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Travel Advisors Discuss Their Jobs Being Named One of the Fastest Growing Careers - travelpulse.com - Usa - city New York - state New Jersey - city Miami - city Los Angeles
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14.01.2025

Travel Advisors Discuss Their Jobs Being Named One of the Fastest Growing Careers

The rapid pace of change across the workplace in recent years has been daunting for workers.A series of recent reports from LinkedIn News revealed that not only do 64% of workers feel overwhelmed by the onslaught of workplace shifts, but worker confidence surrounding the ability to hold onto a job has reached historic lows.Meanwhile, some industries and professions are experiencing tremendous growth at the moment, or something of a renaissance, in some cases. And as it turns out, the travel advisor profession is among them.According to LinkedIn’s research, the travel advisor profession is the fifth fastest growing line of work among 25 of the quickest growing jobs in the United States.Landing on the list (and among the top five, no less) puts travel advisors in the same company as rapidly growing fields like artificial intelligence engineer, artificial intelligence consultant, physical therapist, and workforce development manager — lines of work that ranked in slots one through four, respectively.While the LinkedIn article doesn’t delve into what makes travel advisor jobs such a hot commodity right now, it does identify some of the tasks that come with the profession (in case you’re considering a career change), noting that “Travel advisors help plan and book travel arrangements — including transportation, accommodations and activities — based on clients’ preferences and budgets.”The most common skills required to be a travel advisor, according to LinkedIn, include: travel planning, travel writing, and social media marketing. And the most common industries where travel advisors are employed include travel arrangements, hospitality, and insurance.LinkedIn research also reveals that most travel advisor jobs can be found in New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami. The travel advisor field is also dominated by women: It’s currently 80 percent female and 20 percent male.These LinkedIn insights merely scratch the surface, however, when it comes to the travel advisor profession and its powerful growth. The bigger question inspired by the ranking, perhaps, is what makes travel advisor such an appealing career at this moment in time? What is attracting people to the job in droves? And beyond that, what do individuals who are already in the field think about the ranking? To answer some of those additional questions, we reached out to travel advisors across the country.

UK Eliminates Entry Fee Requirement for Transit Passengers - travelpulse.com - Britain - Usa - city Manchester
travelpulse.com
21.01.2025

UK Eliminates Entry Fee Requirement for Transit Passengers

Transiting through the UK on your travels just got a little bit easier.

How the Tourism Industry Is Responding to Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires - travelpulse.com - Los Angeles - Usa - Canada - county Orange - state California - city Los Angeles
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14.01.2025

How the Tourism Industry Is Responding to Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires

Words can barely do justice to the devastation that has unfolded across Los Angeles this week amid the raging wildfires that have erupted everywhere from Pacific Palisades to Pasadena.Entire neighborhoods have been wiped off the map and residents have lost a lifetime of treasures.At last count, the death toll from the unprecedented four-day fire event stood at 10 and more than 9,000 structures have been destroyed or damaged.The Biden Administration has swiftly responded to the climate change-driven crisis. The president visited California on Wednesday and later vowed that the federal government will cover 100 percent of the disaster assistance costs for California for the next 180 days.“I told the governor and local officials, spare no expense to contain these fires,” Biden said. “We’re doing literally everything we can at the federal level.”The president has sent 400 additional federal firefighters to the state and more than 30 firefighting helicopters and planes. Canada is also providing firefighting aircraft.While all of these measures and promises have brought comfort to California, Biden only has 11 more days in office. And President-elect Donald Trump has taken the opposite tact, roundly criticizing California officials for the fires and  spreading misinformation and falsehoods that have since been debunked.In addition to the Biden Administration, the travel industry has provided an outpouring of assistance and support for Los Angeles and its impacted residents.Local organizations such as the Hotel Association of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board are pitching in, as are international, national, and regional tourism industry operators including Airbnb, Delta Airlines, Internova, and Signature. Here’s a closer look at what’s unfolding.

