LAN Airlines and TAM Airlines invested more than $100 million in technology projects in 2014 that will improve the passenger experience and facilitate the job of its workforce. As part of an annual event to showcase the latest technological advances of LATAM Airlines Group, the airlines announced eight digital advances that seek to enhance the …
It’s that time of year again. 2015 travel trends are emerging, and as you may know, the millennial traveler now makes up most of the market and has much different expectations and needs than previous generations – specifically that hotels meet or exceed “green” standards. Long before “green was the new black,” Bucuti & Tara …
AmaWaterways announced the debut of its 2015 and 2016 Wine Brochure. The line’s unique wine-themed itineraries offer the perfect epicurean twist on AmaWaterways’ popular voyages along rivers like the Seine, Douro, Danube, Rhine and Rhone. Designed to provide travelers with immersive experiences in each destination through an array of wine-related activities, the 7-night spring, summer …
Jennifer Stein – the editor in chief, publisher, and co-owner of “Destination I Do” magazine – is the first of three keynoters set for the 2015 Romance Travel Market, says the Destination Wedding & Honeymoon Specialists Association (DWHSA). As a professional travel agent working in the United States, you’re blessed with hundreds of training opportunities …
Historic plantation houses located along Louisiana’s coast offer a fascinating look at a crucial period in the history of the American South—just before and during the Civil War. During their halcyon days in the early to mid-1800s, most Louisiana plantations produced sugar cane—referred to at the time as “white gold”—which provided their owners with the …
Seabourn has announced that it has exercised its option for a second new 40,350-GRT ship to be built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. It will be a sister ship to the newbuild announced earlier this year. The first new Seabourn ship is scheduled for delivery in late 2016, and the second ship will be delivered …
Signature Travel Network is expanding its online marketing tools with the addition of the new adventure travel microsite. “We’ve created this new microsite so members can continue to market to the growing trend of travelers who are looking to be active while on vacation,” said David Goodman, Signature’s director of digital marketing. As with all …
Coming on the heels of winning the Divers Alert Network (DAN) Member’s Choice Award for exemplary safety practices, Global Vision International (GVI) announced the launch of the GVI Dive Academy in partnership with PADI, which will provide high quality, professional level dive training with a unique marine conservation focus. To celebrate the new Dive Academy, …
Group travel provider Group IST today announced the launch of Arcadia Small Ship Cruises, a fleet of fine small ships, including yachts and barges, sailing to hard-to-reach domestic and international ports of call. Partnering with Blount Small Ship Adventures, CroisiEurope, Rivages du Monde and Variety Cruises, Arcadia Small Ship Cruises offers programs to destinations including …
The World Food Travel Association (WFTA) announced a new program to develop a world-wide network of consulates and embassies, augmenting its current network of more than 80 ambassadors. “ACE” stands for “Ambassadors, Consulates & Embassies.” Consulates and Embassies function like chapters of the Association, but without the financial oversight and strict legal attachment to the …