What kind of travel seminar would interest you? You can vote for more than one.
What destination/activity seminar(s) interest you most?
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Filed under: Euope Escorted Tours, caribbean cruises, cruises, wine vacations
January 1, 2009 • 3:19 pm 0
Travel Seminar Survey
June 8, 2008 • 1:45 pm 0
Vacation Search 2.0
So instead of sending endless emails and waiting for customers to visit my website, I installed a tool known as TripBlip™. I’m a beta tester for this product and I think, for the customer, it is a great tool as well.
TripBlip™ empowers the customer to take control of the message and shape it to fit his/her needs. TripBlip™ enables the user to create up to three different trip profiles and when a vacation comes along that matches the profile, TripBlip ™ notifies the customer with a discreet message next to the TripBlip™ icon. The customer can look now or later or not at all. Offers can be deleted from the current page and will remain in a history area for a while and eventually will disappear.
It is easy to use, easy to download and, best of all, the customer decides what to receive. Instead of endlessly searching through weekly emails and travel websites, set the parameters and receive the offers that are of interest.
What I have found so far is that when one of my customers receives a Blip, the customer realizes that it is from me, can read through it and discuss it with me in person, by telephone or by email. I’ve had some consumer sign ups from people who I don’t know and they, too, are accessing offers and contacting my office by email.
Give it a try and let me know what you think.
Filed under: Abercrombie & Kent, Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America, International Travel, Social Media Tools, Summer Vacation, caribbean cruises, carnival-cruise-lines, popular vacation destinations, travel technology
March 22, 2008 • 5:46 pm 0
2008 Popular Vacation Destinations
2008 Top 10 Domestic Hot Spots – Cities
|
Rank |
City |
% of total responses |
|
1 |
Orlando |
17.5% |
|
2 |
Las Vegas |
15.4% |
|
3 |
San Francisco |
4.5% |
|
4 |
Los Angeles |
4.3% |
|
5 |
Miami |
2.6% |
|
6 |
Seattle |
2.2% |
|
7 |
New York City |
2.1% |
|
8 |
Honolulu |
1.9% |
|
9 |
San Diego |
1.7% |
|
10 |
Washington, DC |
1.7% |
2008 Top Five Domestic Hot Spots – States
|
Rank |
State |
% of total responses |
|
1 |
Florida |
23.6% |
|
2 |
Nevada |
15.7% |
|
3 |
California |
14.9% |
|
4 |
New York |
11.6% |
|
5 |
Hawaii |
9.7% |
2008 Top 10 International Hot Spots – Cities
|
Rank |
City |
% of total responses |
| 1 | London |
10.3% |
| 2 | Rome |
9.0% |
| 3 | Cancun |
7.1% |
| 4 | Paris |
6.4% |
| 5 | Montego Bay (Jamaica) |
3.5% |
| 6 | Punta Cana |
2.3% |
| 7 | Venice |
1.4% |
| 8 | Barcelona |
1.1% |
| 9 | Puerto Vallarta |
1.1% |
| 10 | Vancouver |
0.8% |
Top 10 International Hot Spots – Countries/Regions (2006-2008)
|
Country/Region |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Italy |
20.3% |
20.5% |
18.7% |
| Mexico |
19.0% |
14.6% |
16.1% |
| UK |
18.8% |
15.2% |
12.5% |
| Caribbean |
9.6% |
11.6% |
9.0% |
| France |
10.5% |
8.6% |
9.0% |
| Europe total: |
49.6% |
44.3% |
40.2% |
Filed under: Foreign Travel, Italy, Jamaica, Summer Vacation, popular vacation destinations
February 24, 2008 • 4:04 pm 0
International Summer Travel Hot Spots
For Americans traveling abroad, Western European destinations are the most popular summer spots in 2008 with five cities coming in the top 10. Mexican destinations are the other major grouping in the international top 10 list.
Italy remained the top international country/region booked by U.S. travel agents with an 18.7 percent share. Mexico came in second with 16.1 percent, and the UK received a 12.5 percent share of the votes. The UK was second in previous years and both Italy and the UK had larger percentage shares in 2007 and in 2006, suggesting the weak dollar is shifting some travel away from Europe with Mexico and other locations not in the top five benefiting.
Survey data was collected through the 2008 ASTA Research Family, a representative sample of ASTA member travel agency owners and managers. www.asta.org
Filed under: Air Travel, Foreign Travel, International Travel, Summer Vacation
February 13, 2008 • 12:25 am 0
Hot Spots for USA Summer Travel
For the sixth year running, Orlando (17.5%) and Las Vegas (15.4%) were named the most popular domestic summer travel destinations booked by travel agents, according to ASTA’s 2008 Hot Spots for Summer survey. Overseas, the top four international destination cities remained the same for the sixth year in a row with London receiving a 10.3 percent share of the vote followed by Rome (9%), Cancun (7.1%) and Paris (6.4%).
