CW breaking news – Coronavirus forces cruise wholesaler to close operations
February 28, 2020
Cruise1st’s wholesale division CruiseFusion ceases taking agent bookings. Cruise1st CEO Carl Frier has just advised the company’s travel agent partners that its CruiseFusion wholesale operation has “decided to cease taking any new bookings effective immediately”. An email to agents cites the current trading conditions and “uncertainty surrounding the ongoing impact of...
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Cruise1st CEO Carl Frier has just advised the company’s travel agent partners that its CruiseFusion wholesale operation has “decided to cease taking any new bookings effective immediately”.
An email to agents cites the current trading conditions and “uncertainty surrounding the ongoing impact of the Corona Virus”.
Frier said the regrettable decision was necessary given the current situation, but reassured the industry that any existing bookings would not be impacted.
“We thank you for your previous support of Cruisefusion,” he added.
More details in Cruise Weekly and Travel Daily on Monday.
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