House of Travel launching new Australian cruise strategy
A newly created product and wholesale team in Australia will be led by Jeff Leckey.
Time to adapt to new BSP
With the announcement that IATA’s BSP will be reduced by seven days, agencies need to plan ahead to prevent a credit crunch. STEVE JONES reports. As transition periods go, the one afforded to travel agents over plans to shorten the payment cycle of air ticket sales would appear to be a generous one. Under changes […]
Who really owns the customer?
By Steve Jones I have a hunch, and a pretty strong one, that few people would disagree with the observation that airlines and agents don’t always see eye to eye. There are, of course, exceptions and there will be many examples of harmonious relationships where the two work together like brothers in arms. That harmony […]
Flight Centre's Win For All Agents
While agents will no doubt continue to experience the frustration of airlines and other suppliers using their websites to undercut agents’ prices, at least Flight Centre has established that agents can attempt to negotiate a level playing field, as Ian McMahon writes.
Premium growth within reach: Sabre
Sabre Corporation has its eyes on the prize following the acquisition of Abacus International last month, with the GDS heavyweight making no secret of plans to step up its game in the Asia Pacific market.
Agent Know-How | Ireland
Tourism Ireland explains how agents can scrub up on their product knowledge and secure a place on an upcoming famil.
India Boom For Insight
Insight Vacations managing director, Joost Timmer, stresses that travel agents are the key to Insight’s success in India, and that some agents are yet to realise the full potential of the destination.
Challenges remain, but integrity prevails: Westbury
Travel Agents have a future. In fact, they have a stunning future, as AFTA ceo Jayson Westbury explains.
