All-Inclusive Openings and Renovations  By: Joe Pike |
From renovations to highly anticipated openings, there is plenty happening on the Caribbean all-inclusive front. Here’s what agents need to know to ensure greater success this year. View
Recovery in Progress: Bookings, Pricing Headed Upward
MARCH 19, 2010
A 100-to-300 percent improvement in stock prices for the world’s two biggest cruise firms, since last year’s Cruise Shipping Miami, is only one spec of promising news for the industry.
Cruise Planners Rakes in the Honors
MARCH 19, 2010
Recognition reflects home-based network’s strong corporate partnerships and dedication to travel industry.
The Business of Social Networking
MARCH 19, 2010
While a year or two ago there was some kicking and screaming along the way, now it’s hard to find any agent who hasn’t come around to these social platforms.
First Quarter of 2010 Treating Agents Well
MARCH 18, 2010
As we approach the end of the first quarter of 2010, we asked agents on our Facebook page how business was going. Several wrote in with some good news.
The Five 'Vs' Signal Success for Cruising
MARCH 18, 2010
Rick Sasso, chairman of CLIA's marketing committee, says travel agents are the predominant distribution system for the industry and training has been a strong point over the past 35 years.
Amadeus Selects CCRA for Hotel Content
MARCH 18, 2010
Agents who book hotels through Vacation Link will also qualify for COMMISSION/Express, CCRA’s weekly commission reconciliation and payment program.
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| Amtrak Seeks New Agents By: George Dooley |
As the leisurely pace of rail travel catches on, agents are not only selling Amtrak’s diverse vacations but also customizing them to suit their clients’ needs. View
| Profiting from Sports Travel By: Joe Pike, Michael Browne |
With the FIFA World Cup in South Africa and the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver this year, agents are working overtime to snare tickets and accommodations for sports-crazed clients. View
Home-Based Travel Agent is the source for independent travel agents seeking the latest travel industry news, trends and deals. The content is geared toward helping agents run their business by offering financial, sales and marketing tips for today's home based travel agent. Related information can also be found in Home Based Travel Agent magazine.
| Empowering Home-Based Agents By: George Dooley |
Aggressive marketing, solid technologies and the backing of well-managed host agencies, consortia and associations will make a decisive difference for home-based independent agents in 2010. View
New Ships = More Business?
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