Here's Your 2025 Cheap Flight Forecast - travelpulse.com - Morocco - city Berlin - Czech Republic - Portugal - Usa - state Colorado - state Florida - city Madrid - city Lisbon, Portugal - city Orlando, state Florida - Denver, state Colorado - city Vienna - city Prague, Czech Republic
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17.12.2024

Here's Your 2025 Cheap Flight Forecast

Calling all travelers looking for bargain flights in 2025: Consider this your essential guide to scoring a deal on plane tickets in the year ahead.This all-important information comes courtesy of Dollar Flight Club, which has helpfully poured over tens of thousands of data points, including historical airfare trends and real-time deals in order to come up with some very valuable insights about the cheapest places to fly domestically and internationally over the coming 12 months.And the good news that there are plenty of deals to be had whether your travel plans for 2025 take you to Orlando, Florida; Marrakech, Morocco or somewhere in between.Let’s dive in.

Advisors, Suppliers Share Insights on How Donald Trump's Return to President May Impact the Travel Industry - travelpulse.com - Usa
travelpulse.com
12.11.2024

Advisors, Suppliers Share Insights on How Donald Trump's Return to President May Impact the Travel Industry

American voters have decided to send Donald Trump back to the White House for another four years and his return to the Oval Office is historic.

Four Award-Winning Female Travelers Share Their Favorite Solo Travel Destinations - travelpulse.com - Spain - Norway - Denmark - Finland - Italy - Usa - Ecuador
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15.10.2024

Four Award-Winning Female Travelers Share Their Favorite Solo Travel Destinations

While women have been traveling the world on their own for decades (centuries, really), a 2024 report from Booking.com reveals that solo travel is surging this year, in particular.The booking engine says 54 percent of women are embracing solo journeys.A separate report from Road Scholar, which offers educational travel for older adults, says up to 85 percent of the company’s tour participants that travel solo are women. These reports underscore what plenty of female travelers have long known: Solo women travelers are a force to be reckoned with. Write us off at your own peril.Within the travel industry itself, there are a number of high-profile solo female travelers who are constantly serving up an inspiring look at what it’s like to be a woman exploring the world boldly - doing so with comfort, ease, and a level sheer joy that’s contagious.So, rather than publish another staid round-up of destinations that might be worth considering if you’re a woman traveling alone, we asked a handful of these fearless, globetrotting women what their favorite destinations are to explore solo and why.Consider this your insider’s destination guide, curated by a handful of women who, collectively, have visited nearly every corner of the globe and have done so with abandon.

Traveling to Europe This Month? Here Are the Train and Flight Strikes To Be Prepared For - travelpulse.com - France - Italy - Portugal - city Lisbon
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24.09.2024

Traveling to Europe This Month? Here Are the Train and Flight Strikes To Be Prepared For

A full slate of labor strikes are planned throughout Europe this month, which could impact both plane and train travel.Both flights and trains could be delayed as a result of the various labor actions in the coming weeks. Here’s a breakdown of the locations where strikes are expected to take place and when.

Rome May Begin Curbing Access to Famed Trevi Fountain - travelpulse.com - Italy - city Rome
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10.09.2024

