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Royal Caribbean adds cabin customizer to agent booking tool

Royal Caribbean adds cabin customizer to agent booking toolWhen accessing Espresso to make a reservation, travel professionals will see a Stateroom Planner widget.

More travel agents are now ICs than work as full-time employees

More travel agents are now ICs than work as full-time employeesA Travel Institute survey revealed that 62% of respondents say they are working as contractors, up from 29% in 2008.

Certified travel agents earn a lot more than their untrained peers

Certified travel agents earn a lot more than their untrained peersA Travel Institute study shows the average compensation in 2017 for agents who had no certification or specialist training was...

Under the Influence: Social influencers and the travel industry

Under the Influence: Social influencers and the travel industryTravel providers are increasingly partnering with social media influencers and finding new ways to mobilize bloggers,...

Millennials traveling and spending more than any other age group this summerThe 2018 Travelport U.S. Vacation Survey found that 34% of millennials plan to spend over $5,000 on upcoming vacations.

Seattle's tax on big business to impact travel companies

Seattle's tax on big business to impact travel companiesAmong the travel companies coming out against the annual "head tax" of $275 per employee were Holland America Group, Expedia...

Members of the ASTA Texas delegation met with Rep. Beto O'Rourke (back row, second from left).

Retailers make case for agent-friendly policies on Capitol HillOrganized by ASTA as part of its annual Legislative Day event, almost 150 travel agents from Oregon to Florida came to...

Tourists on line for the ticket booth at Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul.

Agents pitch rebounding Turkey as an exciting destinationThe Travel Advisor Leadership Council met in Istanbul last week, getting a firsthand look at how some popular attractions are...

The 12th annual Consumer Editors Roundtable

The 12th annual Consumer Editors RoundtableThey can make or break a destination, draw interest to a cruise line, tour operation, hotel, airline, travel agency ... or not....

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary committees on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 10 about the use of Facebook users' data to target U.S. voters in the 2016 election.

Facebook scandal leaves agents asking, 'Do I need a new marketing platform?'Travel agents in recent years have become entrenched in Facebook, using the platform for lead-generation and to build rapport...

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