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In Senegal’s capital, Nicaragua is a hot ticket among travel agents as migrants try to reach the US

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emailsGueva Ba tried to reach Europe by boat 11 times from Morocco, failing each attempt. Then, in 2023, the former welder heard about a new route to the United States by flying to Nicaragua and making the rest of the journey illegally by land to Mexico’s northern border. “In Senegal, it’s all over the streets — everyone’s talking about Nicaragua, Nicaragua, Nicaragua,” said Ba, who paid about 6 million CFA francs ($10,000) to…
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Key takeaways from ACV’s 2024 Europe Breakfast Seminars

MONTREAL — Over 1,200 travel advisors attended Air Canada Vacations’ 2024 Europe Breakfast Seminar series, which took place across 20 Canadian cities. Concluding last week, the series invited agents to learn about the latest trends and updates about the upcoming European travel season from a long list of tourism boards and cruise lines, including: Tourism Ireland; Tour Greece; Visit Portugal; TopAtlântico; Meet&Greet your Italian Way; EuroAmerica; TerraNova Iceland; Melia International; Iberostar Hotels & Resorts; Royal Caribbean International; MSC Cruises; Princess Cruises; Norwegian Cruise Line; and Celebrity Cruises. While learning about Europe’s vast array of winter tours and ski packages, alongside…
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The first Black travel agency flourishes, overcoming immense challenges: Travel Weekly

In the 1950s, it was far from easy for a Black woman in the American South to get the proper accreditations to issue airline tickets and operate a travel agency. But based on the late Freddye Scarborough Henderson’s handwritten notes, kept by her daughter Gaynelle, a bit of luck was on her side. Thanks to a more masculine sounding first name, and the English-sounding Scarborough, Freddye believed that issuing authorities thought he was a white man. She and her husband, Jacob Robert Henderson, opened Henderson Travel Service in Atlanta in 1955, the first Black-owned travel agency in the US Born…
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Travel agency says sorry after Suriname slavery gaffe

March 13, 2024 Slaves on a plantation in Suriname. Photo: RijksmuseumTravel agency TUI has apologized for a description accompanying a trip to the former Dutch colony of Suriname which included the phrases ‘step into the shoes of our brave forebears” and “taste the atmosphere at the plantations.” The text was highlighted on Instagram where it was met with indication from, among others, anti-racism group Kick Out Zwarte Piet (KOZP). TUI has since changed the wording in its brochure. “We hang our heads in shame,” TUI said in response to the Instagram post. “Undoubtedly, the copywriter had no malice in…
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Planning a honeymoon with ChatGPT

I was recently sitting in a hot tub with a friend — a glaciologist who studies how quickly the southern ice is sliding into the sea — when she mentioned that she had recently planned her honeymoon using ChatGPT. Our fellow bathers burst into laughter. “You’d done it, too?” This, apparently, is the present state of get-together among friends in their early 30s: six people and three AI-assisted honeymoons between them.My friend is a pro at arranging helicopters and snow cat brigades to remote wedges of ice. But she was overloaded with decisions about charger plates and floral arrangements,…
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Travel Advisor Success Story: Lindsey Epperly, Jetset World Travel

Success Stories focus on veteran travel advisors and how they achieved success. Here’s a look at Lindsey Epperly, owner and CEO of Jetset World Travel. How did you get your start as a travel advisor? At 19, I walked into a travel agency for a brochure and walked out with a job! I was in college and got my start by attending bridal shows and planning honeymoons, which eventually evolved into building a book of business that supported my full-time income by the time I graduated. How did you build your business over the years? As the honeymoon business expanded…
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Blue Monday debunked: Why a travel agency invented the most depressing day of the year

Each time Blue Monday comes around, travel agencies seize the opportunity to market escapist holiday deals to beach destinations or cruises to sunnier climates.ADVERTISEMENTThe third Monday of January has become known as ‘Blue Monday’, the day of the year people are supposed to feel most depressed. But it was not a medical expert or mental health charity that termed it as such.Blue Monday was dreamt up by now-defunct holiday agency Sky Travel in 2005 as a way to sell more holidays. Each year, travel companies continue to piggyback on the PR stunt with offers for serotonin-boosting winter…
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Five Reasons Why It’s Good to Book Flight Tickets Through a Travel Agent

IDXChannel – Currently, the variety of business travel options means that each company’s preferences are also different. However, when someone has to make plans for a business trip in a short time, their time is often taken up to deal with sudden things. This will affect your company’s business journey which is not running optimally. This is where the role of a travel agent is a solution for planning your company’s business trips, one of which is when ordering plane tickets. There are 5 reasons why it is advantageous to book plane tickets through a travel agent that you can…
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