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...
Jamie Biesiada Among hosted travel advisors, those who work full time saw the largest gains in income in 2023, according to Host Agency Reviews’ annual Travel...
LAS VEGAS — Business in 2024 is up compared to 2023 for Virtuoso member agencies, though high prices are giving clients pause, travel advisors said during...
LAS VEGAS — Travel agency network Virtuoso said its sales are up 213% from 2019, the year before the pandemic hit. According to Tourism Economics, spending for...
Jamie Biesiada When Texans Diedra Pyle and Lindsay Messina started their agency a few years ago, one of their goals — their “North Star,” as Pyle...
LAS VEGAS — Globus has launched a new category of tours, Small Group Discovery, which average 15 to 18 guests. The tours are bookable now. “What...
New episodes of reality series “1st Look Presents: Extra Mile Club,” featuring two Global Travel Collection travel advisors, will focus on Maui. “Through our partnership with...
ORLANDO — Luxury travel was firmly on the minds of the attendees of Avoya Travel’s Million Dollar Showcase being held this week at the Waldorf Astoria...