The Travel Institute and Wellness Tourism Association have released a new “Wellness Travel Specialist” course to enable travel advisors to meet the demands of a growing segment, focused on incorporating healthful elements into travel plans.
The appeal of wellness travel, which has been referred to as a “paradigm shift” in traveler preferences, has been on the rise for close to a decade with the pandemic expected to further accelerate traveler interest, according to a joint press release by the companies. Wellness tourism, the intersection of the tourism industry and the wellness market, grew twice as fast as tourism
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Global Travel Collection (GTC) continues to expand its presence, adding 70 new travel advisors to its team in six months. The advisors, 25 of whom are based in the U.K., comprise well-established names in the industry, as well as travel agency newcomers.
“Even though travel is one of the industries that has been most affected by the pandemic, many advisors see the plentiful opportunities for when demand returns,” said Angie Licea, president of Global Travel Collection, in a press announcement.
Global Travel Collection, it says, represents the largest community of luxury travel agencies, including the networks of Protravel
Wyndham Destinations, an Orlando, Fla.-based timeshare resort company, has acquired Travel + Leisure from publishing giant Meredith in a $100 million deal.
The resort company owns 230 timeshare resorts and runs 18 travel clubs. Meredith will continue to operate the media properties under a long term-licensing deal as the company uses it to enhance its travel club relationships.
“Over the past 18 months, we have laid the foundation to expand our footprint beyond our core vacation ownership business, and today we add one of the most trusted and influential brands in travel through the acquisition of Travel + Leisure,” said
