In Travel News for December 12th, 2022 we talk about air fuel shortages in Orlando, Carnival canceling cruises, and another airlines returns to Cuba.
Carnival Cruise Line Cancels Sailings
Carnival Cruise Line has recently been forced to cancel 6 cruises for 2023. The sailings were aboard, what will be Carnivals newest ship the Carnival Jubilee. The construction of the Jubilee is behind schedule these delays are caused by construction issues and problems with the global supply chain. Originally the maiden voyage was to occur in October of 2023, now the company is expecting to launch the Jubilees maiden voyage on December 23rd, 2023. The cancelled itineraries include a transatlantic cruise from the United Kingdom to Texas and 5 Caribbean sailings out of Galveston. The Jubilee can carry up to 5,400 guests, which with 6 sailings canceled comes to over 30,000 possibly angry customers. And the timing couldn’t be worse, cruise demand is exceedingly high at the moment so rebooking could be more costly or difficult.
Delta Air Lines Returns to Cuba
Early in 2020 Delta Air Lines suspended routes between the United States and Cuba. Starting April 10th, 2023 the airline will resume their first route, a twice daily flight between Miami and Havana. Before the routes were suspended Delta flew routes from Miami Havana and from Atlanta to Havana Delta first resumed flights to Cuba in 2016 after a nearly 55 year hiatus. Delta will be competing against American Airlines and JetBlue Airways. Both American and JetBlue have recently received permission to expand the number of routes they fly into Cuba.
Orlando International Airport Short on Jet Fuel
In another complications for Holiday Travel The Federal Aviation Administration is warning that Orlando International Airport is running low on jet fuel. The airport has been asking airlines to carry extra fuel so as to decrease their need for refueling in Orlando. The airport has been expecting more fuel to arrive via ship however weather issues along Floridas Gulf coast have delayed these shipments. So far there haven’t been any major disruptions, many airlines have been flying into Orlando with extra fuel, and some airlines, such as United, have added refueling stops on some flights leaving Orlando.