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Conventions Could Kill Vegas, IG $500B Lawsuit & Cruise Bookings Continue to Rise

Mark Ostermann
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Roundup: Articles From Around the Web

Here are some posts from around the web that I thought you may find interesting.  Let me know if there is anything good I missed.  Email me anything awesome that you find, or write, at Mark@milestomemories.com.

Articles

Instagram could face up to $500 billion in fines in class-action lawsuit alleging it illegally harvested biometric data – Business Insider

You guys know I have my issues with Instagram and how it has influenced travel.  This is another reason I don’t really use the app.

Will Las Vegas Resorts Survive a Year of No Conventions? – Skift

Any area that relies on conventions is going to be in trouble for a while.  Vegas is one of the largest convention cities out there and it brings a lot of gambling revenue.  Shawn went over their dismal numbers a few weeks ago.  Things may get worse than they get better in Vegas.

Surprise! Cruise Bookings Continue to Rise for 2021 – Travel Pulse

I am surprised that 60% of the bookings are not from vouchers.  I would have thought that number would be much lower.

Conclusion

Which article did you find most interesting?  Remember to let me know of anything you come across that you want added into the next edition at Mark@milestomemories.com.

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Mark Ostermann
Mark Ostermann
Mark Ostermann is a father, husband and miles/points fanatic. He left the corporate world after starting a family in order to be a stay at home dad. Mark is constantly looking at ways to save money and stay within budget while also taking awesome vacations with his family. When he isn't caring for his family or taking a weekend trip, Mark is working towards his goal of visiting every Major League Baseball ballpark.

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  1. I feel tremendous sympathy for the workers and small businesses in Las Vegas. For the billionaires who brought in an NFL team into a stadium they could easily afford but instead chose to stick every tourist staying in the county with the bill – not so much. Also I’m not sure that Las Vegas really has much of a reservoir of goodwill these days with visitors getting milked at every turn. That may affect things for a while to come.

    Interesting about cruises. I think anyone booking for the first quarter of the year may be disappointed. Even if the cruises are actually running the experience is unlikely to be normal until a vaccine becomes widely available. That would take a lot of the fun out of cruising.

    • I agree – a lot of the fun is taken out of all travel right now. Hopefully they are booking for the fall and things should have at least some normal by then.

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