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Mexico demand strong, but some travelers wary

Mexico demand strong, but some travelers waryDepending on the source, Mexico's tourism industry either has mucho or nada to worry about when it comes to president Trump's...

Customers are canceling Mexico trips, agency group reports

Customers are canceling Mexico trips, agency group reportsEight percent of agents in the MAST Travel Network have clients who have recently canceled Mexico vacations. It's bad news for...

Travel ban lifted, but welcome mat is frayed

Travel ban lifted, but welcome mat is frayedTrade associations and companies complained that Trump's order painted the U.S. as unwelcoming to travelers and that the...

Virtuoso invited agents and employees to demonstrate travel videos on an Oculus Rift headset during Virtuoso Travel Week last August.

Travel is 'perfect' for marketing with virtual realitySome travel groups, including Virtuoso, are banking on agencies using higher-end headsets like the Oculus Rift ($600) and HTC...

Academy of Hospitality and Tourism students from Washington at the launch of NAF’s Success for Youth program.

Tourism academy brings high schoolers into the industryIts programs have acted as a feeder system for companies in the industry, providing a pool of potential future employees with...

Ocean Medallions will work in tandem with the Ocean Compass mobile app, which will make drink suggestions based on preferences or prior purchases.

Carnival Corp.: Wearable technology to transform cruise experienceThe Ocean Medallion will provide room access and payment capabilities, but its breakthrough feature is the ability to...

Making a top-agents list bestows credibility

Making a top-agents list bestows credibilityGetting named to a list of the best travel specialists is not only something most agents consider an honor, it is a designation...

The year-end scramble to keep elite status

The year-end scramble to keep elite statusThe fourth quarter brings a glut of last-minute flight requests to agents, typically from corporate clients making sure to get...

Circle the Planet agency owner Nick Kontis in Venice.

Adviser's book is all about 'Going Local' in travelAgency owner Nick Kontis' self-published book, "Going Local: Experiences and Encounters on the Road," covers a variety of...

United says it cut debit memos by almost $5 million in one year

United says it cut debit memos by almost $5 million in one yearThat reduction comes as ARC's Debit Memo Working Group continues efforts to reduce the volume of debit memos agents receive.

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