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Articles tagged “travel agents”

Travel Agents

Dubai Tour Planning Faces a Mid-Market Beachfront Gap

The Middle East is leading global tourism recovery as its robust expansion in both leisure and business experiences fuel its appeal. Add to this, its long summer remains a key multi-day tour drawcard for tour operators selling the region.

Selene Brophy | 2 years ago

Dubai Tour Planning Faces a Mid-Market Beachfront Gap

Startups

Le Collectionist Raises $63 Million for Luxury Vacation Rentals

It seems like there's a short-term rental platform for everyone. Le Collectionist's niche is people who want to rent top-tier houses for tens of thousands of dollars per week.

Justin Dawes | 2 years ago

Le Collectionist Raises $63 Million for Luxury Vacation Rentals

Travel Agents

U.S. Travel Agents Tells Officials in D.C. We Like Airline Fee Disclosures … To a Point

Travel agents want transparency of fees charged by airlines, but are concerned they're doing the heavy lifting required to share the details.

Selene Brophy, Skift | 2 years ago

U.S. Travel Agents Tells Officials in D.C. We Like Airline Fee Disclosures … To a Point

News Blog

Qantas Offloads Stake in Australian Travel Agency Helloworld for $22 Million

Qantas has sold its remaining 12.4 percent shareholding in Australian travel agency Helloworld Travel Limited for $22 million. The airline made the decision as it “sharpens its focus on post-Covid recovery,” and it had been reducing its stake over several years. “We’ve announced some major investments this year as we focus on what is core…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Travel Technology

Sabre’s Slow Recovery Gets Lift From Pandemic Booking Milestone

Business is still not close to where it was in 2019, but it's getting there — slowly.

Justin Dawes | 2 years ago

Sabre’s Slow Recovery Gets Lift From Pandemic Booking Milestone

Travel Agents

American Express Travel Is Right on Point for Certain Millennial Travelers

The American Express Travel website and mobile experience won't win user experience awards. But it may have something better for cardmembers — private fares, other negotiated deals, perks and points redemption.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

American Express Travel Is Right on Point for Certain Millennial Travelers

Airlines

IAG’s Avios Points Push and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, IAG is seeking more customers for its Avios currency, U.S. companies are substantially cutting business travel budgets and Hilton is again pushing sustainability to its corporate clients.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

IAG’s Avios Points Push and Other Top Stories This Week

Travel Agents

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.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Becoming a Fora Travel Advisor as a Side Hustle During a Summer of Airline Chaos

Travel Agents

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?

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Travel Advisor Group Tells Transportation Department Agents Can’t Issue Flight Refunds

News Blog

Travel Agency Fora Raises $13.5 Million With Aim to Attract More Prospective Agents

Fora, a New York-based travel agency that launched last year, announced on Thursday it raised $13.5 million. Venture capital companies Heartcore Capital and Forerunner co-led the Series A funding. Fora, which has raised a total of $18.5 million to date, aims to use the funding to invest heavily in infrastructure, including its own booking management…

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago