Articles tagged “Virtuoso”

Online Travel

Airbnb, Booking and Expedia Generate Strong Cash Flow

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at online travel agencies’ cash flow, Saudi Arabia’s tourism investments, and Virtuoso’s sales boom.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 month ago

Airbnb, Booking and Expedia Generate Strong Cash Flow

Tour Operators

Virtuoso Luxury Sales Spike as Travelers Splurge on Private Experiences

Experience continues to trump price for high-net-worth travelers, whose appetite for luxury travel isn't slowing down.

Selene Brophy, Skift | 1 month ago

Virtuoso Luxury Sales Spike as Travelers Splurge on Private Experiences

Travel Agents

Virtuoso’s Travel Agents Say Luxury Bubble Presents New Booking Challenges

Affluent travelers, prepared to spend as much as $48,000 per person this year on travel, are ironically driving a competitive price surge unlikely to come down in the year ahead.

Selene Brophy | 7 months ago

Virtuoso’s Travel Agents Say Luxury Bubble Presents New Booking Challenges

Hotels

Boutique Hotelier Almanac Expanding Under Unique Father-Daughter Dynamic

What is it like to work with your father to create and run a luxury boutique brand when you're new to hotel operations? Hint: It can be messy.

Leslie Barrie, Skift | 8 months ago

Boutique Hotelier Almanac Expanding Under Unique Father-Daughter Dynamic

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 | 1 year ago

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

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Work to Make Once Elusive Round-the-World Trips a Reality

Sabbatical travel is in the spotlight, but is a year-long trip around the globe feasible for a family? A couple? Two travel advisors set out for a string of faraway places, showing clients and friends that it can be done.

Linda Humphrey, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel Advisors Work to Make Once Elusive Round-the-World Trips a Reality

Business Travel

Travel Advisors See Changing Cruiser Preferences for Peak Booking ‘Wave Season’

Travel advisors say this year's "wave season" is showing strong preferences for less-visited ports and immersive land experiences. There are also indicators that passengers are more likely to hold the cruise industry accountable on sustainability.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel Advisors See Changing Cruiser Preferences for Peak Booking ‘Wave Season’

Business Travel

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.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 4 years ago

U.S. Election Year Aside, Travel Advisor Execs Optimistic About 2020

Tour Operators

Is Tour Operator Cox & Kings the Next to Fall?

Debt-addled Cox & Kings appears to be teetering on the brink of collapse. It has closed its Australia/New Zealand operations. Virtuoso has severed ties with it — and a rescue does not look imminent.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 4 years ago

Is Tour Operator Cox & Kings the Next to Fall?

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Address the Power of Gen Z and the Emotional Quotient

Travel advisors are finding that kids are playing an increasingly important role in travel planning decisions. They must address the preferences of all family members, including their emotional needs.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel Advisors Address the Power of Gen Z and the Emotional Quotient