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Join Mark and step on board the Viking Truvor river cruise ship. With understated elegance and trademark Viking interiors, the Truvor is one of the very best ships on Russia’s waterways.

SELLING LUXURY TRAVEL
Are You Selling the Luxury Travel You Know?
By Stacy Small

If increasing sales of luxury travel is your goal, are you paying close attention to today’s trends? Are you in tune with the desires of your affluent clients? For instance, did you know that a recent study by Unity Marketing found that “three out of four affluent travelers would rather purchase a luxury experience than a luxury good?” Read More...

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NYC Neighborhood is Top Memorial Day Destination

New York City's Midtown West neighborhood is the top destination for travelers over Memorial Day 2013, according to Priceline.com's Read More...
AmtrakConnect Being Added to Trains Throughout System

Wi-Fi service is being upgraded on Amtrak with the installation of AmtrakConnect cellular-based Wi-Fi using 4G technologies. The upgrade Read More...
U.S. State Department Issues Travel Warning for Egypt

The U.S. State Department issued another warning on travel to Egypt, based on “the continuing possibility of political and social unrest Read More...
Viking Ocean Cruises Set to Launch in 2015 with No NCFs Policy

Viking Ocean Cruises, the new oceangoing cruise line launched last week as sister to Viking River Cruises all under the new Viking Cruises name, will align its policies by including port fees and taxes in its commissionable fares,... Read More...
Stacy Small’s Elite Travel Becomes Full Virtuoso Member

Elite Travel International, the Los Angeles-based host travel agency owned by Stacy Small, has officially become a standalone full member of Virtuoso, the luxury travel network. The home-based host agency, with 12 outside travel agents,... Read More...
Carnival Sunshine Arrives in Barcelona After Inaugural Voyage

Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Sunshine has arrived in its summer homeport of Barcelona, Spain, after a 12-day inaugural voyage from Venice, Italy. The ship, formerly known as Carnival Destiny, underwent a $155 million renovation.... Read More...
Atlantic City Boardwalk to Travelers: I Did Survive!

The week before Memorial Day weekend, which traditionally kicks off summer in the U.S., the Atlantic City Alliance is reminding travel trade and consumers that the AC Boardwalk is “NOT damaged and is opening new attractions, nightclubs... Read More...
United Launches MileagePlus Small Business Network

United Airlines has announced the launch of the MileagePlus Small Business Network, a travel loyalty program that will allow businesses to earn and redeem miles. United says it is the first of its kind in the United States. Businesses... Read More...
TrustYou Sabre Red App Uses Single Score to Aggregate Guest Reviews

TrustYou, the online reputation management (ORM) and travel technology company has announced a new app to travel agents. The TrustYou Sabre Red App, which will be available to travel agents through the Sabre Red App Centre, allows... Read More...
Terrorists Were Allowed to Fly by U.S. Justice Department

In a story that seems to have gone under the radar in the light of scandals such as the surveillance of AP reporters and the IRS target of the Tea Party, AP reported that the U.S. Justice Department admitted in a report on May 16... Read More...

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