SAN FRANCISCO, March 25 (Xinhua) -- People in the San Francisco Bay Area continue to show a growing interest in visiting China and exploring the country's ...

If the governor's budget is approved, the tax on travel agents' revenue would rise from 0.275% to 2.5%.

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Outsourcing company Working Solutions finds that its travel advisors are somewhat fragmented when it comes to what they prefer to be called.

Chances are when you hear from your travel agent, it might be to see if they can help you with a getaway for your upcoming birthday or to check in after you ...

As states look for new sources of tax revenue in the *service*-driven economy, businesses like travel agencies are viewed as likely targets. Part of the problem is ...

Because of a tech-savvy, educated client base, one-of-a-kind vacation packages and a personal touch you're not going to get from a wholesale internet booking ...

A tiff between AirAsia and Indonesia's Traveloka has taken on a new twist. Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air have allegedly prevented the country's two Garuda, ...

So, you've decided to work with a Travel Agent. Fantastic. Agents are the industry's matchmakers, harnessing the power of relationships with both suppliers and ...

Just in time for spring break, the BBJ's newest List spotlights local travel agencies helping vacationers book their next big trips.

As more money gets poured into the sector, it's time to start thinking about urban mobility and how it intersects with the travel industry.

The power of the platforms is huge: Expedia Group and Booking Holdings splashed out a record amount on customer acquisition during 2018. The pair spent ...

So, who is winning the so-called direct booking wars? Is it the hotels? Is it the online travel agencies? Is it Google? Is it the consumer?

Social media engagement for the travel agency community skyrocketed in 2018, according to Passport Online's analysis of its customers' social media data.

A recent FOX13 investigation exposed a local travel agent owing her customers a significant amount of cash.

Airbnb is acquiring hotel booking site HotelTonight as it builds an expansion narrative ahead of an eventual IPO.

It may be a hard-to-swallow truth for Naresh Goyal, but investors are jubilant about his exit from Jet Airways—the Mumbai-based private airline he has run for 27 ...

A Series C funding round in the "multi-million euro" range has been won by tours and activities tech vendor BookingKit. The investment in the Germany-based ...

Women's History Month is a chance to honor the unheralded contributions women have made throughout history. Nowhere is that more fitting than in the travel ...

The group is leading a grassroots campaign against state sales taxes to travel agency services in Connecticut.

Having achieved all-time high figures for tourism in 2018, favorite tourist spot Antalya has seen an all-time high in the number of tourists coming to the city via ...

This year's Days of Association of Croatian Travel Agencies (UHPA) are being held from 21 to 23 March, for the first time in Slavonia, more precisely in Vinkovci, ...

Express Travel, a travel agency serving a largely Hispanic customer base, has built an extensive clientele over the past 30 years. Relationships, community ...

Macro trends in tours and activities have created challenges and opportunities for those at the sharp end of the industry: those that provide a tour or activity and ...

Ebix has made a generous takeover bid for Yatra, a corporate travel services provider and online travel agency, to create one of India's largest end-to-end travel ...

Consumers say they were duped on holidays to Hong Kong and Macau over Lunar New Year.

EUGENE, Ore. - In some areas in and surrounding Eugene, the power has not been restored just yet from the snow storm. “Yesterday, as we had the bad storm, ...

Airbnb is set to acquire HotelTonight as it works to build up its expansion narrative ahead of its eventual IPO. Airbnb is planning to buy HotelTonight, which could ...

Travel agencies and OTAs are required to automate in order to offer their clients with personalized services and enjoy a competitive advantage.

If you are a traveller, Myanmar possesses everything for you.

Czech travel agencies have noted a steady rise in clients over the age of sixty, reflecting increased spending power among seniors looking to enjoy – in many ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary – The alleged ISIS commander charged here last week with taking part in 20 beheadings obtained a special refugee passport in Greece ...

Though a transient lifestyle is something few people aspire to during much of their lives, come retirement, the idea of staying in a place for only a short time has.

The number of female solo travelers has skyrocketed, but amid Instagram-worthy escapades are tales of violence and death, raising questions about how the ...

