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Qurator: Hawaii’s New, All-encompassing Tourism Certification Program

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Under a pilot program begun in May, 13 businesses—three airlines, one hotel, one restaurant, six tour operators and two attractions—were first to be certified. On its website, Qurator’s vision statement is encapsulated as “360-degree education, helping us all learn from each other.” That number has already more than doubled since.

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Smart Travel: Latest Sailing Trends, New Data Reveals Best U.S. Airports, United Partners with Turo and More

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United Airlines is offering loyalty perks to those longing for an alternative. Airports for Enjoyable Travel A new study by online casino website Nieuwe Casino has pinpointed the top 10 recommended airports, based on data collected from reviews, facilities and Google search volumes of the 31 busiest airports in America.

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Demystifying Covid Testing: The Differences, Access and What It All Means for Travelers

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Sometimes airlines and destinations will not accept antigen tests (but will accept an NAAT test), but often a viral test is the only specification. Check your airline’s and your destination’s government or tourism bureau travel restrictions website to ensure your negative result meets every qualification.

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Maximizing ROI: A Guide for Hotel Sales Directors

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Analytics Platforms: Tools like Google Analytics 4 provide insights into website visitor behavior, conversion paths, and campaign performance. Effective retargeting strategies include: Implement Pixel-Based Retargeting: Use digital advertising platforms to reconnect with website visitors who didn’t complete inquiry forms.

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Airline Marketing and Advertising Use Cases from American Airlines, Ryanair, Air France, and Others

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Airline industry made an impact on how we buy things today, and how those things are marketed. Just a couple of examples: electronic tickets were first developed for fare ticketing, while one of the first online booking systems was built by airline distribution company SABRE. Scandinavian airlines first class in 70s and now.

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Flight Cancellations by the Thousands—Does Your Travel Insurance Cover the Cost?

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In the latest setback, Southwest Airlines has been canceling and delaying domestic flights in droves for nearly a week. 9, the airline has canceled almost 2,000 flights and hundreds more were delayed, blaming a mixture of unsafe and unpredictable weather changes as well as air traffic control issues. Since Oct. Since Oct.

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Meeting Profs Travel: Southwest in the Crosshairs, Buttigieg Responds

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After a firestorm of criticism over the way Southwest Airlines handled the holiday season and weather delays and cancellations, the airline is getting broiled on the fires of internal critiques. How did we go from the most stable and profitable airline in history to the greatest meltdown in airline history? “As

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