Ensemble Travel Group Launches New Booking Platform Date: 2021-06-29 10:50:30 Order: 0 Ensemble Travel Group has launched OneConnect, a new technology that combines three separate booking platforms into one. Advisors using the new platform will have the ability to access... Retail
Report Says Payment Options Boosting Traveller Confidence; Industry Recovery After Refund Issues during Pandemic Date: 2021-06-29 10:16:36 Order: 0 A new study from Amadeus study reveals the Pay When You Fly (PWYF) option, implemented by a number of European airlines, is the top choice for 39 per cent of consumers compared with 36 per... Phocuswire Retail
Google Travel’s Ambitions May be Reined in by a New U.S. Bill Date: 2021-06-28 11:34:43 Order: 0 Google’s travel industry push may be reined in by a new series of bills approved by a U.S. House of Representative committee. Under the American Choice and Innovation Online Act, which... Skift Retail
Travel Industry Must Fix ‘Trust Gaps’ as it Restarts Date: 2021-06-24 10:02:44 Order: 0 A new study by Travelport finds that the travel industry must regain consumer trust by addressing issues related to transparency and communication about pricing, health and safety and usage... PhocusWire Retail
US Travel Agency Air Ticket Sales in May Up Nearly 2000% Year Over Year Date: 2021-06-23 09:33:42 Order: 0 Data from the Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) shows that sales from ARC-accredited travel agencies totaling USD $3.6b in MAY 2021. That’s a 1,914% increase compared to MAY 2020. The total... TravelIndustryWire Retail
TPI Launches New Cruise Host Agency Date: 2021-06-16 11:15:24 Order: 0 On 15JUN, TPI unveiled a new company – not just a new division – aimed at attracting the cruise-specialist independent travel advisor. Billed as “Canada’s first and Virtuoso’s... Retail
Transat Distribution Canada to Host LuxeXpo Event; Launch Luxury Offering Date: 2021-06-16 11:09:58 Order: 0 Transat Distribution Canada (TDC), will be hosting its first-ever luxury event, “LuxeXpo '' virtually on 22JUN from 1 to 7 p.m. EST. The online event is open to all TDC travel... Retail
Virtuoso Travel Week Returns To In-Person Format This AUG Date: 2021-06-14 10:33:40 Order: 0 Luxury travel network Virtuoso is preparing for the return of its Virtuoso Travel Week conference, to be held 08-13AUG as a hybrid event. Virtuoso Travel Week is expected to draw 2,000... LuxuryTravelAdvisor Retail
TravelBrands to Offer Refunds on Vacation Packages While Protecting Agent Commissions Date: 2021-06-14 10:31:06 Order: 0 TravelBrands announces that it will offer full refunds on vacation packages without third party assistance while protecting agent commission. The refund policy will include all air &... Retail
Tour Co’s Report High Interest in Bucket List Trips as Travellers Seek Dream Vacations Before Crowds Return Date: 2021-06-01 10:51:50 Order: 0 As international travel news becomes more optimistic as a result of vaccines and reopenings, tour companies have reported an interest in summer and fall trips to iconic destinations from... NYTimes Retail
TravelBrands Launches Training Sessions for Cruise Health & Safety Date: 2021-06-01 09:41:37 Order: 0 TravelBrands has announced new training sessions focused on cruise health and safety measures throughout JUN. There will be... Retail
Is Travel Booking Ready to Fully Embrace Artificial Intelligence? Date: 2021-05-27 09:51:53 Order: 0 Following the pandemic, some experts say, there is an industry-wide need to provide an easier travel planning experience that is not labor-intensive. Answers may lie in Natural Language... TravelIndustryWire Retail
Match not found IATA Expects Airline Passenger Numbers to Exceed Pre-COVID-19 Levels in 2023 Date: 2021-05-27 09:50:15 Order: 0 IATA has forecast global air traffic will recover close to its former level by 2023 and resume long-term rates of growth from 2025. However, IATA chief economist Brian Pearce estimates the... TravelWeekly Retail
Working Remotely Will Result in More Business Travel: AMEX Survey Date: 2021-05-25 11:54:14 Order: 0 69 per cent of corporate travel decision makers in the United States believe that more remote work will lead to more business related travel. Retail
Advisors Say Space Already Becoming Scarce in Mexico, Caribbean Date: 2021-05-18 09:23:42 Order: 0 “2022 is getting so that you can hardly find space.” Canada's travel industry is starting to see surging demand... but others have already been booking. Retail
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