The Travel Agents Rethinking the Brick and Mortar Retail Experience
There are vastly fewer retail travel outlets now than two decades ago, but a few creative agents are rethinking how to buy and sell travel in the real world.
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Designed for professionals working in the travel industry, these news stories offer valuable information on the evolving landscape of travel services and distribution channels.
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Stay informed about the latest developments affecting travel advisors, from technology advancements to client relations and best practices and gain insights into the growing importance of personalized service and how advisors are adapting to the changing demands of their clientele in a competitive market.
Isolation Is the Next Big Thing in Luxury Travel
Silence is indeed golden and isolation comes at a premium as well for luxury travelers who really, really want to get away.
Flight Centre Invests $7 Million for Stake in Leading Argentinian Booking Site
Can a legacy brand like Flight Centre really transform itself and get more digital and global? The company is making the investments and acquisitions in people and technology to do so. Will the strategy be successful? It will take a few years to find out.
Travel Agents and the Power of Word-of-Mouth Recommendations
Break through the travel recommendation bubble with a good old-fashioned human expert.
The Travel Agent of the Future May Be the Travel Agent of the Past
Travel agencies are using digital education tools to reach the new generation of agents. More valuable could be back-end innovations that make life for agents more fun than figuring out dated computer systems.
Venezuelan Travel Agencies Get Creative in Reinventing Themselves After Very Tough Year
Venezuelan travel agencies have refocused their strategies to face the economic crisis. The shift has not been enough to boost the business, which shows no signs of recovery.
The Perks of Working with a Travel Consultant
Skift recently released our Megtrends Defining Travel in 2017. One trend, Humanity Returns to Travel, notes that, “all of the data in the world is much more powerful when placed in the hands of a well-trained, empathic person who can anticipate, be flexible, and help steward a cohesive experience.” This observation is coming to life through 2016’s increase, and 2017’s predicted increase in travelers seeking the services of travel agents/consultants.
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Apple Leisure Group Will Likely Continue Growth After Sale
It's one thing for a private equity group to own many fragmented hotel and travel assets. It's another to own a distribution platform to sell those products. Apple Leisure Group's new owners have to feel good about leveraging the company's scale and using its resources to help increase the viability of its existing assets.
Online Travel Agencies Vs. Travel Agents: It’s Getting Personal
With dozens of online sources available to consumers, travel consultants need the ability to clearly articulate the benefits of consulting an expert.
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Travel Agents Struggle to Market Against Online Travel Giants
When it comes to reaching consumers, travel agencies don't have the resources to fight against travel providers and online booking titans. They need to be more creative with the tools they do have, and many are experimenting on social media and other digital channels.