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Expedia's Travel Agent Affiliate Program is used by more than 35,000 travel agencies and over 100,000 advisors worldwide.

Expedia increases investment in travel advisorsExpedia has upped its spending on staff and technology for its Travel Agent Affiliate Program, which...

How a House bill could ease the advisor shortage

How a House bill could ease the advisor shortageThe Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 1477) would enable 529 funds to be applied to...

NCL made big news in late 2022, announcing it would eliminate NCFs on sailings booked at least 120 days out.

Travel advisors assess the demise of NCL's program that waived NCFsNorwegian Cruise Line's 2023 program to eliminate noncommissionable fees in exchange for a major boost...

A travel person's guide to selling an agency

A travel person's guide to selling an agencyTravel people love travel, and they are experts at advising clients, but I've found they do not always...

An article featuring Norwegian Cruise Line's solo cabins was one of the most popular of 2023.

Travel Weekly's most-read stories of 2023Which topics resonated the most with readers? It's a mix, from news to analysis to feature. Ten of the...

John Van den Heuvel likes to joke that Bob Barker got him into the travel industry.

For John Van den Heuvel, a game show win was life-changingThe Corporate Traveler USA president won a trip to Brazil on "The Price Is Right" more than 20 years...

Dupes and originals: Where to go in '24

Dupes and originals: Where to go in '24Someone has finally put a label on similar but more pleasant alternatives to overtouristed, overpriced...

Travel Weekly's Preview 2024

Travel Weekly's Preview 2024In our annual report on the year ahead, we take a deep dive into the events and trends that we expect will help shape 2024 -- and offer projections from journalists, executives and travel experts of what's to come.

ASTA is watching several travel policy-related issues, including the FAA reauthorization and a rulemaking on overtime.

The year ahead for ... travel policyThe FAA reauthorization is important because it contains provisions that ASTA has advocated for, including changes to language on air-ticket refunds and a chance for seats on advisory committees.

Travel advisors at Travel Weekly's CruiseWorld event in November. The trade had a busy year in 2023, and some are predicting an even better 2024.

The year ahead for ... travel advisors

For many travel advisors, 2024 may turn out to be an even better year than 2023, with strong bookings for the year and activity already for travel in 2025.

2023, A year in review

2023, A year in reviewCruise’s comeback, wars in the Middle East and Europe, the Maui wildfires, the Disney-DeSantis feud and JetBlue’s days in court all made headlines this year.

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