Trip Advisor’s Viator Launches New Travel Agent Booking Program
New platform offers travel agents direct, immediate access to more than 70,000 commissionable tours and attractions NEEDHAM, Mass. – OCTOBER 2, 2017 –…
ARC Finds More Americans Will Fly to Germany’s Oktoberfest in 2017
U.S. Fares Dropped Five Percent to Fly to Munich vs. 2016 ARLINGTON, Va. – September 29, 2017 – Boasting fair rides, traditional foods…
TTC Encourages Travel Industry to Unite in Support of Sustainability on World Tourism Day
ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 27, 2017 – Today marks World Tourism Day, observed annually on September 27 as a means of fostering awareness among the international…
Interview: AIG Travel Steps Outside of the “One-Size-Fits-All” Insurance Model
Interview by Angela Ogg, Contributing Editor for Travel Professional NEWS Interviewing: Jeff Rutledge, CEO, AIG Travel First and foremost, thank you for your time…
Position Statement – Hurricane Maria – TravelSafe
September 19th, 2017 – On Saturday, September 16th, Tropical Storm Maria officially formed in the Atlantic Ocean and has since grown to hurricane strength.…
New Zealand NOW
Written By: Michelle Rosenberg, Senior Trade Manager, Tourism New Zealand New Zealand is HOT… Access the new sales toolbox and start selling! …
10 Ways to Protect Your Agency from Fraud – ARC
Written By: Doug Nass, Manager – Risk Management, ARC Fraud can be disastrous to a travel agency. But there are numerous ways that travel agents…
ARC Data Reveals Dip in U.S. Roundtrip Average Ticket Price
Airline Ticket Sales for August 2017 Increase Nearly Four Percent ARLINGTON, Va. – September 15, 2017 – Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) reported today…
Travelex Insurance Services and Berkshire Hathaway form Strategic Relationship
August 30, 2017 (Omaha, NE) – Travelex Insurance Services (Travelex) and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company’s Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) have formed…
ARC Finds Air Travel to Totality Cities Nearly Doubled for Solar Eclipse
Tickets Purchased to Kansas City, Mo. Increased 249 Percent ARLINGTON, Va. – August 30, 2017 – The August 21 solar eclipse proved to be…