WAILEA, Maui — “There was no other choice than to show up and be here,” Signature Travel Network president and CEO Alex Sharpe said on stage at the Grand Wailea here on Thursday. A period of uncertainty about holding its annual Owner’s…
Intrepid Travel is partnering with travel publication Atlas Obscura to operate the brand’s small-group trips that explore off-the-beaten-path destinations and sites. Atlas Obscura Adventures, the new iteration of Atlas Obscura’s trips division, will offer more small-group tours to its community members while…
WAILEA, Maui — Ignacio Maza, Signature Travel Network’s executive vice president, will transition to a part-time role as a senior advisor to the cooperative at the end of the year. Maza’s career in the travel industry has spanned 46 years. For the…
Five years ago, office-supply giant Staples began offering something new to customers: TSA PreCheck enrollment. Today, it is available at 220 Staples locations. It’s one of a handful of travel-related services Staples offers, but it’s only the beginning of the retailer’s journey…
SH Hotels & Resorts’ Treehouse Hotels brand is coming to Australia, where the Treehouse Adelaide is expected to open in 2026. The 248-room hotel will be a part of Market Square, a new mixed-use development in Adelaide’s historic city center. In addition…
Before crews built train tracks and industrial infrastructure across San Francisco’s Mission Bay district, south of downtown, salt marsh and seawater covered the landscape. The rail yards were marked for redevelopment in the late 1990s, and a 300-acre mixed-use neighborhood took shape….
ASTA has publicized its list of suppliers that it says pay advisors in a timely manner, fulfilling a promise it made at its Global Convention in May. The Society said the suppliers on the initial list all pay advisors “within 30 days…
The future of CosmoTrips is in question with the website down and no more bookings being accepted. Media brand Cosmopolitan launched the travel site just over a year ago, targeting millennials and Gen Z travelers. The service was built in partnership with…
Pleasant Holidays and its luxury sister brand, Journese, have added Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates to its portfolio for 2023 and 2024 as the company continues its expansion efforts in the Middle East and Africa. Highlights of Egypt itineraries include…
The Travel Institute says agents who get its certification sell and earn more than other agents. That was one of the findings of its Changing Face of Travel Agents 2023 survey. The survey was also conducted in 2008 and 2018, and this…