Giving Back Matters: 3 Ways Your Company Can Give
Giving is important in building a healthy company Travel advisors are truly an inspiring bunch. Aside from the hard work they put in taking care of their travelers every day, travel professionals are at the forefront of some of the world’s greatest humanitarian causes. Since the job requires travel advisors to keep a pulse on […]
What You Need to Know About Booking Unaccompanied Minors
How to Book Unaccompanied Minors There are many reasons a parent might choose to book their children as unaccompanied minors. Whether they are visiting family, attending a summer camp, or traveling for school, all parents want to know their son or daughter is in the best hands. When a parent chooses to book their child […]
How to Deal With Customer Complaints
Do you struggle with knowing how to respond to customer complaints? A negative review or an angry email is enough to make anyone’s blood pressure surge. But it’s especially hard when it’s your own business that you’ve worked years to create and grow. Our first response to a complaint is usually defensiveness. After all, we […]
Taking Better Photos for Your Travel Brand
Your Guide to Taking Better Photos for Your Travel Brand Travel brands have it pretty easy when it comes to generating content. Travel is visual. It sparks curiosity. Few can resist the allure of beautiful destinations. And since most travel advisors spend a portion of their year traveling themselves, it should be easy to create […]
How TA’s Can Develop Good Networking Skills
How TA’s Can Develop Good Networking Skills Good networking skills are priceless in the travel industry. With a good network, you will always know someone that can help get you a good deal or get your client out of a mess. But sometimes networking can feel awkward and unnatural. What can you do to develop […]
8 Money-Making Reasons You Need to Start a Travel Blog
To blog or not to blog–that is the question for every travel agent. Blogging is no simple task. It takes time and research to write engaging content that attracts the right kind of readers. We know working as a travel advisor is demanding and fulfilling; is it worth adding another task to your busy schedule? […]
FAM Trip Checklist for Travel Advisors
FAM Trip Checklist for Travel Advisors As we head into the fall, we look forward to things cooling down a bit – the temperature, and maybe even your workload! If fall is a slower season for you, this might be the optimal time to plan a FAM trip. A FAM trip, or a familiarization trip, […]
How to Use Each of Your Social Media Platforms
Not all social media platforms are equal Facebook. Instagram. Twitter. They all serve to connect people to each other and to products and ideas that they love. But beyond that commonality, each of the social media platforms has its own, very diverse culture, audience, and purpose. Deciding which of these avenues is the best way […]
Generation Z Travel Trends: What You Need to Know
Generation Z, nicknamed Gen Z and iGeneration, is the youngest and newest generation that launched around 1996. Gen Z follows the infamous Millennials, yet the two eras reveal drastic differences. As the oldest iGeneration surpasses 20 years old, it’s time to study their consumer behavior. Their buying power transcends $140 billion, and this number will only continue to […]
What Are Weather Waivers?
What are Weather Waivers – and why should I care? Our airline networks are very fragile. One storm in a region can affect flights countrywide. In the case of the named storms like February’s “Landon” – thousands – even tens of thousands of flights are cancelled or delayed over multiple days. So how can a […]