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Signature Travel's Jean Newman Glock called the current Covid testing situation "one of the biggest pain points for travel."

Covid test shortage puts stress on travelers waiting for resultsIn addition to having to wait longer than expected for the results of a PCR test, at-home rapid tests are also proving...

Drawing inspiration from membership and subscription concepts like AAA, sports clubs and even Netflix, advisors are putting together their own subscription offerings.

Advisors find subscription model boosts stability and loyaltyFor advisors looking to build back from the pandemic in a more financially sustainable fashion, subscription and membership...

Advisors are reporting that the pool of nonvaccinated clients is starting to shrink.

Vaccinated travelers have fewer hassles and many more optionsMany advisors report that traveling-while-vaccinated is quickly becoming something of an industry standard, especially at...

At the junction of exploration and tourism

At the junction of exploration and tourismWhen are astronauts not astronauts? When they pay their own way into space, says NASA. But the growing overlap between...

The State Department is facing a backlog of passport requests, with wait times of up to 12 (if expedited) or 18 weeks.

With passport requests gridlocked, advisors try to cut through red tapeThe message to advisors is clear, according to Margie Jordan, vice president of CCRA International's TRUE Global Network: Check...

In addition to M&A activity, there was an increase in the number of private equity and venture financing deals

M&A activity within travel is brisk, especially at small and midsize agenciesThe motivation to buy or sell varies, but industry observers see a pattern: Most activity occurs among agencies with...

What's required for industry recovery

What's required for industry recoveryIt's a pivotal period for travel. We hear from eight major industry organizations on their priorities for members and for...

Only 2% of the internet is truly accessible to the full disabled community.

Websites critiqued on accessibility to disabled customersWebsites can fail disabled people in a number of ways, because disabilities vary so much from person to person.

The pandemic appears to have spurred a new generation to see the benefits of a flexible, work-from-home career in an industry that provides opportunities to travel the world.

Covid-era advisor hires skew young, lessening aging workforce concernsThe pandemic may have helped resolve a decades-old problem for the travel industry: the aging of travel advisors.

The biggest travel agencies: An unusual list for an unusual year

The biggest travel agencies: An unusual list for an unusual yearA most unusual year leads to a most unusual Power List.

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