Avoya Poised for Continued 2019 Growth with More Customers and Growing Travel Network.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT AND RESERVATION SERVICES GLOBAL MARKET REPORT 2018. Travel arrangement and reservation services market comprises ...

Travelport has reached a full *content* agreement with Pakistan's national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines. Under the new multi-year agreement, Travelport ...

Though their ranks appear to be dwindling and affiliation today is de rigueur, agencies that are not affiliated with a consortium, a franchise or a host agency still ...

Japan Airlines, Travelport team up to form a a joint venture called Travelport Axess to operate a GDS tailored to the needs of the Japanese travel industry.

The fact that Booking Holdings and Expedia Group are leaning away from TripAdvisor is a wake-up call for many metasearch sites. However, travelers still love ...

While travel advisors say the campaign diminishes the value of their services in the eyes of consumers, Four Seasons maintains it is committed to the agent ...

The number of agencies and tour operators specializing in travel tours for women have grown significantly in recent years. Here are a few special destinations.

Taku Sameshima, an associate professor of tourism studies at Komazawa Women's University. Major travel agencies are upgrading the consultation services at ...

If you're wondering, “What is a host agency?” and “How would it benefit me and my business?” you're likely eager to start your path to success. Well, you've ...

Guesty, a property management software that helps simplify short-term rental management, has announced raising $35M in Series C funding.

In the past three years, Tempe Police Chief Sylvia Moir's city-funded travel has taken her to Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, and South Carolina. She has ...

Last year, BCD Travel CEO John Snyder described his travel management company's growth strategy as "aggressive." Achieving this ambition apparently ...

With the extension of the upcoming May Day holidays from three to four days, China is expected to see a tourism boom that will mobilize 150 million tourists ...

Orlando, Florida - March 25, 2019 - Condominium Travel Club, the award-winning travel club dedicated to providing its members the best value for their vacation ...

The typical consumer likes to visit a price-comparison travel site and see a wide array of hotel rates from multiple sources for a stay on the same night Hotels are ...

This Chicago-area travel agent is determined to unpack the tragedies in her life into opportunities for her neighbors to expand their horizons.

With more than 80,000 agents in the U.S., the one thing that you don't want to do is just blend in. There are thousands of travel advisors who are just doing the ...

Over spring break, 11 University of Portland students heard jarring stories like this and many others. The students traveled to southwestern Mexican border wall ...

Southern city of Shiraz suffers extensive damage as government urges people to cancel trips amid forecast of more rains.

Nancy Mammana also chatted with Marketing Dive about digital initiatives, Hudson Yards and how the city's official tourism body is winning over emerging ...

Pregnant Russian women pay anywhere from $20000 to sometimes more than $50000 to brokers who arrange their travel documents, accommodations and ...

TRANSAT AT (TSE:TRZ) had its price objective decreased by TD Securities from C$6.50 to C$5.00 in a research report released on Monday, March 18th.

Travel and hospitality brands are improving customer experiences by turning to CX marketing methods and emerging technology. Here's why, and how it works.

Brokerages expect that Sabre Corp (NASDAQ:SABR) will report earnings per share of $0.31 for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports.

Marriott International isn't *content* to "stand still." That was the overarching theme of Marriott President and CEO Arne Sorenson's opening presentation Skift ...

NumerixS Investment Technologies Inc purchased a new position in Sabre Corp (NASDAQ:SABR) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the ...

Our People & Culture and Legal teams make sure we provide a highly ethical working environment where everyone at priceline can bring their whole selves to ...

Pingtung County Government said airlines and travel agencies from the Philippines investigated the condition of Hengchun Airport on 14-Mar-2019 and ...

KONICA MINOLTA/ADR (OTCMKTS:KNCAY) and TUI AG/ADR (OTCMKTS:TUIFY) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the ...

Stakeholders in the Nigerian aviation industry at the Quarterly Business Breakfast Meeting (BBM), organsied by Aviation Round Table (ART), recently, alleged ...

Recent news that Airbnb was considering an investment in fast-growing discount hotel chain Oyo, with mostly a footprint in Asia, underscored the Tech-driven ...

