Owning a home-based travel business is a life changing experience for travel professionals who are pursuing entrepreneurial passions and for their customers who are exploring new destinations and creating life long memories. People with a passion for travel got a …
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Having launched its first river cruise vessel last year, the recently reopened Strand Yangon in Myanmar’s capital city Yangon is hoping to lure the trade with new offers that combine stays at the revamped luxury hotel with three- and four-day …
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Travel Leaders Group is making an investment in New Hampshire-based CruCon Cruise Outlet, one of the largest agencies in the Travel Leaders Network. CruCon’s annual cruise sales total $125 million, enabling Travel Leaders to have “exponential growth” in its cruise …
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After waiting for six months, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) finally got the call it had been seeking from the Cuban government allowing it to start cruises to Cuba from Miami, beginning in March. The authority is temporary and will …
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Sailing on a Carnival ship with executives from Celebrity, Holland America, MSC, Norwegian, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Viking, Disney and AmaWaterways is a unique experience. And if part of the joy of cruising lies in building new relationships with new people, …
Celebrity Cruises has launched a cash-back loyalty program for travel agents that gives them points for each booking on a reloadable spending card. Agents will get 500 points for each booking made in the Celebrity Rewards program, starting Jan. 1. …
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The next time a potential client walks in the door of your agency or calls you on the phone, it’s imperative to learn enough about that client’s special interests and personal passions so that even if they don’t book with …
A new cruise-focused OTA that will use predictive technology to deliver a personalized, content-rich shopping experience, while relying in part on independent travel agents for customer support, is drawing mixed reactions from the travel trade. Set for a soft launch …
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Silversea Cruises has partnered with Plateno Group, a hotel operator in China, to market and sell its cruises to Chinese guests. Formerly called 7 Days Inn Group, Plateno was founded in 2005, starting with the 7 Days Inn brand. It …
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Today in the travel industry the damage to the Grand Princess, Marriott’s post-merger plans for its luxury brands and some major hotel updates in the Caribbean are the headlines to watch. Grand Princess Damaged, Modifies Itinerary In cruise news, Cruise …
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