Top Travel Stories of the Week on “Travel in Ten” (8/10/20)

Join Insider Travel Report’s James Shillinglaw and Alan Fine as they review the top stories of the week on the second edition of ITR-TV’s “Travel in Ten” newscast. Top stories this week include the U.S. State Department's lifting of the Global Level 4 Health Advisory on international travel, the challenge faced by small ship lines in restarting their business amid the pandemic, the breakdown in talks that could prevent more government relief from getting to thousands of travel advisors, the reimagining of the U by Uniworld river cruise brand, ABC Global Services’ purchase of CCRA, MSC Cruises’ new health and safety protocols as it gets ready to sail in the Mediterranean this month, Intrepid Travel's first tour back to Greece, the new Virgin supersonic space plane, Universal Orlando layoffs and the suspension of work on the Epic park, and new "working from home" packages developed by top resorts and destinations. Email james@insidertravelreport.com or alan@insidertravelreport.com with your comments and suggestions on future newscasts.

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