Brightline, Florida’s high-speed rail service, will begin offering commissions through its new travel advisor program. U.S. and Canadian travel advisors will be able to make up to 10% commissions on bookings between Orlando and South Florida through the new Travel […]
Uniworld expands its itinaries that combine river cruises with train travel
Luxury travel and higher spend on extravagant trips is expected to continue in 2024 and beyond, and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is planning to meet the demand with, among other products, new rail/cruise itineraries in Europe. The line is pulling […]
Sea Cloud Cruises is sailing into the U.S. market
A year ago, the 44-year-old, Germany-based Sea Cloud Cruises was on the brink of being sold to an upstart luxury cruise company. But after rejecting that sale, the tall-ship line is looking for a fresh start in a new market: […]
‘I stayed in an interior room on a ferry’
The price of a cruise holiday can vary hugely depending on the type of cabin. Interior cabins, staterooms with no windows, are usually the cheapest option. But is it worth it? I’ve stayed in an interior room several times on […]
Displaced citizens fill hotels as Israel tourism grinds to a halt
Israel’s resort town of Eilat, normally teeming with divers, beachgoers and travelers en route to Petra, is today full of displaced Israelis from parts of the country that have been under attack during the ongoing war with Hamas. “Eilat and […]
Comcast president thrilled with Universal theme parks
Comcast president Mike Cavanagh is looking forward to what’s coming down the pike for Universal parks. Meanwhile, he was pleased with the parks’ performance in the third quarter. The parks again achieved a record level of earnings before interest, taxes, […]
Cindy D'Aoust out at American Queen Voyages
American Queen Voyages president Cindy D’Aoust has been let go after just one year on the job. “We have made the strategic decision to realign our focus to further integrate American Queen Voyages with Hornblower Group into one unified entity, […]
Internova calls new lifestyle collection the 'missing segment' in hotel program
NEW YORK — Internova Travel Group CEO J.D. O’Hara and executive vice president Albert Herrera took to the stage at the Virgin Hotels New York on Monday to talk about Curated Hotels & Resorts, a new portfolio of design-driven, lifestyle […]
Travel + Leisure creates elite booking level for agencies and advisors
Travel + Leisure Co.’s booking platform for travel advisors has created designations for top agencies and advisors that grant them access to discounts and benefits. The new designations are Ambassador for agencies and Ambassador Elite for individual advisors. They receive […]
Railbookers composes 80-day train trip for 2024
Railbookers has put together an itinerary that will take avid rail riders on an around-the-world trip in 2024. The Around the World by Luxury Train itinerary is an 80-day journey across four continents and 13 countries. Guests will visit 20-plus […]