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This article discusses the value and benefits of using a travel advisor instead of booking travel online. Travel advisors offer support, advice, and first-hand knowledge of destinations and products. They stay updated on industry news and can provide real-time feedback and suggestions to enhance travel experiences. Some travel advisors have chosen to operate brick-and-mortar locations to provide a more personalized and person-to-person experience. Clients who have previously booked online often become loyal clients of travel advisors after experiencing the value they provide. The COVID-19 pandemic has also increased the demand for travel advisors, as people seek support and assurance during challenging times and navigate issues such as flight delays and cancellations. [Extracted from the article]

An interview with John Wilkie, a travel advisor is presented. He said that his passion for travel was sparked by his nomadic upbringing as a child of Canadian parents in Germany. He mentioned that since the pandemic, the travel industry has witnessed alterations in availability and costs, and shared a travel memory of visiting the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

An interview with Jen Langlois, owner of Suite Trip Travel, is presented. When asked about her profession, she said that in 2006, she ventured into the role of a travel advisor, eventually establishing her own storefront office in 2013. She mentioned that with the Covid-19 pandemic's onset, there has been a shift in client behavior, characterized by earlier bookings and increased willingness to spend.

The article explores Dazzell Marshall is more than happy to brief curious tourists on the past, present and future of a hugely important shortcut. Marshall is among the guides at a Panama Canal visitors centre found near Panama City, with the center in pre-pandemic days attracting around 2,000 visitors a day eager to learn about one of the world's great engineering feats.

The article reports on the launching by AIR MILES of a new Flights booking platform to facilitate the booking process for Canadian travellers during their travel. According to LoyaltyOne/AIR MILES Reward Program's Rachel MacQueen, the platform allows Canadians to be in control of their travel experience. Also cited are the new airline reward partners under the platform like Air Transat, Etihad, and Qatar Airways.

The article offers information on the biggest challenges experienced by travel agents in the U.S. During the cruise3sixty show held in Ford Lauderdale, Florida, 40% of travel agents who attended the event revealed that their biggest problem is direct cruise line bookings. Moreover, another 40% of them said that online competition is another problem they encountered.

The article reports on the apologies expressed by WestJet Airlines Ltd. on the problems encountered by customers during the launch of its web-based booking engine in mid-October 2009 in Canada. Sean Durfy, president of WestJet, issued a note and apologised for the glitches in the firm's migration to a new Sabre Sonic global distribution services (GDS) booking platform. Moreover, in the late October and early November 2009, it unveiled flights to 11 new international and U.S. destinations.

The article offers global news briefs related to the tourism industry. Holiday House introduced its new Greece, Turkey and Egypt brochure, which features new cruise programs, new tours, and a selection of hotels and villas. The new Greece program of Transat Holidays is now available for booking for departures from April 13 to October 26, 2008. The Mountain Lake Resort is offering a Dirty Dancing Weekend that features tours and dance lessons.

The article presents news briefs related to Canadian tourism industry as of December 2014. Air Canada Vacations' Eamonn Ferrin assured fair booking patterns for booking winter travel. Porter Airlines resumed seasonal service between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Mont Tremblant in Canada. The Riviera Maya and Riviera Nayarit, Velas Resorts in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, came up with Christmas Experience package that enables guests to experience Christmas tree and gifts in their suite.

The article presents news briefs related to tourism in Africa. Women Only Worldwide (WoW) tour has announced 15 percent commission in bookings. Airlink has increased its capacity of providing business class services on daily scheduled flights between Johannesburg, South Africa and Maun, Botswana. Goway Travel Ltd. has added packages for travelers with staying at Zambia's Tongabezi Lodge such as complimentary lunch on Livingstone Island and visit to the David Livingstone Museum.

The article offers news briefs related to travel and tourism. Visa Inc. has released its 2011 travel data called VisaVue, for tourists traveling to and from Canada, the U.S., Mexico and Brazil. The flight guarantee and best price guarantee services have been launched by Air Canada Vacations Inc. (ACV) for quick bookings. The company Sunwing Vacations is offering weekly departures to Barcelona from Toronto, Ontario short drive to Costa Brava and Costa Dorada beaches in Spain.

