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ASTAs Consumer Affairs Department routinely get calls concerning offers for college bowl games and Super Bowl packages. ...

Travel scams are characterized by the offering company's unwillingness to disclose all relevant details about their offer prior to payment by the consumer. ...

Helping your clients evaluating bargain travel offers, with tips you can reprint and use in your agency. ...

The emphasis of this section has been on avoiding travel scams, but what about the client who has already given out a credit card number? ...

Trip cancellation coverage is generally considered to be a "named peril" type policy, meaning that only those perils that are named in the policy are covered. ...

Your guide to understanding strikes, tips for consumers and what to expect after a strike has been called. ...

U.S. citizens will be required to have a valid passport for exiting and reentering the United States as of Jan. 23, 2007 for all air travel. ...

A primer on Global Distribution Systems (GDS), GDS New Entrants (GNE), and other distribution tools. ...

More and more consumers and businesses are joining the cause for a stronger, greener economy. With this exclusive online guide, discover several pain-free habits that will significantly help your offi ...

The Travel Agency Distribution Landscape: 2006-2009 dispels the myth that travel agents are dinosaurs, destined for extinction. At $110 billion in total travel sales, the agency channel is significant ...

This guide is perfect for every home-based travel agent, whether youre just starting out or want to find new and improved ways to do business. Take the first step by learning about the essential marke ...

There is definitely a skill to consulting and, just like sales, there are very specific techniques and approaches. There are many courses, books and workshops available to teach you consulting techniq ...

While there are an infinite number of great ideas that could help increase your leisure sales we obviously had to make some choices! In addition to the now obvious tip of mastering the art of consulti ...

Obviously, most if not all of the tips in the previous chapter can work for corporate agencies as well. There are however some things that every corporate agency should know when it comes to developin ...

Now you have ten fun tips and a helpful approach to building your consulting skills. You might want to try one or you might want to try them all. If you just dont have the time or interest to give the ...

ASTA's supplier bankruptcy resources include the ASTA Travel Agents' Guide to Airline Bankruptcies, information specific to Cruise Line Defaults, and a Supplier Bankruptcy Updates page with the latest ...

Currently, seventeen states including the District of Columbia impose some type of regulation on travel sellers and tour operators. Due to the perceived rampart abuse of consumers, states began enacti ...

Airlines has called its "Direct Connect" merchandising strategy questions from corporate travel managers ...

Over 85 Premium Company executives met for "an outstanding 18 hours in San Antonio". Topics included Corporate & Leisure Travel of the Future; Airline Industry of Today and Tomorrow; Managing Airl ...

What Travel Agencies need to know about the Red Flags Rule. The Red Flags Rule goes into effect in December 2010. This document covers information on what you need to have in place ... regarding ident ...