Behind the Rise of All-Inclusive Travel in the Americas
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Spurred by economic factors and shifting guest expectations, the all-inclusive resort segment is rapidly expanding with more luxury product, local travel experiences, and age-delineated services targeting a wider range of international consumer demographics. Download this report for FREE!
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A variety of travel industry and world economic disruptions over the last 15 years have helped drive the exponential success of the all- inclusive resort industry in the Americas and beyond, each of which helped produce a larger and more varied customer base.
When airlines began cutting their standard 10% commissions to travel agents in the late 1990s, the all-inclusive hotel companies continued to pay 10-12% commissions on their full package price, just like the cruise lines. At that time, all-inclusive companies began ramping up their marketing efforts toward agent