Rome May Begin Curbing Access to Famed Trevi Fountain

For those who have visited Rome’s immensely popular Trevi Fountain, here’s a bit of news that may seen long overdue.Leaders in Rome are contemplating limiting access to the historic fountain, which is not only a baroque masterpiece, but also a magnet for hordes of rank and file travelers, Instagram influencers, TikTokers, and more.The plans being considered would involve visitors making a reservation in advance to visit the fountain, according to a report in The Guardian.“Personally I would be in favour of looking at a new form of access, limited and timed, to the Trevi fountain,” Alessandro Onorato, the city councillor responsible for tourism, told the newspaper Corriere della Sera, per The Guardian.Residents of course, would still be allowed to visit the fountain and do so for free. But everyone else would be required to make a contribution of one to two euros in exchange for the ability to spend time taking in the masterpiece.The goal of the entrance fee is not to raise money, but to use the new system as a mechanism to control the crush of people that surround the fountain from sunup until sundown, and long into the evening.
The new system would also (hopefully) bring an end to such disrespectful behaviors as snacking on pizza and gelato while perched on the fountain.The paid reservation system is merely one of the options the city is considering to protect the historic site.Rome’s mayor, Roberto Gualtieri, said measures to curb tourist numbers were “a very concrete possibility,” adding that a handful of possible solutions are under review.“We’ve decided to study and investigate this because the situation is becoming technically very difficult to manage,” he said. “Local police officers tell us this all the time: there is a concentration of people that makes adequate protection of the monument difficult and is also often a source of degradation.”The discussion surrounding how best to protect the fountain is especially pressing as the city prepares to host the 2025 jubilee, which is a year-long Roman Catholic event that is expected to bring more than 30 million tourists and pilgrims to Rome.But this latest move, which is among a growing number of efforts to curb overtourism around the world, is also prompted by a history of tourists behaving poorly at the fountain.In 2017, for instance, the city rolled out fines for bad behavior at the site after tourists began frolicking in the fountain water. And in 2018, an eight-person fight broke out over, of all things, the perfect selfie spot.

I'm an Avid Traveler: Here's Why I Am Flying Far Less Than Ever - travelpulse.com - New York - city New York - state California
travelpulse.com
10.09.2024

I'm an Avid Traveler: Here's Why I Am Flying Far Less Than Ever

I became a travel writer for the same reason many people do: I'm an avid traveler and have been for as long as I can remember.I love nothing better than to get as far off the beaten path as possible, immersing myself in nature or having genuine interactions with people from other cultures.My earliest travel memories are of my mother taking me on adventure-filled, cross-country trips each summer during middle school. We would pack up her van and the two of us would hit the open road, leaving behind our small apartment in upstate New York to spend weeks exploring each and every one of the national parks throughout America’s southwest.Zion. Check.Arches National Park.

Japan Will Begin Using US-Style Electronic Authorization Process - travelpulse.com - Japan - Usa
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10.09.2024

Japan Will Begin Using US-Style Electronic Authorization Process

Visiting Japan will get slightly more complex in the coming years.The country is preparing to introduce a new travel authorization system in 2030 that will require visitors to declare personal information online in order to obtain permission to enter the country, Japan Today has reported.The new system is not all that unlike what the United States uses for foreign visitors, according to media reports. Individuals seeking to visit the United States, for instance, must use the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), which was rolled out as an anti-terrorism security measure.ESTA is used to assess whether a traveler is eligible to visit the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program, before the individual gets on a plane to come here.In a similar fashion, the new program being introduced for those seeking to visit Japan, dubbed JESTA, is also meant to screen individuals before they embark on a journey to Japan, per Japan Today.Introduction of the JESTA program in Japan marks a departure from the easy breezy process visitors from 71 visa-exempt countries have experienced for years. Those from visa-exempt countries have historically been able to make short-stay visits without requiring any visa documents.The Japanese government has said their goal is to reduce the entry of illegal immigrants who come from visa-exempt countries and stay longer than is allowed.Data from the Japanese government shows that of the 49,801 illegal short-term visitors to the country in January 2016, more than 28,000 arrived from visa-exempt countries and regions, according to Japan Today.Under the forthcoming JESTA program, visa-exempt foreign travelers will be required to declare their purpose of entry and place of stay online for screening by immigration officials before getting on a plane to come to Japan.And in cases where the online application is flagged for risk of illegal stay, the individual will not be approved to visit Japan. Instead, the traveler will be encouraged to obtain a formal visa through their local embassy in order to visit.The Japanese government will continue researching the proposed JESTA program over the coming year.

Should You Travel to the UK Right Now? - travelpulse.com - Australia - Ireland - Britain - Usa - city Manchester - India - Malaysia - Indonesia - Uae - Nigeria
travelpulse.com
13.08.2024

Should You Travel to the UK Right Now?

