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N.Y. State the latest to attempt reclassification of independent contractors

N.Y. State the latest to attempt reclassification of independent contractorsASTA has already begun efforts to lobby for an agency exemption, as it did successfully in California.

Travel Weekly's 2019 Travel Industry Survey

Travel Weekly's 2019 Travel Industry SurveyWe surveyed travel sellers, both those working in traditional brick-and-mortar travel agencies and independent advisors, to...

Peschici, a town in Italy's Puglia region.

NYC agency says Puglia, Sicily among emerging destinationsPuglia and Sicily in southern Italy, as well as Croatia, Israel, Japan, Rwanda and Tanzania, are all emerging destinations with...

ASTA giving members what they asked for: Insurance benefits

ASTA giving members what they asked for: Insurance benefitsWhen the Society surveyed members earlier this year, more than 60% said they were interested in purchasing health insurance...

Flight Centre reminds agents why they love the D.R.

Flight Centre reminds agents why they love the D.R.John Van den Heuvel, president of Gogo Worldwide Vacations, said companies like Gogo, its Flight Centre Travel Group parent and...

Andy Stuart, far right, at Travel Weekly's 2016 Readers Choice Awards with, from left, Alex Pinelo and Camille Olivere and Travel Weekly editor in chief Arnie Weissmann.

Travel advisors lament Andy Stuart's departureTravel agency executives said Thursday that news of Norwegian Cruise Line president and CEO Andy Stuart's departure left them...

Focus on Culinary Travel

Focus on Culinary TravelTheme parks that make fiction edible; minibars that reflect a hotel’s ethos; cruise culinary classes that challenge and enrich...

Fresh off California win, industry readies for more IC battles

Fresh off California win, industry readies for more IC battlesASTA executive vice president Eben Peck said the Society started preparing for more state-level fights in New York, Oregon and...

Eben Peck, ASTA’s executive vice president of advocacy, speaking at the Society’s Global Convention.

From a California IC law to new taxes, 2019 has been a busy year for ASTAOver the course of a normal year, the Society's advocacy work addresses spot issues as well as ongoing priorities. But 2019 was...

The forgotten 'T' in LGBTQ -- Transgender travelers face inclusivity issues

The forgotten 'T' in LGBTQ -- Transgender travelers face inclusivity issuesEven as many in the travel industry have taken steps to be more welcoming to the LGBTQ community, transgender and...

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