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Travel Advisor Coverage

Tourism

Financial Help for Hong Kong Travel Advisors Comes With a Sigh of Relief

Hong Kong's travel sector needs all the help it can get at the moment, and a new government scheme will be met with gratitude by travel advisors in particular.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago

Financial Help for Hong Kong Travel Advisors Comes With a Sigh of Relief

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Need Knowledge to Assist Transgender Clients

From airport screening to hostile destinations, travel poses particular difficulties and humiliations for transgender people. Travel advisors need to be aware of the potential pitfalls when serving transgender clients.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Advisors Need Knowledge to Assist Transgender Clients

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Need to Educate Themselves About Risks for Transgender Clients

Traveling is tough when you’re transgender, but it can also be very risky for travel advisors who could unwittingly send their clients into some hostile environments if they don’t know what they’re doing.

Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Advisors Need to Educate Themselves About Risks for Transgender Clients

Business Travel

Travel Advisor Group Supports Resort Fee Transparency

Congressional legislation in the United States that would bar hotels and short-term rental sources from advertising rates that don't include resort fees is getting support from the American Society of Travel Advisors. Advocating for transparency in pricing is an important cause for travel industry organizations to take on.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Advisor Group Supports Resort Fee Transparency

Business Travel

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.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Agency Group ASTA Aims to Shield Hotel Guests From Resort Fee Pain

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Cruise Over to Book Independent Shore Excursions

Shore excursions offered by third-party companies are growing in popularity among passengers and travel advisors alike. Independent options tend to offer more customization than ship-sponsored tours while also offering financial benefits for travel advisors.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Business Travel

Shore Excursions Not Run by Cruise Lines Are a Hit With Passengers and Travel Advisors Alike

Independent shore excursions are proliferating, enabling passengers to avoid the crowds and travel advisors to earn commissions. With competition more intense, some cruise lines are attempting to improve their excursion offerings as a result.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Shore Excursions Not Run by Cruise Lines Are a Hit With Passengers and Travel Advisors Alike

Business Travel

Travel Agencies Still Make 7 Times More in Commissions Than Fees

Travel advisors need to further diversify their revenue beyond commissions. That's for sure.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Agencies Still Make 7 Times More in Commissions Than Fees

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Play Fare Vetter as Cruise Fees Escalate

The low base fares promoted by some budget and mid-level cruise lines rarely indicate what the actual cost of a sailing will be. Travel advisors are stepping in to advise clients about onboard charges and, in some cases, showing that a higher-end cruise with all-inclusive pricing is actually a better value.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Advisors Play Fare Vetter as Cruise Fees Escalate

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Step In as Cruise Fees Reach Tipping Point

The base fares advertised by many cruise lines rarely indicate the proliferation of onboard charges that can send the cost of the cruise soaring. Travel advisors are stepping in by counseling clients about the added costs and, in some cases, presenting all-inclusive cruises as a better value.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Travel Advisors Step In as Cruise Fees Reach Tipping Point