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Agents get brand-building advice from Frank Del RioAt Vacation.com's conference, the cruise executive told the story of Oceania Cruises and how he built it into a “powerhouse...

Small businesses most vulnerable to feds' new overtime ruleSome agencies, in many cases larger ones, said their compensation-management systems will leave them largely unaffected.

Magical agent app

Magical agent appDevelopers and industry leaders face two quandaries about the future of agent-supporting tech: What should it be? What should...

As TSA’s lines grow, agents seek to promote PreCheck

As TSA’s lines grow, agents seek to promote PreCheckTravel professionals have quietly been on the front lines in encouraging clients to enroll in the expedited security screening...

Kendra Thornton took over her father’s company, Royal Travel & Tours, on Jan. 1 after previously working in public relations.

Thornton's career path leads her back to the family business"It was like a light switch went on," Kendra Thornton said when offered the chance to take over her parents' Chicago-area...

The InterContinental New York Times Square.

IHG to permit agents to book discounted rates in GDSsThe hotel company said that direct bookers and travel agents will receive rate discounts of between 2% and 6% in the Americas.

Ryan Hansen of Bon Voyage Travel in Tucson, Ariz., called Red Ginger a "dining experience."

Agents say Oceania made Sirena seem like a new shipBrad Anderson, co-president of Avoya Travel, said it seemed like the former Princess ship had been in drydock undergoing...

Text messaging between agents and clients becomes more common

Text messaging between agents and clients becomes more commonMillennials are most likely to prefer texting, but while they lead the trend, the phenomenon has spread quickly to other age...

Agent sales of airline ancillaries trending upPhilip Myers, ARC's manager of settlement services, said that airlines have increased their readiness for agents to sell...

ASTA unhappy with Hyatt's book-direct initiativeUnlike Marriott International and Hilton Worldwide (two companies that recently introduced book-direct discounts and enabled...

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