The origin of the word "travel" is most likely lost to history. The term "travel" may originate from the Old French word travail. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the first known use of the word travel was in the 14th century.
Motives to travel include pleasure, relaxation, discovery and exploration, getting to know other cultures and taking personal time for building interpersonal relationships.
Authorities emphasize the importance of taking precautions to ensure travel safety.When traveling abroad, the odds favor a safe and incident-free trip, however, travelers can be subject to difficulties, crime and violence.
Travel and Tourism has continued to be a critical sector for economic development and for sustaining employment, in both advanced and developing economies.
The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) aims to measure the factors and policies that make it attractive to develop the T and T sector in different countries.
Ctrip.com Acquires eLong Shares
Ctrip.com International, a provider of accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours and corporate travel in China, has acquired a 37.6% stake in eLong for $400 million. The deal, which closed on May 22, saw Ctrip acquire shares from eLong shareholders including Expedia, who had majority stake (62.4%) in the Chinese booking company.
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) plans to launch a major global research project on the subject of “workplace wellness.” The trend does have implications for travel—and travel agents should know what those are.
LuxuryLink.com, a site that offered deals on high-end hotels and resorts, told customers it has ceased operations. In an email, it made it clear that it will not honor reservations booked on the site or offer customers refunds.
When it comes to wellness vacations, cruising hasn’t always been considered a good bet—but times have changed. Wellness specialist travel agents say cruise lines are introducing more wellness-friendly features and products.
A Canadian agency with 25 walk-in offices has invested heavily in a web strategy that seeks to connect with travelers at every stage of the shopping process while driving both online and offline sales.
Travel disruptions can cost billions of dollars in lost productivity and direct expenses. While productivity can’t be recovered, other travel costs can if business travelers use a corporate card with the appropriate insurance provisions and work with their travel departments to submit claims.
Before investing your time and money into consumer booking tools for your agency’s website, there are a few questions you should consider.
Travel disruptions can cost billions of dollars in lost productivity and direct expenses. While productivity can’t be recovered, other travel costs can if business travelers use corporate card with the appropriate insurance provisions and work with their travel departments to submit claims.
Amadeus’ share of travel agency air bookings grew to 42.3% in the first quarter, up from 39.9% in first quarter 2014. Part of the growth came from new business from Orbitz under a new contract implemented at the beginning of the year.
Although North American river cruising hasn’t garnered the exposure that European river cruises have, it’s an market that travel agents shouldn’t overlook. Commissions can be hefty, it’s a unique product to offer clients, and it generates repeat business, say agents.
Now in its fourth year,
At first glance, the connection between computer technical support and selling travel may not be obvious. Yet Robert Stephens, the founder of Geek Squad and former chief technical officer of Best Buy, built a multi-million dollar business by catering to the needs of the average consumer. He had some advice for travel agents at the recent cruise3sixty.
