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...
The St. Kitts Tourism Authority has launched a travel agent program, St. Kitts Yourway, designed to familiarize advisors with the island and its hotels and resorts....
Richard Turen The challenge was that more than four dozen clients at the end of a cruise in Europe joined us for some additional days in...
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...
Grupo Xcaret has launched a new booking tool for travel advisors, Xcaret Agents Pro Booking. Advisors can use the tool to book Xcaret Hotels’ three all-inclusive...
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...
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...
Nadia “Sparkle” Henry In recent years, the travel industry has faced unprecedented challenges, exposing vulnerabilities. The pandemic was a wake-up call, underscoring the importance of being...
Expedia Group (No. 2 on Travel Weekly’s Power List) has started to see softness in demand in the third quarter, CEO Ariane Gorin said during the...
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...