Riots have erupted throughout England and Northern Ireland over the past week in the wake of the killing of three children in a small town near Liverpool.A 17-year-old attacked the children with a knife while they attended a dance class. In
 addition to three dead, eight other kids were wounded in the incident, per media reports.While
 the alleged perpetrator was born and raised in Britain, rumors had initially circulated on social media that the individual was an immigrant.
 Since then, more than 400 people have been arrested in connection with violent riots taking place and the U.K.’s National Police Chiefs’ Council has implemented a “united and robust policing response” throughout the country.The
 riots in the country started in Southport, England, but have since spread to Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Leeds, Belfast, London, and other locations. Media reports have also indicated that the protestors have expressed anti-immigration and Islamophobic
 sentiments during the riots. Amid these protests, the media has released images of police in riot gear and backdrops of smoke and fire. And now, a flurry of countries have begun issuing travel advisories for the U.K. In an update issued as of August 5, Australia is recommending that its citizens “exercise a high degree of caution” when traveling to the United Kingdom. “Avoid areas where protests
 are occurring due to the potential for disruption and violence,” says the Australia advisory. “Monitor the media for information and updates. Follow the instructions of local authorities.”
 Additionally, the UAE, Nigeria, Malaysia, India, and Indonesia have issued new U.K. travel warnings amid the spate of violence.While the United States has not yet released its own updated advisory for the U.K., American travelers
 may naturally be wondering whether it’s safe to visit at the moment.

Microsoft Says Delta Rejected Help During Global IT Meltdown - travelpulse.com - Usa
travelpulse.com
13.08.2024

Microsoft Says Delta Rejected Help During Global IT Meltdown

The accusations continue to fly in the wake of last month’s global IT outage that impacted scores of flights.On the heels of Delta Air Lines saying it has “no choice” but to pursue damages from Microsoft and CrowdStrike in relation to the tech meltdown, Microsoft is firing back.Today, the tech giant accused Delta of not modernizing its technology in the lead up to the IT outage. Mark Cheffo, a partner at Dechert, the law firm representing Microsoft, said in a letter to Delta’s attorney today that Microsoft is wondering why American Airlines, United Airlines and other carriers were able to bounce back from the global IT meltdown more quickly than Delta. “Our preliminary review suggests that Delta, unlike its competitors, apparently has not modernized its IT infrastructure, either for the benefit of its customers or for its pilots and flight attendants,” Cheffo said in the letter, per CNBC.Delta canceled some 5,000 flights as a result of the July 19 IT issue, which was triggered by a software update from CrowdStrike. Millions of computers that use Microsoft Windows were ultimately impacted worldwide — for both airlines and businesses alike.Delta’s CEO, Ed Bastian, said publicly last week that the airline is seeking about $500 million in damages for the massive disruption.The airline shot back in response to Microsoft’s new claims, pointing out that it has “a long track record of investing in safe, reliable and elevated service for our customers and employees."“Since 2016, Delta has invested billions of dollars in IT capital expenditures, in addition to the billions spent annually in IT operating costs,” Delta said in response to the Tuesday letter from Microsoft, according to a statement issued by the airline, per CNBC.Additionally, back in July, Delta lawyers told Microsoft: “We have reason to believe Microsoft has failed to comply with contractual requirements and otherwise acted in a grossly negligent, indeed willful, manner in connection with the Faulty Update” from CrowdStrike that triggered the IT issue.Cheffo rejected Delta's assertion, stating in his own letter that while Microsoft “empathizes with Delta and its customers..Delta’s public comments are incomplete, false, misleading, and damaging to Microsoft and its reputation.”Cheffo also said that Microsoft offered to provide Delta with free assistance in the wake of the July 19 tech incident. But according to Cheffo’s letter, the airline rejected the support.

