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Seize the Sea co-owner David Locke (right) in conversation with Avoya Travel chief sales officer Phil Cappelli.

Avoya’s top-selling advisors give million-dollar adviceWhat makes a million-dollar advisor? While there is no single answer, at Avoya the recipe seems to consist of a few...

Getting into groups: Advice for travel advisors, Part 2

Getting into groups: Advice for travel advisors, Part 2In Part 2 of our look at group travel, we explore the intricacies of building and managing groups on cruises, river cruises and...

Relationship rebuilding appears to have begun, with American representatives newly assigned to some of its larger TMC partners.

After American's mea culpa to trade, TMCs signal they're ready to listenThe airline says it's looking to rebuild relationships with travel agencies; their CEOs are cautiously optimistic about...

A sightseeing boat sails along Copenhagen's colorful Nyhavn waterfront.

Overtourism solutions: Putting the residents first"Research shows if residents and workers are not content, then the tourists won't be," said Simon Hudson, a tourism professor...

Getting into groups: Advice for travel advisors, Part 1

Getting into groups: Advice for travel advisors, Part 1Group travel can be rewarding but challenging for advisors to sell. In this two-part series, we tap industry professionals for...

Because of higher prices, Signature Travel Network expects 2024 to be a better sales year than 2023, to the tune of 20%.

Travel's boom run of bookings may be tapering off this yearThe normalization of demand at travel agencies is on par with what many in the travel sector are reporting.

Katie Brown, an independent contractor with Travelmation in Marietta, Ga., meets with a supplier at her Dolly Parton-themed table hoping the colorful decor will make her easier for suppliers to remember later on.

Advisors seek destination solutions, new contacts at this year's GTMAdvisors said they want to grow their business, but how they planned to do that varied. Many were looking for new destinations,...

Focus on business travel: Putting generative AI to work

Focus on business travel: Putting generative AI to workTravel management companies are deploying low-risk AI tools while laying the groundwork for more complex uses -- with the...

2024 has been a mixed bag for travel agencies

2024 has been a mixed bag for travel agenciesAfter a record 2023, many advisors are doing even better this year, but just as many say demand is plateauing or falling.

Sunset over the hills of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, a destination considered a dupe of Italy’s Lake Como by Intrepid Travel, which offers guided tours in the region.

For travelers avoiding crowds, it's the summer of destination 'dupes'Would your clients trade South America for Europe? Malta for Italy? Laos for Thailand? Less crowded alternatives to popular...

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