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...
From “new normal” to “unprecedented times,” the pandemic inspired many a catchphrase. Now, four years on, a new word is catching on in the travel landscape...
Jamie Biesiada After a career in the travel industry spanning more than 40 years, AAA Travel senior vice president Paula Twidale will retire at the end...
Jamie Biesiada New York-based Embark Beyond has hired Annie Fitzsimmons as its editor in chief of special projects and content. “You need new ways to reach...
The Association of Retail Travel Agents (ARTA) has largely stayed out of the headlines in recent years, but the 60-year-old organization said that it has never...
Since April 2023, InteleTravel has acquired corporate-focused consortium Hickory Global Partners, events company McVeigh Global Meetings & Events and, most recently, U.K.-based tour operator Major Travel....
Jamie Biesiada This year’s meeting of the Professional Association of Travel Hosts (PATH) began by addressing two subjects of pressing concern to advisors: certification and fraud....
DALLAS — The mood at ASTA’s Travel Advisor Conference here was buoyant when, during Day 1, the news trickled in that American Airlines would reverse course...
Allianz Partners USA has launched a new app, Allyz TravelSmart. The new app is free to download and use and replaces the Allianz TravelSmart app. The...
Jamie Biesiada For many agencies today, efficiency is the name of the game. Anything that can help save some time or effort is a positive. MAST...
Jamie Biesiada Have you created a memorable brand identity for yourself and your agency? If not, start with your “why,” advises Christina Vieira, CEO of Showcase...
New host agency Nicer aims to arm travel advisors with AI technology that will make them more efficient sellers while providing consumers with a mobile app...