| Viking out till Feb

VIKING overnight extended its global suspension of cruise operations through until 31 Jan 2021.

A letter to customers in Australia and New Zealand from local Managing Director Michelle Black also confirmed the cancellation of additional sailings further into 2021 because of “regional complexities”.

However Viking is continuing to see strong demand, with its 136-day Viking Star World Cruise for 2021/22 selling out in record time, with Black citing a “positive uplift in bookings for 2022 and 2023 across our river, ocean and expedition portfolios”.

She said there was a strong trend to longer itineraries, with huge demand for available capacity once international travel is open.