Part of the American Society of Travel Agents’ (ASTA) wide-ranging benchmark reporting program, the upcoming annual ASTA Financial Benchmarking report provides a bountiful amount of data and information on the financial trends of ASTA agency members including revenue, sales, transactions, number of clients, profit and so on. This information will be very beneficial to current and prospective ASTA members, consortia, franchise companies, host agencies and supplier partners alike.

2016 vs. 2015 vs. 2014 Performance Comparisons

ASTA agency members continue to thrive in the improved business environment post-recession. In full year 2015, over eight in ten (81%) of agency survey respondents indicated that their revenues either increased (64%) or stayed the same (17%) when comparing to their 2014 revenues. Similar positive results are also shown in increases in…

Sirenis Hotels & Resorts is headquartered in Ibiza, Spain and boasts three breathtaking all-inclusive properties in the Caribbean and Mexico. Grand Sirenis Matlali Hills Resort & Spa is a boutique luxury hotel with 117 adult only suites located in the hills of Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, just 10 minutes from Banderas Bay.  Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya Resort & Spa is known for its award winning Spa Grand Sirenis, onsite Dolphin Discovery, EcoSirenis nature trails,…

Whether you play golf or not, I think today’s message will ring true with most of you.

Let me begin by saying to non-golfers who read my columns that most people who call themselves “golfers” really are just saying that they own a set of golf clubs. The sad truth is that only 5% of people who “play” golf don’t cheat break the score of 100… fairly. (Come on you sand-baggers! You know I’m right. No gim-ees and hit em where they lie. Count them all. No mulligans.)

Today’s…