Rewarding Eco-Friendly Tourists: An Innovative Approach to a Daunting Problem - travelpulse.com - Denmark - city Copenhagen
travelpulse.com
16.07.2024

Rewarding Eco-Friendly Tourists: An Innovative Approach to a Daunting Problem

As devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic was, it also served to highlight a critically important reality: The tourism industry needs to do far more to protect the planet.And so too do travelers.During the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, there was a great deal of industry buzz about changes that travel brands and destinations were implementing to step up efforts to protect the planet.Some of those changes came to pass, some were greenwashing. And the abuzz surrounding the dire to be more considerate of the planet, biodiversity and fragile ecosystems has largely faded.Meanwhile, overtourism has once again become rampant and locals in communities impacted by the crushing weight of hordes of tourists are actively protesting.Amid this backdrop, Copenhagen has announced a refreshingly innovative new plan to reward visitors for engaging in environmentally-friendly activities.The new program has been dubbed CopenPay, according to a press release issued by Wonderful Copenhagen, the Danish capital’s tourism organization.

As Hurricane Beryl Intensifies, American Airlines Adds Three Flights From Jamaica to US - travelpulse.com - Usa - Canada - Jamaica - Haiti - Dominican Republic - county Atlantic - Grenada
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13.07.2024

As Hurricane Beryl Intensifies, American Airlines Adds Three Flights From Jamaica to US

American Airlines will offer three additional flights on July 2, 2024, from Jamaica to the United States as Hurricane Beryl pushes its way further into the Caribbean.With the new flights added, the carrier will operate 14 flights from Jamaica to the United States in response to the hurricane, according to a report from Jamaica Observer.The hurricane already made landfall on Grenada’s Carriacou Island as a Category 4 storm on Monday. At least three deaths have been attributed to the hurricane, which hit Grenada with 150-mile-per-hour winds, according to news reports.The storm has since restrengthened and on Monday night it was labeled the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record.

Australia's Tourism Industry on Track to Break Records - travelpulse.com - Australia - county Summit
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25.06.2024

Australia's Tourism Industry on Track to Break Records

Australia’s travel and tourism industry is on track to contribute more to the country’s economy in 2024 than any other previous year on record.The industry is expected to generate a total of $265 billion for the Australian economy this year, according to a new Economic Impact Research (EIR) report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).Australia’s travel industry fully rebounded back to pre-pandemic tourism levels in 2023 and is expected to continue robust growth over the coming decade, ultimately exceeding $345 billion by 2034.

The Top 24 Most Powerful Travel Agencies of 2024 - travelpulse.com - Usa
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25.06.2024

The Top 24 Most Powerful Travel Agencies of 2024

Travel Weekly’s annual Power List is out and this year the collection of the world’s biggest travel sellers includes an all-time high of 72 agencies.The Power List’s class of 2024 increased by 11 companies over last year despite the fact that a new $110 million threshold was established to qualify. (Last year’s qualifying threshold was $100 million.)The top six companies on the list for 2024 remain the same as 2023, though Travel Weekly says that’s likely to change next year if American Express Global Business Travel's (no. 3) acquisition of CWT (No. 5) moves forward.Also notable, survey responses provided by agencies as part of this year’s Power List compilation process reveal a “strong sense of buoyancy” throughout the industry, says TravelWeekly.Here’s a closer look at this year’s top 24 for 2024.

American Airlines Changes Course on AAdvantage and NDC Implementation - travelpulse.com - Usa
travelpulse.com
04.06.2024

American Airlines Changes Course on AAdvantage and NDC Implementation

Amid news of cuts to its revenue and profit forecast and its stock tumbling in value, American Airlines has indicated that it will reverse course on its controversial New Distribution Capability (NDC) plans and some AAdvantage requirements.

