Travel Companies, Cruise Lines React to Deadly Tunisia Attack

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Travel companies reacted Thursday to the deadly terror attack in Tunisia, with some cruise lines immediately canceling future port calls while at least one tour operator said it would continue with trips to the country as scheduled. (Condé Nast Traveler and USA Today)

Social media users said they would keep or make plans to visit Tunisia this year, rallying around the hashtag #JeSuisBardo. (BBC and The Telegraph)

Ryanair released a brief statement on Thursday: “The board of Ryanair Holdings Plc wishes to clarify that it has not considered or approved any transatlantic project and does not intend to do so.” Earlier this week, we approached with great skepticism the announcement that the airline might launch $15 flights to the U.S.—even though the same board said they were looking into the idea.

Today’s euro exchange rate: $1.07. There are other great reasons to visit Europe this spring beyond the deals, Meagan Drillinger reports. (Condé Nast Traveler)

The ACLU said it would sue over an unanswered Freedom of Information Act request that would “force the federal government to turn over information about airport ‘behavior detection’ programs designed to spot passengers who are potential threats,” the AP reported. The TSA has used so-called behavior detection officers at airports since 2003, though their efficacy has been broadly questioned. (AP)

Runway construction at JFK is causing lengthy delays and will likely continue to do so until at least April 24. (Gothamist)

InterContinental Hotels Group announced that its helpful translation app would soon be available on Apple Watch. It’s already out for Android and iOS, with thousands of phrases and tens of thousands of words in 13 languages. The only catch? You’ll need to be a member of IHG’s loyalty program to use it.

British Airways also announced an Apple Watch app that will show “a detailed summary of the customer’s next flight including the flight number, the flight status, a countdown to departure time, and the weather at the destination,” according to a statement from the airline. It will also respond to in-airport beacons, at least at Heathrow’s Terminal 5.

Beacon, an upstart that describes itself as private plane meets Uber meets Soho House “is a new on-demand, subscription-based private flight service launching in June” with service to “New York, Boston, Nantucket, and East Hampton,” Mariah Summers reports. (Buzzfeed)

The Faroe Islands enjoyed a total solar eclipse. (CNN)

Feel-good story of the week: A father and daughter pair of American Airlines pilots worked together on a flight from Chicago to Dallas continuing to Orange County. (ABC)

Tag Heuer will partner with Google and Intel on a smartwatch to be launched by the end of the year. (Bloomberg)

“That new @EtihadAirways @NicoleKidman commercial reminds me of Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium,” tweeted Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Justin Bachman. Judge for yourself: Here’s the clip.