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TRUE Code membership is soaring

TRUE Code membership is soaringSignups for the travel advisor accreditation rose 43% in the third quarter, with owner CCRA Travel Commerce Network attributing...

ARC publishes best practices for NDC transactions

ARC publishes best practices for NDC transactionsThe document puts forward 20 best practices in categories such as executing exchanges, debit memos and waivers.

Disney will rescind higher insurance requirements for travel agencies

Disney will rescind higher insurance requirements for travel agenciesASTA general counsel Peter Lobasso said the previously issued agreements for 2025 "hit a nerve with many of our advisors who...

Regent Seven Seas Cruises launches brand campaignThe luxury line said its "Unrivaled at Sea" positioning marks the completion of a phased, comprehensive brand evolution.

New platform will deliver leads to ASTA's Verified Travel Advisors

New platform will deliver leads to ASTA's Verified Travel AdvisorsASTA is planning a consumer-awareness campaign for the VeriVacation platform, which spotlights advisors who have met ASTA's...

Jack Richards (left) will retire on Jan. 31. David Hu will succeed him as Pleasant Holidays CEO.

Pleasant Holidays CEO Jack Richards is retiring; David Hu to take overWhen Richards joined Pleasant Holidays in 2007, the company was associated closely with its roots in Hawaii. During his tenure,...

The Valiant Lady will sail Bahamas and Caribbean cruises from Miami and San Juan in 2025.

Virgin Voyages creates an annual passThe commissionable product costs $120,000 (excluding taxes and fees for voyages booked) and enables purchasers to sail on any...

A Viking Longship on the Rhine River.

Viking's strong 2025 bookings means inventory is getting lowWhile all cruise lines book out a year or more in advance, few the size of Viking lock down so much inventory so early.

Dean Sivley

Dean Sivley on Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection's return to the tradeSivley talks about how the company will differ from others, its strategy with advisors and its products on offer.

HomeToGo's Travel Agency Hub gives advisors access to commissionable vacation rentals.

Vacation rental specialist HomeToGo launches travel agency portalThe portal is in pilot testing with two agencies: New York-based host agency Fora and FDM Travel, a Denmark agency specializing...

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