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Gloria Bohan, president and CEO of Omega World Travel, presents Patricia Hager, founder of Senior Travel Buddy, with the ASTA Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Company that helps seniors find travel buddies wins ASTA Entrepreneur of the Year AwardSenior Travel Buddy went up against two competitors to win the prize in a "Shark Tank"-style competition.

Senator demands answers from travel insurersA report released by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) found policies sold by airlines and OTAs are being "aggressively pushed onto...

Gloria Bohan with Windstar president John Delaney in January 2018. Bohan was godmother of the Star Legend.

Entrepreneur Gloria Bohan isn't slowing downShe founded a small agency in 1972 with one employee, and over the years it grew into the powerhouse Omega World Travel, No. 16...

Agents urge peers to spread word that Caribbean is open

Agents urge peers to spread word that Caribbean is openOvation Vacation's Jack Ezon said he is "shocked" by the number of clients who think the Caribbean is decimated because of...

Something special: Agents turn passions into profits

Something special: Agents turn passions into profitsCall it superspecialization, call it microspecialization: Agents are successfully focusing on their travel passions, from...

2 steps forward, 1 step back: AI's role in travel challenging but inevitable

2 steps forward, 1 step back: AI's role in travel challenging but inevitableExperts foresee a bright future, especially for technologies that make humans "smarter" by helping them in their jobs. AI does...

The Hyatt Ziva Cancun, a resort managed by Playa Resorts.

Distribution issues lead Mark Travel to part ways with Playa, ExcellenceMark, which merged earlier this year with Apple Leisure Group, couldn't reach an agreement with two hospitality companies to...

Brian Gies, co-owner of Fly Water Travel in Ashland, Ore., with a brown trout in Chile.

Agent Life: Agency's success with fly-fishing niche lures investorWhile fly-fishing is a niche specialty for an agency's focus, co-owner Brian Gies said Fly Water Travel isn't that different...

Cyber arms race: Fighting the hackers

Cyber arms race: Fighting the hackersDue to the growing focus on personalization, travel suppliers and agencies increasingly find themselves holding troves of...

Sellers of travel agencies hold all the cards as demand bests supply

Sellers of travel agencies hold all the cards as demand bests supply"Sellers are getting higher multiples than they ever have in my career, and they're getting better terms than they've ever...

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