The planned visit signals a return to normal government business as the prime minister tries to mend frayed relations with New Zealand's largest export market.

Sarajevo will host the First International Tour Operator Meeting, where more than 100 countries around the world will participate. Named “Meet Up Sarajevo ...

For love and money: How two independent hoteliers from Taipei and Penang are carving niches in the hospitality industry and are doing it their way.

Traveling by air in Nigeria entails varying degrees of stress and complications, from the difficulty in getting cheap flight tickets to the complicated flight booking ...

Thomas Cook is to cut 320 retail jobs and close 21 travel agencies in response to the continuing shift by holidaymakers to online booking.The travel group said ...

Bedford-based Select Travel Holidays is hoping its new venture, The Travel Studio, can capitalise on the growing trend for wellness travel, while servicing the ...

Blue Sphere (OTCMKTS:BLSP) and Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies ...

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Recruiting for Good is on a fun mission to help fund summer camp; and is rewarding participation with small group party trips to Celebrate Women's Day in Paris.

Hundreds of members of Huddersfield Sports & Social Club - which is linked to global firm Cummins - could be left out of pocket.

Travellers to Iceland are not cancelling their reservations to hotels or to activities according to companies contacted by Morgunblaðið. However, international ...

Lincoln, NE (PRWEB) February 25, 2019 -- Travefy - the leading itinerary management tool for Travel Agents - announced a new collaboration with Expedia ...

Monday morning marks the first weekday commute since buses stopped using the downtown transit tunnel. The change will affect thousands of bus riders ...

The habits and preferences of world travelers have evolved enormously over recent years. Luxury travel in particular has opened the door to the most ...

For decades, destination managers were able to ignore the negative effects of tourism. Now, the age of overtourism calls for a more robust approach to plan for ...

Korean retailer Lotte Duty Free has marked its expansion into the Oceania region acquiring five JR/Duty Free stores: four in Australia and one in New Zealand.

Travelport wants to inform travel agents about the DPNA SSR code.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Massachusetts man is in police custody after they say he spent months planning a trip to west Michigan for the sole purpose of ...

SEPTA's bus ridership in 2018 was its lowest in 17 years.

You might think that the co-founder of a lifestyle hotel brand like 25hours might embrace emerging hospitality concepts such as homesharing, co-living, Skift sat ...

China's most popular search engine, Baidu, has been accused by mainlanders of providing users with untrustworthy results again. This time, Baidu is accused of ...

MANILA, Philippines — A trade fair dubbed as “Philippine Harvest” which will feature the country's farm and food destinations is set to take place at a mall in ...

Following AirAsia's withdrawal of flights from online travel agent Traveloka, the airline told Marketing Interactive that it will be placing its focus on enhancing its ...

PETALING JAYA: Travel agencies may change their itinerary and exclude London as a destination from their tours to Europe should there be immigration ...

Players in the Nigerian aviation industry have charged respective agencies and organisations in the sector to share data information for accurate reporting and ...

Recent social shifts in Korea are affecting local businesses, a government report shows. According to a Monday report from the National Tax *Service* (NTS) that ...

Katy among a handful of places where crashes and craters in the pavement have officials asking for permission to police commercial truck rules.

Let's say you'll be spending a night in San Francisco -- the night of Feb. 19, to pick a date at random. You check for hotels on Expedia.com, find a room listed for ...

The World Tourism Alliance (WTA) was initiated by China in 2017 under the theme of "Better Tourism, Better World, Better Life.”. The WTA is a global ...

Online platforms such as Airbnb, Skyscanner, Uber and Travelocity have changed the way consumers think of modern travel.

School trips can be incredible, life-changing experiences for students. But don't let scamsters steal the magic of such experiences.

When Peter Schwartz needs to book a trip, he doesn't contact a travel agent. He calls a travel advisor. "She's an expert at identifying great deals on planes and ...

Last year was gloomy for Korean tour agencies. In October, major brand Top Travel, which had its heyday in the early 2000s selling cheap flight tickets,

A "victory" for travelers is the message from a regulator after it apparently won cooperation from a number of online travel agencies to "change their ways.".