TravelPulse Radio returns this week with another jam-packed installment featuring a breakdown of a slew of hot topics in travel as well as an interview with Avoya Travel's senior vice president of sales Scott Koepf.
Hosts Tim Wood and Michael Schottey pick Koepf's brain on a variety of topics, including his host agency's big win at last month's 2017 Travvy Awards and what it is that sets the company apart from the competition.
"While we are a host from the standpoint that 100 percent of our business is sold through independent agencies that are affiliated with us, really we're more like an OTA," said Koepf. "We are one of the largest leisure sellers that work through the Internet."
Koepf also discusses his passion for educating travel agents and what motivated him to join Avoya in 2010.
"Since I've been here there have been a huge number of changes," added Koepf. "We are a company that thrives on innovation. We are constantly looking to update our site."
Later, Koepf breaks down his approach to today's polarizing political climate.
"We have a very polarized country and people have extremely strong opinions one way or the other," said Koepf. "Travel is maybe one of the most important things to blur that a little bit. Because the more people travel the more they experience the rest of the world, maybe the less harsh they are taking one side versus the other."
"My advice is to let what we do speak for itself. And what we do is bring people together from all over the world."
You can listen to the entire interview with Koepf (starting at the 46:00 mark) and Episode 16 of TravelPulse Radio below.
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