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Ovation Travel Group will provide clients kits featuring a mask, tissues, disinfection wipes and more.

Business Features

How One Travel Agency Is Prepping Clients for Safer Travel

05.12.2020

Mindy Poder

ASTA’s latest survey includes nearly 600 responses.

Business Features

Loan Approvals for Advisors Have Increased, But ASTA Is Fighting for More

05.12.2020

Emma Weissmann

Emma Weissmann

The WTTC have released safety protocols for hotels and retail stores.

Business Features

Official Protocols for Hospitality and Retail Have Been Released

05.12.2020

Mindy Poder

A new survey shows that most Americans will not wait for a vaccine to resume flying or staying in hotels.

Business Features

Most Americans Are Willing to Travel Before a Vaccine

05.11.2020

Mindy Poder

Developed in partnership with the Mayo Clinic and RB (the maker of Lysol), Hilton CleanStay will debut in June.

Business Features

What Travel Advisors Should Know About the Numerous New Hotel Cleanliness Initiatives

05.11.2020

Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

Long respected for its luxury safari experiences and conservation efforts, Singita is ready for the changed demands of travelers following COVID-19.

Business Features

What Will the Safari Travel Industry Look Like Post COVID-19?

05.11.2020

Valerie Chen

Valerie Chen

Travel advisors are using their talents for innovation and connection to offer relief and spread positivity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Business Features

How Travel Advisors Are Helping With COVID-19 Efforts

05.08.2020

Skye Mayring // (c) 2012 Skye Mayring

Skye Mayring

Some 300 hotels in Los Angeles are volunteering space to the LA County Department of Public Health.

Opinion

Los Angeles Hotels Offer 30,000 Rooms for COVID-19 Response

05.07.2020

Emma Weissmann

Emma Weissmann

Travel advisors who have undergone training and engage in continued education are more likely to succeed in a crisis.

Opinion

Community Voices: Continued Education Can Make or Break an Advisor's Success

05.06.2020

Diane Petras, CTIE and president of The Travel Institute

Illustrations from ASTA’s new “Not All Heroes Wear Capes” campaign are available to download on ASTA’s website.

Business Features

ASTA's 'Not All Heroes Wear Capes' Campaign Highlights Advisor Success Stories

05.06.2020

Emma Weissmann

Emma Weissmann