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US cruise agents predict booking slowdown after grounding

17 JAN: The Costa Concordia disaster is expected to have a short-term affect on bookings, according to comments from American travel agents.

National daily newspaper USA Today says many experienced agents are bracing for a slowdown.

The paper quotes Florida agent Simon Duvall of SimonCruises.com as saying: "The images and stories coming out of Italy are shocking, even to those of us who love cruising and consider it safe.

"So to a first-timer, or someone who is nervous about it, this might very well be a deal-breaker".

Colorado agent Amber Blecker told the paper: "During the time this is a top story and the pictures on the news are non-stop . . . new bookings will likely be quieter".

Industry obeservers note that the disaster has occurred during North America’s so-called ‘Wave Season’ - the peak booking period for cruising.

 

 
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News in Brief for 22 May

GREEK CANCELLATIONS Europe low-fare carrier Ryanair has reportedly confirmed that it will cut 82 flights a week to the Greek holiday islands of Rhodes and Kos after local authorities allegedly failed to honour a joint summer marketing campaign with the airline.

STANSTED STRIKE Baggage handlers at London’s Stansted airport plan a series of strikes from this weekend after negotiations on shift changes broke down. The 150 workers are employed by Swissport, which handles baggage for Ryanair and a number of UK holiday airlines.

AIRLINE DENIES CUTS Air France-KLM denied plans to cut 5,000 jobs by 2015 through a voluntary redundancy plan, as reported by French daily Le Figaro. "For the moment there are absolutely no negotiations about possible job cuts, these are just rumours," a spokeswoman told reporters.

MEXICAN REVIVAL? Mexicana Airlines, which suspended flights for financial reasons in August 2010, may re-launch operations next month after Spanish hotel and air transport group Med Atlantica acquired 95% of the bankrupt carrier’s shares.

THAI SACKING The board of Thai Airways is reported to have sacked the airline’s chairman, with a spokesman saying he was "unable to work in unity with the strategy committee".