Jamie Biesiada For years, travel advisors didn’t have very many choices when it came to the technology they could use to make their lives easier. But...
Avoya Travel (No. 36 on Travel Weekly’s Power List) is inviting advisors to sign up for its Elite 100 program, with a $5,000 bonus for the...
ASTA has named Delta its official airline partner for the ASTA Travel Advisor Conference, May 20 to 22 at the Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City. Attendees...
Avoya Travel (No. 36 on Travel Weekly’s Power List) has launched a booking engine enabling consumers to book their own cruises. Then the booking is sent...
Jamie Biesiada Festive season travel is shaping up nicely, but bookings got a bit of a late start this year. At Jetset World Travel in Atlanta,...
Two Global Travel Collection agencies, In the Know Experiences and Nicer, have formed a joint venture. Nicer has taken a 50% stake in In the Know...
Expedia Group (No. 2 on Travel Weekly’s Power List) launched Travel Shops, digital storefronts for influencers, media publications, destination management companies and tourism boards. More than...
MONTREAL — Signature Travel Group is subsidizing ASTA’s Verified Travel Advisor (VTA) certification for member agencies, Signature announced during its Owners’ Meeting here last week. Signature...
When Covid-19 struck four years ago, sales of Cruise Planners franchises fell by about 50%. Those sales are now back to 2019 levels, CEO Michelle Fee...
Jamie Biesiada When it comes to accessible travel, David Lyons-Black, a Vancouver-based affiliate of Travel Masters, is a true expert. Lyons-Black’s first career was in politics,...
LAS VEGAS — Virtuoso Travel Week, a 4,700-attendee-strong event that descends on Las Vegas every August, is all about personal connections. From one-on-one meetings between advisors...
VisitBritain has revamped its travel advisor training, BritAgent Pro Sales Companion. VisitBritain partnered with TravPro Mobile to relaunch the program. It is mobile-friendly. The training program...