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Elizabeth Fettes, vice president of sales at Scenic Group, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about the new Emerald Kaia luxury superyacht, unique gourmet experiences, wellness retreats, newly released deployments and more. For more information, visit the Travel Advisor Resource Guide.
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Dean Winter, managing director of Hong Kong-based Swire Hotels, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about the rebranding and growth of the company’s EAST Hotels boutique brand. Winter is banking on a new definition of what luxury is to drive guests to EAST hotels, which currently has properties in Miami, Hong Kong and Beijing with more to come. For more information, visit www.easthotels.com or www.swirehotels.com.
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Jodi Bainter, vice president of domestic leisure sales at The Walt Disney Company, talks with Sherman Dejon of Insider Travel Report about Disney Cruise Line’s new Lookout Cay, the new private island in the Bahamas. Bainter details the attractions and unique features of this island, which can be enjoyed exclusively by Disney Cruise Line guests. For more information, visit www.disneycruiseline.com.
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Ana Margarida Morgado, PR manager for Taylor’s Winery in Porto, talks with Jennifer Lutz of Insider Travel Report about the unique attributes of port, one of the most famous type of wine in the world and one that is only produced in Portugal. Morgado details the different types of port, the vintages and how to enjoy it. For more information, visit www.taylor.pt or www.visitportugal.com.
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Javier Moreno, senior vice president of Disney Destinations sales solutions, talks with Sherman Dejon of Insider Travel Report about all the new attractions and innovations that have just opened at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT. Disney has been busy over the past year completely renovating the center of the theme park—and now it’s ready for guests to visit. For more information, visit www.disneyworld.com.
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Angelo Impoco, head of air services and strategic partnerships for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, which encompasses Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL), Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas, talks with Jennifer Lutz of Inside Travel Report about winning the Top Cruise Line North America award at the TAP Air Portugal Awards. Impoco outlines his role in ensuring a seamless experience for guests from their homes to their cruises and highlights the partnership with TAP Air Portugal that offers North American guests extended vacations in Portugal. For more information, visit www.nclhltd.com or www.flytap.com.
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Joanne Hayes, head of public relations and marketing for The Oyster Box, talks with David Cogswell of Insider Travel Report about one of South Africa’s most distinguished and luxurious hotels. Hayes discusses the Oyster Box's history, refurbishment, beachfront location, legacy, and unique features such as a historic lighthouse and Ocean Terrace restaurant. For more information, visit www.OysterBoxHotel.com.
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Bertrand Sava, general manager for Bedsonline.com, part of HBX Group, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at HBX Group’s MarketHub in Las Vegas about how this bed-booking technology has become a vital tool for travel advisors who want to be competitive with online travel agencies. Sava talks about how Bedsonline’s growth and how it can help advisors around the world. For more information, visit www.bedsonline.com or www.hbxgroup.com.
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Andrés Martínez Reynoso, director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report, about how his region of Mexico, known as the Mexican Caribbean, has grown its infrastructure, number of resorts and attractions. The region, which includes everything from Cancun to the Riviera Maya to Tulum, is now one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world. For more information, visit www.mexicancaribbean.travel.
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Lee Haslett, chief commercial officer for Celestyal, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his Greek and Mediterranean specialist cruise lines expansion of existing itineraries, include the “Idyllic Aegean” and “Heavenly Adriatic” made possible by the acquisition of two newly refurbished ships, Celestyal Journey and Celestyal Discovery. Haslett also details why Celestyal will launch year-round cruising in the Arabian Gulf with new “Desert Days” itinerary, which both ships will focus this winter starting in November. For more information, visit www.celestyal.com.
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Lauren Atlass, vice president-commercial, North America for HBX Group talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at MarketHub, held earlier this month in Las Vegas. Atlass talks about the Bedsonline.com product, the one most familiar to travel advisor, who may even remember its predecessor Travelbound. She offers an update on what advisors can expect from HBX Group in the future. For more information, visit www.bedsonline.com or www.hbxgroup.som.
