Daniel Yoo.
Bio
Daniel Yoo is the founder of CUE Travel, with more than 15 years of experience across luxury hospitality and travel management. His career began in hotel operations, where he developed a passion for delivering exceptional service to VIP clientele. In 2017, he transitioned into entertainment travel, managing the complex needs of film productions, corporate clients, and high-profile travelers. By 2023, he had founded CUE Travel to bring a more personalized, hospitality-driven approach to entertainment travel management. Today, he's focused on growing CUE while continuing to raise the standard of service, creativity, and care within the industry.
Yoo has had the opportunity to support travel for some of the entertainment industry’s most recognizable productions, including the Dune and Godzilla x Kong franchises, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Shark Tank, and the Olympics. Behind every production are hundreds of moving pieces, and he's proud to have managed complex travel for casts, crews, executives, and talent around the world while becoming a trusted partner to the people behind these projects.
He founded CUE Travel to take what he had learned and build a company specifically designed around the unique demands of entertainment travel. His goal has been to combine the urgency and precision required by productions with the personalized service and attention to detail of luxury hospitality.
Whether working with a traveler, production team, hotel, airline, or one of our industry partners, he believes the strongest businesses are built on trust and treating people well. For Yoo, success isn’t simply measured by sales or the projects we work on. It’s measured by the trust earned, the opportunities created for others, and an ability to make an impact on an industry that he deeply cares about.
Yoo is 35 years old.
"Having spent over 15 years in luxury hospitality and travel, I’ve been fortunate to work alongside some remarkable people who have shaped my career, challenged me, and inspired me to build something of my own," said Yoo. "Being named to TravelPulse’s 40 Under 40 is an incredible honor and a meaningful milestone, not just for me, but for everyone who has been part of my journey."
"When I founded CUE Travel, I took a leap of faith, believing there was an opportunity to bring a fresh, hospitality-driven approach to entertainment travel. To receive this recognition from an industry I’m so passionate about is both humbling and incredibly rewarding," he added. "I see this award as a reflection of the clients, colleagues, mentors, and industry partners who have supported and believed in me along the way. It’s also an opportunity to shine a light on the entertainment travel sector and the dedicated agents and suppliers working tirelessly behind the scenes to make it all happen."
"While I’m proud of how far I’ve come, I’m even more excited about what lies ahead. I look forward to continuing to grow, innovate, mentor others, and make a lasting contribution to an industry that has given me so much," said Yoo.
Industry References
"Over the last two years, I have had the opportunity to watch him develop into one of the most talented, driven, and well-rounded advisors in our business, building an impressive career across music touring, production travel, and high-end luxury leisure," said Theo Laksmana, Director Leisure and Entertainment, West Coast, Global Travel Collection. "I am constantly impressed by the calibre of his clients, and the care and dedication he takes for every single one of them. He handles everything with efficiency and a touch of class and care that is always above and beyond."
"In his short time with GTC, he has already qualified for our Circle Club twice, reserved for only the top agents within the company," added Laksmana. "He understands our industry is built on relationships and trust, and he has earned both from his clients, colleagues, and supplier partners. On top of all this, he is just an awesome guy. He represents exactly the kind of talent, work ethic, character, and culture that we are trying to develop here at Global Travel Collection."
"What has impressed me most is Daniel’s ability to identify a unique need within the entertainment and production industry and build a company specifically around it," said Dominic Williams, Director of Sports Partnerships, MGM Resorts International. "Today, CUE supports complex travel for major productions, entertainment companies, executives, and high-profile clients around the world, while maintaining the personalized service and relationships that Daniel has always prioritized."
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