Travel Agents News
Celebrate National Plan for Vacation Day
With so many choices about where to go, where to stay and what to do, figuring out all the details that go into a vacation can be overwhelming. That’s why National Plan for Vacation Day is the perfect time to learn about the advantages of using a travel advisor.
Travel agents see 95% September surge in overseas holiday spend
Travel agents saw the largest spend growth per customer at almost 95% last month, followed by airlines at 60%, the latest Barclays UK consumer spending report revealed.
Royal Caribbean chief warns staffing woes risk hitting sales
Staff shortages and difficulties recruiting extend beyond the well-publicised shortages in travel suppliers and aviation to agencies and risk hitting sales. That is according to Ben Bouldin, Royal Caribbean Cruises vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, who said: “The number of agents working today is a fraction of what it was pre-pandemic.”
Abta unveils expanded campaign to help members recruit
New measures announced by Abta today “should go some way” to helping members attract and retain employees, says chief executive Mark Tanzer.