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Couples Resorts bumps commission rate to 15%The increased commission, up from 12%, is part of an enhanced incentive and education program featuring Couples Resorts Travel...

Searches for hurricane-related insurance are way upTravel insurance comparison website Squaremouth has seen a 16% increase in the number of people searching specifically for...

The InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.

Following Marriott and Hilton, IHG slices meetings commissionsIHG's company-managed properties in the U.S. and Canada will slice the commission rate from 10% to 7%, effective Jan. 1, 2019.

Members of the ASTA Texas delegation met with Rep. Beto O'Rourke (back row, second from left).

Retailers make case for agent-friendly policies on Capitol HillOrganized by ASTA as part of its annual Legislative Day event, almost 150 travel agents from Oregon to Florida came to...

Vacation usage rises, but 52% leave time on the tableProject: Time Off's annual survey found that American workers took an average of 17.2 vacation days in 2017, an increase of 0.4...

Seeking new talent, Nexion offers incentives to military veteransThe host agency will provide scholarships covering the full cost of tuition for training to become an independent travel...

Shatner reminisces on 20 years as Priceline pitchman

Shatner reminisces on 20 years as Priceline pitchmanIt was 1998 when a travel startup called Priceline.com signed on William Shatner to do a series of commercials. ...

Axus itinerary app adds Travel42's destination contentMore than 6,000 detailed city and country guides can now be accessed seamlessly through a dedicated tab inside Axus.

Holland America promoting Nieuw Statendam in agent seminars

Holland America promoting Nieuw Statendam in agent seminarsThe new ship, a follow-on to the Koningsdam, is coming in December.

A stop at the Valle de Vinales on a Cuba Candela itinerary. Some predict U.S. visits to Cuba will rebound in the coming months.

U.S. visitors to Cuba declined 43% after policy changes, hurricanesHowever, recent booking increases and a surge in Cuba cruises suggest that interest in the island is still strong.