Future bookings are still strong for Toronto agents IAN STALKER Toronto travel agent Pat Probert has a good news travel story amid the Omicron gloom of the past couple of months. Probert, with Bob Family Travel, reports that a 2024 Polynesia cruise has led to a windfall for his agency at a time when...

The travel industry reacts to CDC, government advisories against cruising ANN RUPPENSTEIN Many travel industry professionals are taking a stance against the CDC’s updated guidance to avoid cruise travel regardless of vaccination status and the decision to raise the warning level for cruises to the highest...

Agents must deal with a wary public IAN STALKER You certainly won’t find any travel agents shedding a nostalgic tear after Omicron has long faded away. Last fall’s growing belief that the travel industry was seeing a major rebound has been in some cases been replaced with a growing sense...

Agents employ creative marketing strategies for success during the pandemic ANN RUPPENSTEIN After months of cancellations and rebooking trips, Linda Toth-Winterkorn is again fielding requests from clients who are ready to get away. The travel advisor with CWT Vacations is currently working remotely in Playa...

A first look at Breathless Cancun Soul Resort & Spa Ann Ruppenstein Javier Navarro, director of sales for the newly opened Breathless Cancun Soul, believes its DNA sets the brand apart. “When we started promoting the Breathless brand, we knew we needed a differentiator from the other all-inclusive...