MAST Travel Network is launching a new luxury division. MAST Travel Network president John Werner at MAST’s conference. Source: John Werner During the travel agency consortium’s annual conference, held earlier this month…
Author: Jamie Biesiada
Virtuoso: High demand for luxury travel is rolling into fall and winter
LAS VEGAS — The travel boom since Covid-19 appears to be rolling into this fall and holiday season, data from Virtuoso shows. But the luxury-focused consortium has also begun to see some…
Making the cut: How American Express Travel picks hotels for its Fine collection
NEW YORK — Sitting in the Par Ici Cafe at the Hotel Barriere Fouquet’s New York in the Tribeca neighborhood, American Express Travel president Audrey Hendley noted some of the attributes of…
Travel advisors navigate customer uncertainty over Maui trips
In the wake of the deadly and destructive wildfires on Maui, advisors whose clients have trips planned to the Valley Isle are reporting varied reactions. Some clients want to cancel, some remain…
Signature Travel Network moves forward with Maui meeting
After some deliberation about whether to visit Maui after the wildfires, Signature Travel Network decided to go ahead with its annual Owners’ Meeting as scheduled. The meeting will take place at the…
Ignacio Maza transitioning to part-time role at Signature Travel Network
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…
Dispatch: I’m in Maui. And I’m glad I came.
MAUI — I had mixed feelings about coming to Maui so shortly after wildfires decimated Lahaina. On one hand, I heard voices on social media urging visitors to stay away as the…
American Express Centurion Lounge is coming to Newark Airport
American Express plans to open a Centurion Lounge in Newark Airport’s new Terminal A. The 17,000-square-foot lounge is expected to open in 2026. Its indoor terrace will overlook the airfield with views…
Internova unveils lifestyle hotel collection
Internova Travel Group has launched a new hotel collection, Curated Hotels & Resorts, featuring 400 lifestyle properties. The program was designed to complement, and sit between, Internova’s other hotel programs: the price-competitive…
Travel + Leisure creates elite booking level for agencies and advisors
Travel + Leisure Co.’s booking platform for travel advisors has created designations for top agencies and advisors that grant them access to discounts and benefits. The new designations are Ambassador for agencies…