Cruiselines ride a wave of record bookings

(16-Apr-2002) - Wave Period (the three weeks after the Christmas holiday season) has traditionally served as a barometer for bookings for the rest of the year. And with several cruiselines reporting record bookings, the outlook for 2002 is positive.

(16-Apr-2002) - Bolstered by travellers? concerns about flying coupled with a shrewd redeployment of ships, cruiselines have recovered well from an initial slump after September 11. Buoyed by record bookings and some exciting retail initiatives, many in the industry are confident of calm waters ahead. By Gavin Lipsith

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(3-Sep-2004) - Passenger numbers exceeded 4.35m at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, beating the record set in August 2002