(“Many people wake up in the morning and say ‘I love to travel … think I’ll be a travel agent’,” says veteran cruise agent and blogger Sharon Emerson.) Another potential sign of trouble: “I bought my agency certification online for only ...
I am affiliated with CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) and have achieved the prestigious Accredited Cruise Counselor certification. You can rest assured that you are dealing with a professional, full-time agent. ...
TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) is cooperating with the Thai Hotels Association (THA), Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA), AoT, and Thai Airways (TG) to set up a Crisis Networking Center on the fourth floor of the Departure ...
Just as you pay other professionals for their services, travel agents have begun to charge these service fees or consulting fees. My parent company has a standard $19.95 fee per booking, though I waive it for all my clients as I don't ...
“Maverick” earns bragging rights as the word of the year; Disney’s Tweeny-boppers take over the Top 10 list of celebrity-based searches; shopping for the best deals on travel and entertainment were top of mind in a tightening economy, ...
At this point, there is no plan to create a certification program, but rather ask for minimal environmental guidelines to be followed. Some items being addressed are energy saving measures such as towel & linen reuse programs, ...
Thanks for recommending a travel professional. I have the highest certification available in the cruise industry - ECC (Elite Cruise Counselor). I was #43 out of 240000 travel agents to get this certification. I live in Seattle and have ...
Also, check the bookstore first to see what the travel booke (Birnbaum's) has coupon wise. IIRC, when we booked ours the Agency (SSI, PADI) discounts were like 10%, but Birnbaum's coupon was 15% -- can't recall if it was divequest ...
