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Destinations
Hold Onto Your Hats (and Bags). Travelers to Europe Face Chaos.
Hours in security lines. Canceled flights. Lost baggage. Here's a look at how you could be affected by travel disruptions this summer and tips on how to…
— New York Times
Hawaii Travel Industry A Shambles and Why
What's happening behind the scenes in Hawaii travel. Clearly we aren't close to being through this…
— Beat of Hawaii
You'll Need a Visa to Enter Japan Now
In addition to numerous strict conditions for entering Japan, visa-free travel from the U.S. is currently…
— AFAR
Tours and Activities
Europe Travel With Kids: 8 Top Zoos To Visit In 2022
Sleep with polar bears. Follow rare black rhinos. Go on safari. All this and more at Europe's best zoos.…
— Forbes
Is It Actually Better To Solo Travel Around The World?
Solo travel is not for everyone. But it is also not nearly as dangerous, challenging, or lonely as many assume it…
— The Travel
Cruise
How Can You Travel for Less Than $100 a Day, Everything Included? Find a Cruise Deal.
As companies bring their full fleets back online, many ships still have room. That means bargains are being offered outside the winter wave season, making some sailings unexpectedly cheap, even in an era of…
— New York Times
Rough waters ahead for cruise industry as it grapples with staffing slump amid travel heating up
Cruise ships face another tough challenge as staffing shortages and supply chain problems stifle the industry's recovery since the onset of the COVID-19…
— Fox Business
AmaWaterways to Add Second Nile River Cruise Ship
AmaWaterways announced it will launch a second Nile cruise ship in Egypt. The new ship, a sister to AmaWaterways' AmaDalia, is scheduled to set…
— Travel Research Online
Transportation
Airline stocks tumble as economic concerns overshadow travel surge
Inflation and recession concerns are pressuring airline shares despite a strong…
— CNBC
More than 1,500 U.S. flights canceled as summer travel season heats up
At LaGuardia Airport in New York, more than one-third of all flights were scrubbed, and more than one-fourth of flights were dropped at nearby Newark…
— Market Watch
Lodging
In Wine Resorts, Luxury Travel Goes Rustic
Five destinations that offer modern luxury and rustic charm - and, of course, plenty of…
— Barrons
The 9 Wildest Perks You'll Ever Encounter at a Hotel
From a loaner Lexus to bedding monogrammed with my initials, here are the perks I'll never forget from five-star hotels and…
— Best Life
5 things you should know before booking an all-inclusive resort stay with points
You could save money on your next vacation by using points instead of cash to book an all-inclusive resort stay. However, here are five things you should…
— The Points Guy
Other and Odd
T-Mobile launches new travel-focused 'Coverage Beyond' benefits
T-Mobile's summer travel benefit plan gives subscribers free airline Wi-Fi with select airlines, 5 GB international data plans, free AAA membership, booking deals and gas…
— The Points Guy
Cybercriminals Capitalizing on Resurgence in Travel
Multiple cybercrime groups have been spotted selling stolen credentials and other sensitive personal information pilfered from travel-related…
— Dark Reading
Today in History
The Statue of Liberty Arrives in NYC
The French frigate Isere steamed into New York Harbor on June 17, 1885. On board were 214 crates originating in France. Inside the crates were the 350 individual pieces that would be assembled to create the Statue of…
— Travel Research Online
Press Releases of Interest
Canva Templates for Travel Professionals Produced by TRO and Voyager Websites Week of 6.13.22
Use these Canva Templates to market your travel agency on social…
— Travel Research Online
Deck Plans
Postcards From The Rhone
Britton and her grandmother are cruising the Rhone on Emerald Liberte. They are guests of Emerald Cruisers for the purposes of this review. Britton has been sending updates of her trip as they cruise along. She’ll have a more detailed report when she returns home.
Saturday, June 4, 2022
WELCOME…
— Travel Research Online
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The Rosen Report
‘We Need a PR Campaign to Attract Travel Advisors', Says Alex Sharpe, As Travel Agencies Scramble for Staff
by Cheryl Rosen
Friday June 17, 2022
Part 1 of a 2-part series on staffing. If you have a tale to share for Part 2 about where and how you have found new staffers, email Cheryl at crosentravel@gmail.com.
From Cheesecake Factory to Starbucks, across cruise lines and hotel chains, every US business suddenly seems to be overbooked and looking everywhere for potential new hires. And travel agencies are no exception.
The phones are ringing and the long wait times on hold with suppliers eat up precious hours of travel advisors’ days. On top of that, many are calling in sick as Covid takes one more swipe at the travel industry, and many more are out of the office on their own long-postponed vacations, at training sessions they have put off for months or…
— Travel Research Online
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