Emerald Waterways Turns Five Years Old

The Emerald Harmony will operate on the Mekong river in Vietnam and Cambodia beginning in August of 2019. (Photo courtesy of Emerald Waterways)

Emerald Waterways is celebrating its fifth birthday this year. The river cruise company has risen swiftly through the ranks and has won several awards and has announced several improvements for 2019.

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Airlines & Airports

New Winter Schedule For WestJet Includes Calgary-Montego Bay
'Suicidal' Horizon Air Employee Crashes Stolen Plane Near Seattle
Air Canada Cargo Globally Certified For Safe Transport of Animals
Alaska Airlines Eliminating Many Customer-Friendly Policies

Entertainment & Attractions

Universal Orlando Hints at Fourth Theme Park
Walt Disney Company to Eliminate Plastic Straws by Mid-2019
Las Vegas Gets World's Largest Cannabis Entertainment Complex
Toy Story Land Invites You to 'Play Big'

Features & Advice

Amadeus to Purchase TravelClick for $1.52 Billion
Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire – Cannabis Users, Investors Face Border Issues
New Travel Updates to Aeroplan
TICO Leads the Way with Bill 166

Hotels & Resorts

Sandos Creates Eco-Friendly Vacation Experiences in Mexico’s Top Beach Destinations
Now's the Time to Book Sandos Finisterra Los Cabos
Hyatt Hotels Teaming Up With Small Luxury Hotels of The World
The Secret Pool at Sandos Caracol

Cruise

OceaniaNEXT Enhancement Initiative Launches
JimBits: British Airways Wine and Pretzels, Silversea Christmas Cruises and a Montreal LGBTQ Campaign
Transat Cruise Package Program For 2018-19
Norwegian Transforms Three Ships

Inside The Industry

Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas: One of World's Great Travel Events
Saint Lucia Offers Agents A Chance At $1,000 USD
Tim Morgan Named Virtuoso's Director of Business Strategy
David Cote Moves Up at Air Canada Vacations

Car Rental & Rail

GPS Rentals Now Free with TravelBrands
Park N' Fly Signs Agreement with ACTA
Hertz Voted # 1
Enterprise Hiring Hundreds of Grads

Impacting Travel

Intrepid Group Certified as Socially and Environmentally Responsible
Porter Airlines Partners with Aeroplan
Aeromexico Plane Crashes in Durango
Sustainability in the Industry - Trend or Standard?

Destination & Tourism

Sandra Moffatt Joins Tourism Ireland's Canada Office
LGBTQ Leader Calls For Alaska Airlines Boycott
Canadians, Other Visitors Flocking to Hong Kong
JimBits: Canadian Airport Security, Sandals Resorts and a New Whistler Option

Tours & Packages

Collette Launches New Line of Explorations Tours
Sunwing Offering Triple Star Reward Points
Air Canada Vacations Promo With Bahia Principe
Luxury Gold Launches 2019 Worldwide Magazine