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Executive Editor Mindy Poder advises that travelers vet a company's sustainability efforts by looking at carbon emissions, treatment of local people and other real criteria.

Opinion

Editorial: How to Not Fall Prey to Greenwashing by Travel Companies

10.17.2023

Mindy Poder

Editorial: The Rewards of Mentorship

Opinion

Editorial: The Rewards of Mentorship

10.16.2023

Kenneth Shapiro

Kenneth Shapiro

The sixth-annual Future Leaders in Travel Retreat attracted a record-number of qualified travel advisors.

Business Features

5 Future Leaders to Watch List, 2023

10.16.2023

Mindy Poder

Cali Stein (left) and Chelsea Martin (right) are two travel advisors who have been working around the clock to help people get out of Israel.

Business Features

How Travel Advisors Are Using Their Resources to Evacuate People Out of Israel

10.13.2023

Chelsee Lowe

Chelsee Lowe

National Black Travel Day will take place on Nov. 11.

Business Features

What to Know About the First National Black Travel Day

10.13.2023

Chelsee Lowe

Chelsee Lowe

While a quarter of Americans live with a disability, there has historically been very little focus on this demographic within the travel industry.

Opinion

Community Voices: A Quarter of Americans Have a Disability. Is the Travel Industry Doing Enough?

10.08.2023

Kristy Durso, Owner of Incredible Memories Travel

Opinion

Global Humane Launches New Animal Welfare Certification for Travel Companies

10.07.2023

Emma Weissmann

Emma Weissmann

Travelers don't want the homogenous trips planned by generative AI, which is good news for travel agents.

Business Features

Most Travelers Are Wary of Generative AI's Impact on Travel

10.05.2023

Mindy Poder

The U.S. Travel Association says that investment in biometric technology at U.S. airports would greatly reduce current traveler dissatisfaction with the air travel system in the U.S.

Business Features

U.S. Travel Predicts $71 Billion in Economic Losses Due to Air Travel Hassles

10.04.2023

Mindy Poder

Winter is expected to be another busy travel season this year.

Opinion

What to Know About the Upcoming Holiday Travel Season

10.04.2023

Kelly Rosenfeld

Kelly Rosenfeld