The article offers news briefs related to travel agencies in Canada. A survey shows that members of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) are expected to be profitable in 2011-2012. Air Canada Vacations Inc. has launched PriceGuard, which provides customers the best possible price for their vacation experience. Furthermore, a 300 dollar instant credit will be given to persons who will books for Bahama Out Islands or Grand Bahama Island, Nassau until October 3, 2011.

The article reports on the reaction of Association of Canadian Travel Agent (ACTA) and Association of Retail Travel Agents (ARTA) Canada on the probable imposition of two U.S. dollars per segment booking fee by American Airlines Inc. (AA). It mentions that ACTA said that the decision of AA can be linked to the conflict between the carrier and Travelport Inc. Meanwhile, ARTA Canada president Bruce Bishins says that ARTA Canada, ARTA, and AA will discuss the distribution plans of AA.

The article offers travel news briefs. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) predicts that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for travel and tourism industry will decrease to 5.5 percent in 2009. Signature Vacations' Group Department launches its website that allows agent to submit quote, view recent incentives, and retrieve contact information. Travel accommodation company Anderson Vacations is offering 15 percent special commission on all its land bookings until December 2009.

The article reports on the launch of an online booking tool of Princess Cruises in Canada. The tool enables travel agents to look for all available itineraries. According to Jan Swartz, executive vice-president of Princess Cruises, the company is the only cruise line that offers travel agents the ability to book their own travel.

The article presents news briefs on travel in Europe. Escorted Coach Tours Europe 2007, an online training module for travel agents, has been launched by Transat Holidays. Fun Sun Vacations is offering two hotel booking options for travel agents. The Opio village of Club Med in Provence, France has been reopened.

The article reports on the specialty of tour operator Just You to book rooms for solo travelers in Canada.

The article reports on Canadian tour operator Air Canada Vacations (ACV) Inc. It states that the operator as has launched its program which covers vacation packages, including air, hotels and transfers as well as bookings. Information about the company's services like virtual reality (VR) google for its customers' tour experience.

The article offers world news briefs related to travel agent education in 2017. CostaExtra is a tool which helps travel agents in becoming fully versed in everything regarding Costa Cruises where agents will find a user-friendly interface on the homepage. Nexion Canada has revealed plans to train the next generation of travel agents with the use of two educational programs. Virtuoso empowers consumers by launching its hotel booking tool which featured differences from do-it-yourself sites.

The article reports on the expansion plans for the European program of tour operator Goway Travel in 2017. Topics discussed include the success of the company's Asia-Pacific packages in 2016 and opportunity for customization. The robustness of the company's online booking system and the popularity of South Pacific itineraries are mentioned.

The article reports that airline company Aeroméxico SA is boosting its flight offerings between Canada and Mexico which is said to be driven by the decision of Ottawa, Ontario to do away with visas fro Mexicans who want to visit Canada. Alejandro Bosquez of Aeroméxico mentions that they are growing in the market and that they are seeing it on their bookings. Moreover, it says that the airline will begin offering weekly scheduled flights to Montreal, Quebec on December 2, 2016.

The article offers information regarding a group booking desk which is designed to facilitate flight bookings and reservation management offered by Swoop.

The article reports that new Four Seasons Hotel Montreal has started confirming reservations for arrivals considering the upcoming Montreal Grand Prix, and other sporting events in Canada.

The article reports that low-cost airline company Swoop has launched its full summer schedule with the availability of nonstop flights for booking from April 28 through October 26.

The article reports on the business performance of Canadian airline company Air Transat which will increase travel capacity to Europe in 2017 despite terrorist attacks. Air Transat will reportedly operate numerous direct flights to several European destinations from Canadian cities and plans to have interlining agreements with other airlines. Also discussed is Air Transat's relationship with travel agents.

The article offers world travel news briefs as of September 8, 2016. Topics discussed include the agreement between the governments of Canada and China to open Visa Application Centers in China to ease visa application of Chinese travellers to Canada, the benefits of group travel to tour operators and agents and the business partnership of cruise line companies Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection and Sabre Cruises that will ease booking process for both companies.

