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Carnival chief downplays impact of Berlin, Ankara incidentsCarnival chief downplays impact of Berlin, Ankara incidents

Carnival Corp. & plc's chief executive said there's no immediate cause to think travel demand will be impacted following violent incidents in Turkey and Germany.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

December 20, 2016

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In shocking events on Monday, an attack on a Christmas market in Berlin killed 12 people and injured dozens, and in Ankara an off-duty Turkish police officer assassinated the Russian ambassador.

The cruise industry has weathered consumer reaction to incidents like these in the past several years, Arnold Donald said in response to an analyst's question during Carnival's earnings call.

'As long as the world stays in the general state it is, people continued to travel,' he said.

If things were exacerbated, that could affect demand, Donald added, but there's 'no reason at this time to have a higher level of concern.'

The public cruise companies have recently reported North American demand for cruises in Europe had improved following a period of calm on the geopolitical front.

On Tuesday Donald said the cruise industry's overall position in the Mediterranean, specifically, is 'good' following a capacity reduction there in 2017, and cfo David Bernstein described pricing for the North American brands in the Mediterranean as 'much better.'

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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