Find us on social media: Facebook & InstagramEmail us: [email protected]:AI Isn’t Replacing Travel Advisors, It’s Empowering Them to Do MoreFinding your niche: Strategies for travel advisorsAs heard on Excess Baggage:As Weather Anxiety Grows, Sensible Weather Expands InternationallySeabourn Quest Completes Most Extensive Refit in Luxury Line's HistoryASTA makes its Hotel Watch List public for two weeksNew TSA Gold+ Program Will Privatize Screening at More US AirportsAzamara Cruises Unveils 2027 Overland Experiences CollectionClub Med Plans Expansion to St. CroixNew Opening: White Elephant AspenCancel For Any Reason Coverage Is the Most-Searched Travel Insurance Benefit of 2026Fora: Summer 2026 Bookings Nearly Double Last Year's Pace

Find us on social media: Facebook & InstagramEmail us: [email protected] Discussion:The Travel Industry Is Training Clients to Price Shop — And Doesn’t Realize ItA New Study Decodes the Mindset of ‘Indulgent Explorers’ As heard on Excess Baggage:Rare Hantavirus Outbreak Kills Three Aboard Oceanwide Expeditions ShipTTC Tour Brands Expands Australia and New Zealand Portfolio Amid Strong DemandWindstar Cruises and Approach Guides Introduce Co-Branded Marketing ToolsJamaica's Most Anticipated Resort Openings Are Almost HereNCLH downgrades financial outlook and will cut expensesRoyal Caribbean Group Sees Record Cruise DemandAirlines Roll Out Rescue Fares, Hiring Pushes Following Spirit Airlines ShutdownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find us on social media: Facebook & InstagramEmail us: [email protected] Discussion:Travel Industry’s Biggest Marketing Mistake Isn’t Strategy, It’s SeparationThese Are the Trends Driving Luxury Travel According to Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group As heard on Excess Baggage:Tauck Expands 2027 Domestic Travel Collection with New National Park ToursAmaWaterways Christens Second Colombia Cruise ShipOrient Express introduces its first sailing yachtUber adds hotel bookings with Expedia partnershipASTA to Host Live Celebration for Global Travel Advisor DayTraveler Spending Reaches All-Time HighRoyal Caribbean Group Confirms Order with Meyer Turku for Icon 6 and 7ASTA Touts Recovering $20,000 in Late Hotel Commissions for AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find us on social media: Facebook & InstagramEmail us: [email protected] Discussion:Editorial: Strategic Hiring Is Key for Continued SuccessThe trust gap in agentic commerce and AI booking As heard on Excess Baggage:Backroads is USTOA’s Newest Active MemberSmithsonian Journeys Unveils Weeklong DISCOVER Getaways CollectionDelta to introduce new business-class suite next yearAirfares rose in March to offset jet fuel costsVirgin Voyages Debuts Brilliant Lady in Los AngelesKensington Unveils New Europe ItinerariesWhy Jamaica Is Doubling Down on Travel AdvisorsBeaches Rolls Out Complimentary Buddies Program for Children on the Autism Spectrum, Bolsters Travel Advisor SupportMontecito Village Travel Celebrates Record-Breaking SalesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find us on social media: Facebook & InstagramEmail us: [email protected] Discussion:WHERE DO WE GO from here?More Than Half of Travelers Now Say They Use AI for Travel Planning — the Largest Behavioral Shift in a Decade As heard on Excess Baggage:MSC Cruises Repositions MSC World Europa for Winter 2026-27US-Europe Summer Travel Demand Continues To DropCruise Lines Pull Tracy Arm from Alaska ItinerariesTrafalgar Launches Summer Travel Selling GuideTSA workers start receiving backpay, and many airport lines are back to normalRoyal Caribbean to Open Bookings for Hero of the SeasASTA Partnership Supports Employees During Government ShutdownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawai'i has always been a popular destination for travelers looking for adventure, romance, beautiful scenery, and more. This week, Korrine and Theresa speak with Robyn Basso from the Hawai'i Visitors and Convention Bureau about why people are drawn to this destination, the latest updates, online resources for travel advisors, and how we can be stewards of this magical place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find us on social media: Facebook & InstagramEmail us: [email protected] Discussion:Does Travel Insurance Cover Weather Delays and Civil Unrest? Expert Tips for Stranded TravelersWhen Disruption Hits: Defining the Travel Advisor’s RoleTravel advisors in action during the Mexico crisisKnow your responsibilities with Mexico-bound clientsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find us on social media: Facebook & InstagramEmail us: [email protected] Discussion:Open Mic: Top Marketing Tips for Travel AdvisorsWhat Airline Passenger Rights Don't Cover — And Why Travel Insurance Fills the Gap As heard on Excess Baggage:Regent Seven Seas Cruises Unveils New Collection of Pre/Post Land ProgramsVirgin Voyages Pokes Fun at Other Cruise Lines’ Dress CodesApplications are open for GTM North America and GTM WestMarriott Autograph Collection opens its first safari camp, in TanzaniaASTA Urges Virginia Lawmakers to Reject Proposed Tax on Travel Advisor ServicesWill 2026 Be the Year of Good Airfare Deals? Here’s What Experts ThinkFrance Keeps Crown as World’s Top Destination, Breaks Visitation RecordNational Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions Donations Support Historic Return of Giant Tortoises to Floreana IslandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find us on social media: Facebook & InstagramEmail us: [email protected] On this episode of Advisor Highlight, Korrine and Theresa sit down with Crystal Armstrong to hear all about her business, her goals, and her definition of success. And we get to hear all about her experience being on Below Deck!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find us on social media: Facebook & InstagramEmail us: [email protected] Discussion:Cruising Into 2026: Data Reveals Longer, Smarter Cruise PlanningDestinations Emerging Onto the Spotlight in 2026 As heard on Excess Baggage:Royal Caribbean Extends Labadee Cancellations (Again)ASTA Recovers Nearly $15K in Unpaid Hotel Commissions with New InitiativeActive England introduces tour brand for travel advisorsFAA Warns Pilots About Flying in Eastern Pacific, Central and South AmericaDelta Air Lines Is Expanding ‘Basic’ Fares to Premium SeatsASTA Lauds Norwegian Cruise Line’s Policy to Eliminate NCFsAnnual U.S. Travel Agency Air Ticket Sales Surpass $100 Billion for the First TimeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.