. One journey. One of the biggest weeks in travel. September 22–24, North Javits becomes the place to be for the travel industry - from dedicated forums and leadership gatherings to the Skift Global Forum main stage, roundtables, breakouts, and networking. Planning to
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UK airports set a Q2 passenger record (81M+), but growth was essentially flat at 0.15% as short-haul strength masked deep long-haul losses. The Iran war and a UK travel advisory caused Gulf traffic to collapse—Emirates down 46%, Qatar Airways down 42%, and Dubai falling from the
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Fred Dixon is leaving the nation’s destination marketing organization to rejoin NYC Tourism + Conventions as CEO and president. Brand USA and NYC Tourism confirmed the move Wednesday afternoon, following reporting from Skift on Tuesday that Dixon was in advanced talks for the
Confirmed: Brand USA CEO Fred Dixon to Lead NYC Tourism Again
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"One of the best moments I had on a recent voyage through Indonesia involved giving up. "I was out on one of the planned excursions, feeling under the weather, and said I wanted to return to the boat. Within five minutes, a tender boat arrived. There was no cajoling, no pressure
Rascal Voyages Bets on 'Marine Safaris' — and Freedom Over Formality
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