US Travel Association Issues Visa Challenge to Presidential Administration - travelpulse.com - Usa - Brazil - China - Mexico - state California - India - Russia - Los Angeles, state California - city Los Angeles, state California
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07.05.2024

US Travel Association Issues Visa Challenge to Presidential Administration

Los Angeles, California — The United States has “serious problems” when it comes to international inbound travel that must be resolved if the country is to regain its competitive edge.That’s the assessment of the U.S. Travel Association and its leader Geoff Freeman, the organization’s president and CEO.Freeman delivered his sober take on the problems plaguing inbound travel to the United States during a press conference today in Los Angeles, California where a travel industry convention is taking place.“The United States remains the world’s most desired nation to visit, but at the end of 2019 we had 79 million visitors internationally and in 2023 we had 67 million international visitors," Freeman told the media gathered for the IPW 2024 convention. “That’s only 84 percent of pre-pandemic levels.”“When you look at travel as an export - before the pandemic we had a 12 billion [person] travel trade surplus. At end of last year we had about a 50 billion [person] travel trade deficit,” Freeman added.There's a handful of challenges that the United States currently faces when it comes to attracting international visitors and significantly ramping up inbound numbers, said Freeman. And some of those challenges are within the country’s ability to fix, while others are not.There’s not much that can be done, for instance, about the strength of the U.S. dollar, which makes this country very expensive to visit from many other parts of the world. Similarly, there’s not much U.S. officials can do about the current prohibitions surrounding flights over Russian airspace, which pose a major obstacle for airlines coming to this country from China.However, visa wait times continue to be a significant roadblock for international visitors — and that’s an issue U.S. officials can — and should — be able to fix, Freeman said.“On the visa side, I checked this morning — if you're a Columbian and want to come to the U.S. the wait times are over 600 days to get an interview at a U.S. consulate,” said Freeman. “If you’re in Mexico, the wait times are over 800 days.”By contrast, for visitors from India the wait timeline for visa interviews has recently been reduced to a somewhat more reasonable 150 to 200 days. Similarly, wait times for those visiting from Brazil have been reduced drastically — from what was once 500 days down to just 21 days, according to the U.S. Travel Association.“It shows us that it can be done. When the State Department uses their ingenuity and gets creative and puts resources in the right places, this problem can be solved,” explained Freeman. “But it’s been going on for far too long. It needs to be solved now.”

Incoming Brand USA CEO Ready to Help 'Continue To Advance US Economy Through the Power of Inbound Travel' - travelpulse.com - Los Angeles - Usa - city New York - state Oregon
travelpulse.com
07.05.2024

Incoming Brand USA CEO Ready to Help 'Continue To Advance US Economy Through the Power of Inbound Travel'

Amid the fanfare of a press conference about the growth of inbound United States tourism, Brand USA Today officially introduced its new president and CEO and bid goodbye to its longtime leader after a dozen years of service.Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States, welcomed Fred Dixon into the DMO’s top role. Dixon is the current president and CEO of NYC Tourism + Conventions.He will take over in July for Chris Thompson, who announced his retirement from the role last year. Thompson held the role of Brand USA president and CEO from 2012 until 2024.

Hard Rock Announces Massive New Loyalty Program Deal With Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises - travelpulse.com - state Florida - county Rock
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30.04.2024

Hard Rock Announces Massive New Loyalty Program Deal With Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises

Hard Rock International, Seminole Gaming, Royal Caribbean International, and Celebrity Cruises are joining forces in a global partnership deal that will let travelers take advantage of perks and discounts across all four of the powerhouse brands.As part of the massive deal, millions of customers who are members of each brands’ loyalty and casino rewards programs will now have access to “reciprocal benefits.” The loyalty programs include Unity by Hard Rock, Royal Caribbean’s Club Royale, and Celebrity Cruises’ Blue Chip Club. Moving forward, members of all of the programs will earn reciprocal benefits anytime they play, stay, dine, or shop at participating Hard Rock locations or sail on any Royal Caribbean or Celebrity ships.“We see this as a marriage made in heaven,” Jeff Hook, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Seminole Hard Rock Support Services, told TravelPulse during a recent interview."If you’re customer of Hard Rock, now you don’t just have benefits with Hard Rock, you also have benefits with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity. And conversely if you're a Royal Caribbean or Celebrity member, you now have benefits with Hard Rock.”

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