The article offers travel news briefs. TravelBrands is exiting the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) after the ruling of Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The Option Flex service by Transat is being offered to travellers booking a European package. AMResorts ended its ties with the Sugar Bay St. Thomas Resort.

The article reports on the partnership between airlines Air Transat A.T. Inc. and EasyJet Airline Co. Ltd. on the Worldwide by easyJet online platform for airline reservation in an effort to increase the number of destinations available in Europe and Africa.

The article reports on the decision by tour operator Royal Irish Tours to let their travel agents book their clients for the 2019 First Class Coach Tours.

The article reports that Canadian travel agency TravelBrands has offered its passengers a chance to play Bingo with the company who book until April 29, 2018.

The article reports that Sandals Resorts, an operator of all-inclusive resorts for couples has launched its booking incentive bonus for its clients based on length of stay and room category starting March 15, 2018.

The article reports that airline Transat is making it possible to contribute to its "Small Change, Big Hearts" program when booking a package online at transat.com and through travel agents or its Transat call centre agents.

The article announces that Deb Elless, senior reservations agent at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver was chosen as the Tourism Employee of the Year in the 2017 Canadian Tourism Awards that were presented by the Travel Industry Association of Canada in December 2017.

The article offers Orlando, Florida tourism news briefs. Topics discussed include start of reservations for the on-site Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando Resort, planned expansion of Disney with a Star Wars theme land at both its Orlando and Anaheim parks, and 15th anniversary of theme park Discovery Cove.

The article offers information on I Like Local, a new travel booking service from travel company I Like Local.

The article offers information on a cruise booking software for travel agencies to be launched by Softvoyage, whose features will be similar to Softvoyage's software for shopping and booking Sirev.

The article offers information on decision of Swoop to make Navitaire as its reservation system partner and mentions the views of Bob Cummings, WestJet executive vice-president, on low fares for traveller; and Navitaire offers an easy-to-use reservation system as well as digital self-service.

The article offers several tips from Antje Splettstoesser, German National Tourist Office Director, for travel agents who were planning to increase bookings in Germany. Topics include offering tours in the country where tourists have not experience going at such as the underdog city of Leipzig, offering travelers with trips during festivals and special events, and offer well-affordable destinations.

The article reports that the travel company Goway Travel Ltd. is taking bookings for Europe cruises driven by the increase number of Europe cruise passengers as well as to become popular in the travel industry.

The article discusses the launch of an Early Booking Bonus (EBB) by the airline company WestJet Airlines Ltd. to offer vacation packages for the first eligible guest on the booking and receive a Silver Rewards status through the WestJet Rewards program.

The article reports that the travel company Globus Travel will host an Early Booking Bonus (EBB) including bookings made by an air credit on selected air-inclusive vacations, discounts for clients and free travels.

The article offers information on the savings and discounts offered by travel agency Scenic for travelers who book early on its diverse travel and cruise packages by September 30, 2017.

The article reports on the launch of the CareFree cruises plan for travellers when booking their cruise holiday by Air Canada Vacations Inc.

The article informs about Early Booking Bonus offers introduced by travel company Rocky Mountaineer.

The article reports that travelers can book hotels in Cuba through several online reservation portals of travel company Expedia Inc. including Expedia.ca, Hotels.com and Travelocity.

The article discusses a leisure, travel and tourism company, TravelBrands Inc. gifting Loyalty Rewards Points when an agent books a Holiday House FIT product through their website www.travelbrandsaccess.com.

The article offers information regarding Early Booking Bonuses offered by cruise company Avalon Waterways on travel agents through June 6, 2017.

The article reports on the move of airline WestJet Airlines Ltd. to update its pre-travel notification process in accordance with the industry standard that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) set in 2017.

The article reports launch on online booking system for travel agents across Canada by the orgranization Royal Scenic, and talks of features such as easy calculation of commission, adaptable on mobile phones, and lucky draw competition.