Nexion President Elected New ASTA Chair at Puerto Rico Convention
The American Society of Travel Advisors elected Nexion Travel Group President Jackie Friedman as its new chair for 2023-2024.
Articles tagged “asta”
New American Airlines Strategy Leaves Agencies With Dramatically Higher Airfares
Three days into the airline's ticketing shakeup, travel agencies are seeing big gaps in ticket prices. They were warned, but there appear to be other issues on the horizon.
American Airlines Riles Travel Agents With Insistence on Changes to Airfare Sales
Even after the American Society of Travel Advisors weighed in with a plea to delay the removal of 40 percent of airfares from traditional retail channels by eight months, the carrier has confirmed there’ll be no 11th hour reprieve. All the travel industry can do now is brace itself.
Becoming a Fora Travel Advisor as a Side Hustle During a Summer of Airline Chaos
Fora Travel has the potential to give impetus to the evolving role of travel agents in an Instagram and TikTok era. It all sounds good in theory, but much depends on whether the agency can deliver on providing adequate training to its burgeoning ranks.
Travel Advisor Group Tells Transportation Department Agents Can’t Issue Flight Refunds
Travel advisors serve as agents of the airlines when they process flight bookings. Why should they be responsible for issuing flight refunds when they are mere go-betweens and never see the money?
Do Travel Agents Matter in Online Travel? Expedia Thinks So
Expedia is trying to press its advantage in business-to-business programs. It's ahead of Booking Holdings in this area, and Airbnb doesn't have one.
U.S. and Canadian Travel Advisor Groups Look Beyond Rivalry to Reopen the Border
The entire travel industry greatly benefits when groups many would think of as competitors work together to provide assistance for travelers and travel advisors.
Nearly Half of U.S. Travelers Plan to Use Travel Advisors Post-Pandemic, Survey Shows
There’s cause for optimism for this at-risk segment of the industry, just as National Travel Advisor Day hits. Travel agencies that are quick to adapt have the potential to capture a new customer base that outlasts the travel recovery years.
U.S. Election Year Aside, Travel Advisor Execs Optimistic About 2020
The adage that U.S. presidential election years are bad for business may or may not hold true for 2020. Savvy travel advisors, however, may want to put extra effort into keeping clients confident and enthusiastic about upcoming travel plans.
Travel Agency Group ASTA Aims to Shield Hotel Guests From Resort Fee Pain
The American Society of Travel Advisors' show of support for the Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2019 indicates growing distaste among agencies, as well as the general public, for resort fees, particularly when they are not disclosed up-front. Such support is a logical step for the organization, which has long advocated for pricing transparency.