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ALG Vacations launches BeachBound, an online travel agency specializing in beach getaways
WHY IT RATES: ALG Vacations is growing to provide better beach vacation experiences, with a greater focus on rejuvenation, wellness, […]
Social media influencers boost business for New York travel agency: Travel Weekly
A traditional travel agency turned to a non-traditional source to grow its global customer base: social media influencers. Classic travel […]
January 2022 US travel agency sales jump 187% year over year
Monthly international passenger trips increased by 120% compared to January 2021 ARLINGTON, Virginia, February 17, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) […]
Bethany Travel Honored by ALG Vacations as Elite Emerald Travel Agency | Business
ALG Vacations, a leisure tour operator part of the Apple Leisure Group family of companies, has honored Bethany Travel as […]
Recovery of travel agency sales in the United States in 2021
ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) today released data showing that air ticket sales from ARC-accredited travel agencies totaled $39.8 […]
Dream Vacations ranked best travel agency franchise in the highly competitive 500® entrepreneur ranking
Home Travel Agency Ranks in Top 100 and # 1 in Travel Franchise Category FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (PRWEB) January 12, […]
Airline ticket sales from U.S. travel agencies defy seasonal trends with a 5% month-over-month increase in November
The average price of round-trip tickets in the United States increased by 26% compared to last year ARLINGTON, Virginia, December […]
US travel agency air ticket sales elude seasonal trends
Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) revealed that air ticket sales from ARC-accredited travel agencies surpassed the $4 billion mark for the […]
Airline ticket sales by US travel agencies defy seasonal trends with 5% month-over-month increase in November
ARLINGTON, Virginia – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) today released data showing airline ticket sales by ARC-accredited travel […]
Travel agency association criticizes omicron travel bans: Travel Weekly
ASTA President and CEO Zane Kerby has slammed the Biden administration’s decision to restrict travel from certain southern African countries […]
NAS becomes the first ground handling agent to integrate with the IATA Travel Pass
National Aviation Services (NAS) (NAS.aero), the fastest growing aviation services provider in emerging markets, is the world’s first ground handling […]
Italian town lets transgender people choose name on travel card
Travel motivated by the story of a 15-year-old commuter. Ravenna became the first city in Italy to allow transgender people […]
RB to start IATA Travel Pass trial
Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) announced yesterday that it will begin testing the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass on […]
The Wrap: Accor joins the global sustainable development network, Emirates implements the IATA Travel Pass across the global network, and more …
THE Wrap is a roundup of news in the travel and tech industries, and updates on how businesses in these […]
Emirates becomes first airline to implement IATA travel pass – AirlineGeeks.com
[ News ]September 27, 2021 6 a.m. ET By Charlotte Seet Emirates becomes the first airline to implement an IATA […]
Bamboo Airways pilots the IATA Travel Pass on a special authorization flight connecting Vietnam to the United States
Flight QH9149 took off from Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) at 7:55 p.m. (local time) on September 23 and landed […]
Emirates News Agency – Emirates becomes first airline to implement IATA Travel Pass on six continents
DUBAI, 23rd September, 2021 (WAM) — Emirates is the first airline to implement the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel […]
Emirates is the first airline to deploy the IATA Travel Pass around the world
Emirates is the first airline to implement the International Air Transport Association’s IATA Travel Pass solution on six continents as […]
Onyx will launch a payment platform for travel agencies
Hospitality-focused B2B payments and business intelligence service Onyx Center Source Tuesday, September 21, unveiled a partnership with the online travel […]
US Travel Agency Airline Ticket Sales Rise Year On Year
Positive sign for travel agents, Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) said CRA-accredited travel agencies saw a 328% year-over-year increase in airline […]
EU and UK vaccination passports officially recognized by IATA Travel Pass
Holders of the EU COVID-19 vaccination passport or the British NHS COVID Pass can travel freely amid the coronavirus pandemic, […]
IATA integrates UK and EU vaccine passes into its Travel Pass app
IATA has integrated the acceptance of digital vaccine certificates issued by the UK and EU into its IATA Travel Pass […]
Emirates news agency – Etihad rolls out IATA Travel Pass in seven cities after successful trials
ABU DHABI, July 28, 2021 (WAM) – Etihad Airways has extended the IATA Travel Pass on flights between Abu Dhabi […]
Etihad launches IATA Travel Pass in seven cities
Etihad Airways has started rolling out the IATA Travel Pass in seven cities. After a successful test, the pass will […]
Collins integrates IATA Travel Pass into passenger management systems
The International Air Transport Association has seen strong industry adoption of its IATA Travel Pass, a mobile app that helps […]
Collins Aerospace supports the IATA Travel Pass
ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — To help passengers manage their testing requirements, governments are safely reopening borders and […]
LATAM Group launches the IATA Travel Pass
LATAM Airlines Group has now started using the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass app to help its passengers […]
Mega Travel Agency Acquisitions Intensify During Pandemic: Travel Weekly
Consolidation among travel agencies was intensifying even before the pandemic. And now, more than a year after the start of […]
Texas proposal would tax travel agency service fees: Travel Weekly
ASTA has denounced a new bill in the Texas House of Representatives that, if passed, would impose taxes on travel […]
How the IATA Travel Pass will help eliminate vaccine certificate fraud
With vaccinations and the status of COVID tests being on paper in many countries, the potential for fraud and counterfeiting […]
Singapore Airlines will test the IATA Travel Pass
Singapore International Airlines (SIA) said on Monday it would be the first airline in the world to trial the International […]
Air NZ, the latest airline to test the IATA Travel Pass
Air New Zealand will begin trials of the IATA Travel Pass on its Auckland-Sydney route in April. Air New Zealand […]
Independent hotels push back high commissions from online travel agencies
The huge financial toll the pandemic has imposed on the travel industry, which the World Travel and Tourism Council said […]
IATA announces the creation of a COVID-19 digital travel pass
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced that it is in the final stages of developing a mobile application […]
Why is it so difficult to get a refund from an online travel agency?
Kiwi.com is one of the smaller companies known as Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), which include big names like Expedia.com, Priceline.com, […]