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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced Monday the state was banning Uber from testing its autonomous vehicles following the death of a woman who was struck by one of the company’s SUVs last week. According to Reuters.com, Governor Ducey sent a letter to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi stating that after he viewed the video of the…

WHY IT RATES: Client flying to Asia with small children will be happy to learn from travel agents that EVA Air is adding Hello Kitty themed flights between Los Angeles and Taiwan .—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. EVA Air is adding its popular Hello Kitty Hand-in-Hand Jet into its Los Angeles schedule on Tuesday.…

Silver Airways is expanding its route network with the addition of daily nonstop service to Branson, Missouri from three major U.S. cities this summer, the airline announced Tuesday. Beginning August 30, 2018, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based carrier will operate nonstop flights to the popular vacation destination from New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport),…

American Airlines announced Tuesday it is continuing the company’s growth in Mexico and Latin America by adding four new destinations starting next winter. The carrier’s biggest additions are coming to South America, where American is adding routes to three new cities, including Georgetown, Guyana (GEO); Pereira, Colombia (PEI) and Cordoba, Argentina (COR). For travelers looking…

WHY IT RATES: For travel agents working with Canadian clients or those looking to visit the country, Air Canada is making executive changes to continue providing travelers with an elite experience.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. Air Canada President of Passenger Airlines, Benjamin Smith, announced the appointment of Robert Alan (Al) Read as Vice President,…

Windstar Cruises has announced the newest chef and sommelier team for its culinary-themed cruises. Seattle chef Maxime Bilet and Chicago-based sommelier Belinda Chang will join the program, as will sommelier Katie Bell. The new teams are part of the line’s continued partnership with the James Beard Foundation. Trending Now Bilet and Chang will take part…

AmaWaterways’ 20th river vessel, the 156-passenger AmaLea, has embarked on its maiden “Tulip Time” itinerary this week roundtrip from Amsterdam. The ship will be christened in Vilshofen, Germany, on May 26 by its godmother, AAA executive Filomena Andre. AmaLea will operate six seven-night “Tulip Time” cruises before it embarks on a schedule of Danube River…

Costa Cruises has opened reservations for Costa Venezia’s inaugural cruise from Trieste, Italy to Yokohama, Japan. The 53-day cruise departs March 8, 2019. The 5,260-passenger Costa Venezia is currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. It’s the first Costa ship purpose-built for the Chinese market. Costa Venezia’s inaugural cruise is the only…

WHY IT RATES: Many clients want to support companies that are looking to change the world for the better, and travel agents can sell them on Avis as the ideal car rental choice due to the impressive work behind the scenes.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. Avis Budget Group, Inc. has been recognized for its…

Qatar Airways announced Monday it has bolstered its service to the Atlanta market with the addition of flights on the Airbus A350-900. As the only airline to offer daily, nonstop flights between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Hamad International Airport, Qatar Airways now connects travelers to more than 150 destinations worldwide from the Doha airport.…