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Justin Barnette, head of marketing and communications for South African Tourism-North America, speaks with David Cogswell of Insider Travel Report about Africa's Travel Indaba and current tourism trends in South Africa. Barnette discusses a variety of attractions, including wildlife safaris, cultural experiences, adventure tourism and wine tastings. He also highlights two significant anniversaries: 30 years of democracy in South Africa and 365 years of winemaking in the country. For more information, visit www.SouthAfrica.net.
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Carlos Munoz, chief commercial officer for HBX Group (formerly Hotelbeds.com), talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at his group’s MarketHub Americas conference , held earlier this month in Las Vegas. Munoz reveals how HBX Group has evolved in just the last few years (including the name change) into much more than just the biggest hotel bedbank in the world, serving the needs of travel advisors, suppliers and third-party websites with hotel and activity content. For more information, visit www.hbxgroup.com.
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Adam Sachs, director of Silversea’s S.A.L.T. (Sea and Land Taste) program, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about their experiences visiting a farm in Crete on Silver Moon and a nobleman's home in Sintra, Portugal on Silver Ray's inaugural. Sachs compares these events and the ships to illustrate the evolution of the S.A.L.T. program, which continues to focus on local culinary immersion. For more information, visit www.MySilverSea.com and www.Silversea.com.
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Chantelle Richardson, deputy director of tourism for the Anguilla Tourism Board, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at the 42nd Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Marketplace. Richardson discusses record-breaking visitor arrivals for 2023 and 2024, and increased direct flights from Miami. Infrastructure improvements include a new airport terminal with runway extensions, enhanced sports and cultural facilities, and the development of a luxury yacht marina. For more information, visit www.IVisitAngilla.com.
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Paula Feldstead, chief technology and operations officer at HBX Group, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at her group’s MarketHub Americas conference, held earlier this month in Las Vegas. Feldstead discusses how HBX Group (known previously as Hotelbeds.com) works to keep at the cutting edge of technology and data for her b-t-b hotel and activity booking tools. She also focuses on how such issues as AI and cybersecurity are affecting travel today. For more information, visit www.hbxgroup.com.
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Nicholas Huss, CEO or HBX Group, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the group’s MarketHub conference in Las Vegas earlier this month about how HBX, formerly known as HotelBeds.com, is finding solutions to b-to-b hotel and activity booking challenges through innovation that enhances the customer experience. HBX Group is most familiar to travel advisors in the U.S. for its bedsonline.com hotel booking system. For more information, visit www.HBXGroup.com.
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Joe Leon, head of sales for Silversea Cruises, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report during the inaugural for Silver Ray in Lisbon. Leon discusses Ray's extensive use of glass for unprecedented destination views, the flexibility in Silversea's door-to-door fares, and the bonus commission points awarded to travel advisors who sell Silversea's expedition product, as well as additional points for selling to new-to-brand customers. For more information, visit www.MySilverSea.com and www.Silversea.com.
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David Shull, CEO and co-founder of Tern, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last month’s ASTA Travel Advisor Conference in Dallas, where he and his team won the 2024 ASTA Entrepreneur of the Year award, which was established in 2015 by the Dan and Gloria Bohan Foundation. The $10,000 award is made to businesses that demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit in developing technology and services that travel advisors can use. In this case, Shull developed Tern as an all-in-one platform for advisors that offers everything from commission tracking and a CRM tool to itinerary building and even AI features. For more information, visit www.tern.travel.
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Marc Casto, former ASTA chair and now CEO of MVC Solutions and Casto Travel Philippines, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how the state of ASTA today. Casto says ASTA in the best possible position it’s ever been in, with ASTA President Zane Kerby at the helm, and a successful series of conferences under its belt. What’s Casto up to today? He’s overseeing a company in the Philippines that operates fulfillment centers for large and small agencies, effectively offering a back office solution for virtually any kind of travel agency or travel advisor. For more information, visit www.mvcsolutions.biz or www.casto.com.ph.
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