Archive for August, 2009

Larry Pimentel pushes Azamara Cruises

August 5th, 2009 by George


Make no mistake. New Azamara Cruise Line President, Larry Pimentel is a creative maverick in the travel industry. This is an industry that for the most part simply follows the leader in a race to the bottom. In an era when airlines, hotels and cruise lines are finding new ways to nickel and dime customers […]

Travel Agent Booking Trends - Knowledge & Expertise

August 1st, 2009 by George


In a recent Travel Weekly survey, 62% of the respondents said they book through a Travel Agent because of the agent’s destination or product knowledge and experitise. This number in the aggregate can probably be broken down further by the type of trip booked. Simple trips are probably booked more so on the web, while […]