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
Back in Business: Tripology Acquired by Rand McNally
MARCH 11, 2010
John Peters, Tripology’s president and CEO confirmed the news to Travel Agent. The company will relocate from New York City to Skokie, IL, where "most of the staff has been offered jobs."
U.S. Set for Foreign Tourist Invasion
MARCH 11, 2010
The Germans are coming! So are the Chinese, Italians, Brits, Japanese and more. And it's a good thing as travel site Skyscanner analyzes which countries spend the most and where.
Amadeus Survey Reports Industry Optimism
MARCH 11, 2010
New trends are shaping the industry and how agents handle their clients.
iZento Offers Agents Free Trial to Market on Facebook
MARCH 10, 2010
Travel professionals can share customized, agency-branded trip journals with their clients as well as thousands of Facebook friends via personal profiles, interest groups, and business pages.
Disney Offers Premier Passport
MARCH 10, 2010
The pass provides admission to the parks at both Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort, with multiple benefits.
Amadeus Launches LinkHotel
MARCH 10, 2010
Automated commission handling is included in new program to ensure intermediaries receive payment accurately and on time from member hotels.
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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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