Your Event Solutions Moves Forward as ALTOUR, Bringing Business Travel Management and Meetings and Events Expertise Under One Global Brand

After 25 years building one of the most trusted specialist businesses in meetings and events, Your Event Solutions (YES) is becoming ALTOUR. The transition brings together the expertise, creativity and relationships that have defined YES with ALTOUR’s award-winning business travel management services under one global brand. […]

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Global Travel Collection Gives Advisors a Seat at the Table to Shape the Future of Travel Technology

Global Travel Collection (GTC), one of the world’s largest luxury travel advisor organizations representing more than $2.4 billion in annual sales, today announced the launch of its Technology Advisory Council, an invitation-only group of advisors who will help shape the technology powering GTC’s luxury travel business. […]

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Nexion Travel Group Expands Marketing Tools to Help Advisors Find and Engage More Clients

Nexion Travel Group, the industry’s leading host agency, is expanding the marketing resources available to its members, giving travel advisors more ways to find prospective clients, deepen relationships with existing ones and turn traveler interest into bookings. […]

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Nexion Travel Group President Jackie Friedman Announces Retirement

Friedman Has Led the Host Agency Since 2007; Will Retire in Spring. At Nexion Travel Group’s annual conference CoNexion, held this year in Austin, TX, Nexion’s President Jackie Friedman publicly announced her decision to retire. Friedman will continue to lead the company until her official retirement date in Spring 2027. […]

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Nexion Travel Group Builds Next Generation of Technology Around the Advisor

Travel advisors have more technology at their disposal than ever before. Nexion Travel Group believes the next opportunity isn’t giving them another tool, it’s making the tools, information and resources they already rely on work better together. […]

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Travel Leaders Network Expands Cruise Complete with Four Major Cruise Brands

Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Virgin Voyages and Windstar Cruises join Travel Leaders Network’s exclusive booking platform, giving members more ways to compare, quote and book cruise vacations in one place. Travel Leaders Network is expanding Cruise Complete, its exclusive cruise booking platform for members, with the addition of Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Virgin Voyages and Windstar Cruises. […]

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Travel Sales Top Leisure Travel Agencies Betting on Growth in 2027

Travel Leaders Network survey of top leisure sellers finds leading agencies increasing investment as they forecast strong cruise growth and embrace AI. Some of the travel industry’s highest-volume leisure agencies are betting on another year of growth in 2027, and they are increasing their investment to capture it. […]

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Travel Leaders Network’s Fall ELEVATE U.S. Regionals Series Brings the Power of Its Network Closer to Home

Travel Leaders Network (TLN), the travel industry’s leading consortium, will bring members together in six U.S. cities this fall for ELEVATE U.S. Regionals, its signature small-group event series. ELEVATE U.S. Regionals combines the scale and resources of TLN’s network with the value of local connection, giving members the opportunity to learn, exchange ideas and build relationships with fellow travel professionals, preferred partners and TLN experts closer to home. […]

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ALTOUR Appoints Nigel Parkinson as Managing Director, EMEA

ALTOUR, a globally recognized leader in travel management, today announced the appointment of Nigel Parkinson as Managing Director, EMEA. Parkinson also joins ALTOUR’s Executive Leadership Team, effective immediately. In addition to his expanded EMEA remit, he continues to lead ALTOUR’s international markets, driving the company’s growth and global reach. […]

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Global Travel Collection Launches The Exchange, a Confidential Platform Connecting Advisors for Growth and Succession, in Strategic Partnership with Trivium Point Advisory

Global Travel Collection (GTC), the high-service premium and luxury travel division of Internova Travel Group, today announced that The Exchange is live. The confidential, invitation-only platform connects advisors looking to grow through acquisition or partnership with advisors considering a future transition, and it is available now to GTC’s community of more than 1,500 advisors.In this role, Chapin will lead Internova’s air strategy while strengthening the company’s relationships with airline, global distribution system (GDS) and technology partners. […]

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