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Royal Caribbean has partnered with The World Wildlife Fund for Nature to develop programmes for ocean conservation and to share exposure of the WWF with five million cruise passengers annually.

A five-deck luxury yacht destroyed most of a protected coral reef in the Cayman Islands last month. The 92 metre luxury vessel, owned by Microsoft co-owner Paul Allen caused the damage when its anchor chain scraped 1,300 square metres (14,000 square feet) of reef near two scuba diving sites in the West Bay. The Tatoosh is the 49th largest yacht in the world.

Officials from Mexico’s Ministry of Health met with tour operators from the US and Canada yesterday in Cancun, at a meeting organized by the Mexico Tourism Board. The meeting focused on a report of the latest Zika virus facts, the prevention and containment efforts by the Mexican government and tourism industry.

The head of the Daallo Airlines whose jetliner was damaged in an explosion shortly after takeoff from Somalia on Tuesday, said that investigators have found what appears to be residue from explosives, though he cautioned that the findings were inconclusive.

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for 2015 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.5 percent for the full year compared to 2014. This was the strongest result since the post-Global Financial Crisis rebound in 2010 and well above the 10-year average annual growth rate of 5.5 percent.

Maybe airlines have a conscience after all. Nah, perish the thought: A better description of American and United’s sudden burst of pretzel and cookie altruism is more likely the result of a guilt complex.

It's glitter season in New Orleans. A time for feathers, paper mache, sequins, paint, bailing wire, bones, and just about any other item that can be used for decoration. Across garages, kitchen tables and warehouses, residents are feverishly sewing elaborate costumes, painting floats and decorating custom throws.

Responsibility for the nation's air traffic control operations would shift from the government to a private, non-profit corporation under legislation introduced Wednesday as part of an overhaul of how Washington oversees the aviation system.

As much as Pride events around the world continue to be a voice for some in the LGBT community to raise awareness of political issues, for others it’s also a great party atmosphere. Similarly, politics often go hand-in-hand when this community makes decisions on where to travel.

South Korea has received a lot of attention because of the Korean Wave, its high-tech gizmos and ...

WestJet Airlines has been hit hard by the dollar's decline, which contributed to a 30 percent decline in fourth-quarter profit. The Calgary-based airline says its net income and adjusted earnings were both $63.4 million or 51 cents per share, down by $27.3 million from $90.7 million the fourth quarter of 2014.