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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.

United Airlines' MileagePlus X app is a valuable, easy-to-use tool for United flyers. It allows you to earn bonus United miles in a few different ways, but my favorite is by purchasing gift cards through the app. Here's how it works.

"Which credit card should I get next?" It's easily one of the most common questions we at TPG get from readers, friends and family members. It's also one of the most common questions we ask ourselves. Most of us are constantly chasing our next sign-up bonus and trying to optimize the travel perks we hold in our wallets with our changing spending habits and travel needs each year.

As 2025 approaches, more than a few changes will impact international and domestic travel, particularly those related to entry requirements and tourist taxes.

Well, it finally happened — I fell victim to one of my loyalty program accounts being hacked, specifically my Southwest Rapid Rewards account. On Dec. 3, I received an email from Southwest at 9:30 p.m. EST confirming my hotel reservation at Hampton Inn & Suites Kalamazoo-Oshtemo for a check-in date of Dec. 4 and a checkout date of Dec. 5.

Dec 13, 2024 • 5 min read

DashPass members and Lyft riders can get 50% off four scheduled airport rides and half off one DoorDash order, up to $10, through Dec. 31, 2024.

2025 is nearly over and if you're set to retire in the next few months, you may be thinking extra hard about what's next. Or rather, you may be thinking about where is next. According to International Living, a global retirement and relocation resource website, soon-to-be retirees may want to consider heading south. In late November, International Living released its 2025 Annual Global Retirement Index, an analysis meant to help readers identify the best places to retire abroad using metrics like quality of life, real estate value, and the local cost of living. It named Panama as its No. 1 country for retirement in 2025. 

Starting today, tourists arriving in Spain will have to provide more personal data to authorities.

Dec 5, 2024 • 10 min read

Strikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions.

A new artificial intelligence (AI) system is being tested at Heathrow Airport to assist air traffic controllers in managing the UK's most congested airspace.

Nov 22, 2024 • 8 min read

On the evening of July 19, six members of my family were set to fly La Compagnie, a French business-class-only airline, from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nice, France, for a long-planned trip that included the Paris Olympics. When my husband and I arrived at the airport, the other four had already gone through security. The La Compagnie agent congratulated me on my (obvious) pregnancy and asked how far along I was. I answered truthfully: 28 weeks and a day. She said I needed a letter from my doctor saying I was OK to fly. But every doctor and midwife I had spoken to about the trip reassured me it was safe, including the midwife I saw the day before at my 28-week checkup. Even though she was attending someone else’s labor that evening, she managed to send a letter, first through a patient portal and then via email directly to La Compagnie, along with her provider identifier number and, when the staff insisted, a photo of her hospital ID. But even after I did everything they asked, the agent told me the crew had determined I could not board. The La Compagnie desk was closing for the night, and the agent gave me a number to call to rebook. But with no guarantee I would be able to fly, even if there were seats available in the coming days, we booked a flight for the next evening on Air France for about $6,560 each — a steep increase from our $3,530 La Compagnie tickets. La Compagnie offered to return the original $3,530 each, but I believe they were wrong to deny us boarding and should compensate us for the cost of the last-minute flight instead. Can you help?

Savvy travelers have in recent years discovered one of the most helpful hacks while flying: using an Apple AirTag to keep track of checked luggage. The popularity of the quarter-size devices soared during the summer of 2022, when lost luggage was one of the lowlights among many other travel disruptions.

On October 17, the German National Tourist Board announced an AI travel influencer named “Emma” with an AI-generated Instagram Reel. The voice attributed to Emma — a blonde, perennially smiling avatar that looks like a model in a department store fall catalog — can be broadly described as vaguely European. The caption on the post explains that Emma will “be taking you on an exciting journey through the most beautiful corners of Destination Germany on my own Channel!”

Apple will now allow AirTag users to share location data with airlines in an effort to make lost luggage a thing of the past.

Apple is giving travelers another reason to pack an AirTag in their checked bag.

A big part of pursuing travel rewards is learning to take advantage of credit card welcome bonuses. Thanks to a recent rate cut by The Feds and more anticipated cuts to come, home ownership or refinancing is a trending topic these days. If you anticipate applying for a home mortgage or refinance, you might be concerned about how your credit card usage could affect this process.

The years-long bureaucratic tangles that plagued passport renewals and first-time applications since the pandemic are finally over. Not only have US passport processing times bounced back to pre-pandemic rates—they're the shortest they've been in years.

Raise your hand if you're always the one whipping out your Chase Sapphire Reserve® and insisting on paying for all of your friends' meals at dinner. It's not that you're rich — you just enjoy earning 3 bonus points per dollar spent on dining and know your friends will pay you back later.