We’re continuing with our catch up on major news events of the past two months, and in this episode host Rebecca Tobin talks with our editors: Christina Jelski, who covers hotels; Teri West, who covers ocean cruising; and Brinley Hineman, who covers tours and river cruises.

What is on the radars of our editors as we move into the spring season? Some of the themes you’ll hear: What’s the latest on domestic tourism this summer, and will the FIFA World Cup bring a hospitality boom? Is cruising still strong? Why is tourism to Egypt down, and are travelers returning to Mexico?

These interviews were recorded at the end of March and have been edited for length and clarity. Since news travels quickly, some of these conversations are in need of a brief update: in the cruise section, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has come to an agreement with activist investor Elliott Investment Management to update its board of directors. In Mexico, we’re seeing signs of a booking comeback. 

And we’ll be talking more on the tourism situation in Egypt – join us next week for a full-scale discussion.

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Hospitality links

World Cup room-block cancellations dim some hopes for an outsize tourism boost
 https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/World-Cup-room-cancellations-dim-hopes-for-outsize-boost

Americans favor domestic travel amid global uncertainty https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Experts-say-more-Americans-plan-to-travel-closer-to-home

Resilient Las Vegas is showing a full house https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Las-Vegas-full-house

Cruise links

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings overhauls board of directors https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/NCLH-overhauls-board-of-directors

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' new CEO touts his 'turnaround experience' https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/NCLH-new-CEO-touts-turnaround-experience

Norwegian Cruise Line president Marc Kazlauskas shares his vision https://www.travelweekly.com/On-The-Record/Marc-Kazlauskas-Norwegian-Cruise-Line

Cruising's March Wave: Iran shakes some Med demand https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/wave-update-effect-of-iran-war-on-cruise-bookings

MSC's luxury private island will be called Sandy Cay https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/MSC-luxury-private-island-Sandy-Cay

Tour links

State Department's mixed signals on Egypt prompt cancellations, client concern State Department's mixed signals on Egypt prompt cancellations, client concern

Mexico tourism, six weeks after the crisis https://www.travelweekly.com/Mexico-Travel/Insights/How-safe-is-Mexico-travel-now

River cruise links

At the ASTA River Cruise Expo, some river cruise lines promote slow growth https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/In-Europe-some-river-cruise-lines-promote-slow-growth