GoFiji and The Motibhai Group have established a strategic partnership to transform travel experiences in Fiji by providing a diverse range of exclusive benefits and perks. This exciting collaboration is a first for the two companies and will seek to enhance the growing popularity of the GoFiji super app. The GoFiji super app, launched by…
Belleair’s ‘agent only’ website is now live
Following the recent message regarding the acquisition of “Belleair Holidays” by Alfendo Limited the parent company of JTA Travel Group, the new www.Belleair.co.uk agent only website is now live for agents to search and make bookings. The brand-new website will give agents access to the latest version of our booking engine and will provide a…
oneworld and Elemental Cognition’s breakthrough AI Travel Agent transforms the online booking experience
oneworld Alliance and artificial intelligence (AI) company Elemental Cognition have completed initial trials of their state-of-the-art booking tool that helps customers navigate the complex process of planning a “Round the World” ticket. With hundreds of possible destinations and millions of possible flight combinations, these “Round the World” tickets are some of the most complicated products in…
Is It Still Worth Working With A Travel Agent In 2023?
Travelers tend to fall into two distinct categories: Those who always work with a travel agent and those who prefer to book their travel independently. There are pros and cons to each approach. As of 2023, there are over 400,000 people employed in the Travel Agencies industry in the US. The industry is forecast to…
FiturNext 2023: Tourism as an agent for the development of destinations
FiturNext closed with reflections from public authorities such as Niels Olsen, Minister of Tourism of Ecuador, and Arturo Bravo, Vice-Minister of Tourism of Colombia, keynote speakers in the Observatory’s programme. FiturNext, the FITUR Observatory dedicated to promoting good tourism practices that value sustainability in alliance with CAF – Development Bank of Latin America, brings the fourth edition to…
Tokyo to hold London agent marketplace on 1 Feb
The reopening of Japan last month has been big news. In response, and to support agents maximise bookings, Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) will host a Tokyo City Promotion at Royal Lancaster London on Wednesday 1 February 2023. The first official B2B Tokyo event since 2019, it will be an opportunity for travel agents, tour operators,…
VisitPITTSBURGH unveils agent training programme
The destination body VisitPITTSBURGH has teamed up with Pittsburgh International Airport for its first-ever training programme for UK agents. With British Airways set to relaunch its direct route from London Heathrow on June 3, 2022, agents can seize the opportunity to learn all there is to know about Pittsburgh. The new training programme equips agents…