While the domestic destinations in the top 10 have remained the same since 2006, their rankings have not. New York City, for example, fell to seventh place after five years in the number three spot, with San Francisco, Los Angeles and Miami moving up two spaces each to numbers three, four and five respectively. Seattle moved up from number nine to number six in this year’s survey.
When looking at which states see the most summer travelers as booked by travel agents, Florida came out on top in 2008, accounting for 23.6 percent of all responses with cities such as Orlando, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa. Nevada drew the second largest number of responses a 15.7 percent share with almost all the travel for Las Vegas. In 2007, Florida topped the top state destinations, accounting for 28.0 percent of all responses; Nevada drew the second largest number of responses a 19.2 percent share.
Survey data was collected through the 2008 ASTA Research Family, a representative sample of ASTA member travel agency owners and managers. www.asta.org
Filed under: Air Travel, Summer Vacation
February 6, 2008 • 11:47 am 0
Ireland Travel Special
CIE Tours International is offering discounts of $400 per couple ($200 per person) on all escorted tours and self-drive vacations to Ireland during July and August.
In addition, for escorted and self-drive travel to Ireland in April, May and June, a similar discount $200 per couple ($100 per person) will be provided.
It is possible to combine these savings with other promotions offered by CIE Tours. 55 ‘n Smiling, Combine 2 Coach Tours and Youth Discount are a few of the promotions normally offered by CIE Tours.
New Paltz Travel has always had positve feedback from our customers about the itineraries offered by CIE Tours. The company tour guides are knowledgeable, quality hotels are used and the tours are well priced.
Bookings must be made and under deposit with us before February 29, 2008.
This offer is a great value!
Call us for details. We’ll be happy to help you choose a great Irish Adventure. New Paltz Travel’s CIE Tours Specials
Filed under: CIE Tours, Euope Escorted Tours, Foreign Travel, Ireland Tours
December 24, 2007 • 3:50 pm 0
MAXjet files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
MAXjet, an all busines class carrier filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy today. The company cited rising fuel prices and the impact on the credit climate for airlines as the primary reasons for the filing. MAXjet is attempting to protect passengers by contracting with EOS Airlines to protect passengers in the New York to London route.
For more information, contact MAXjet and EOS Airlines .
Filed under: Air Travel, Eos Airlines, MAXjet, airline, airline industry
December 13, 2007 • 9:29 am 0
Sandals Reverses Fuel Surcharge
Sandals will not implement a fuel surcharge in January as previously announced. Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart stated ”No one disputes the very real challenge of meeting escalating energy costs, but we respect and highly value the opinion of our travel partners who are on the consumer front lines. We always want to do what is in their best interest and therefore after much discussion with them, we feel that now is not the time to enact this new policy.”
Filed under: Jamaica Hotels, Sandals Resorts
December 10, 2007 • 12:59 am 0
Jamaica hotels to add fuel surcharges
The Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA) has announced its support of a hotel occupancy surcharge effective December 15, 2007. Sandals and Beaches properties in Jamaica will charge $4.00 per person per night up to a maximum of $8.00 per room per night effective January 1, 2008. At this time, Couples Resorts management has announced that no surcharge will be added at the four Couples Resorts in Jamaica.
Other hoteliers will make announcements in the coming days and the Jamaica Tourist Board plans to put an announcement on its web site.
Filed under: Jamaica Hotels, Sandals Resorts, couples resorts
November 21, 2007 • 12:30 am 1
Airport security check point tips
The holiday travel season is a busy time. Airports are crowded and lines are long. TSA has created a list that details what to do to make your security check in smooth and efficient.
Pack an organized carry-on bag using layers – a layer of clothes, then electronic, more clothes, and then any heavier items. This will help security officers see what’s in your bag.
Have your boarding pass and ID ready for inspection when you get to the checkpoint.
Remove your coat and shoes and place them in a bin.
Place any oversized electronics (laptops, full-size video game consoles, DVD players and video cameras that use cassettes) in a separate bin. iPods and other smaller electronics can stay in your carry-on bag.
Follow the 3-1-1 rule for liquids and put your one quart baggie separately in the bin.
When in doubt, leave it out. If you’re not sure about whether you can bring an item through the checkpoint, put it in your checked bag or leave it at home. Click here to see the list of prohibited items.
Watch the TSA Video simpliFLY
Filed under: Air Travel, airline, airport security, airports
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