JDS Viewpoints: Travel Weekly

Arnie Weissmann

Editor in Chief, Travel Weekly

Can 'transformational' travel be more than a buzzword?1/31/2024Harvard Business Review author Joe Pine is turning his attention to an emerging "transformative" economy. And travel is very much on his mind.Read more

Yes, even the Four Seasons can adapt1/24/2024

If travel advisors sold cheese1/17/2024

Dupes redux: More parallel destinations1/3/2024

Mark Pestronk

Contributing Editor

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Red flags in host agency contracts1/26/2024No two host agency contracts are the same or even close to the same. Here's how to spot some red flags.Read more

Working out Labor's new IC rule1/19/2024

A new hurdle for small businesses to clear1/11/2024

More questions about selling a travel agency1/5/2024

Richard Turen

Senior Contributing Editor

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A warmish welcome to new advisors1/23/2024As we have now passed into 2024, I would like to direct a few comments and observations to the newestRead more

Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise is a social media bonanza1/8/2024

Welcome back to the Hotel Richard12/16/2023

Welcome to the Hotel Richard12/2/2023

Danny King

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The perilous path ahead for pot tourism4/12/2018Fear of federal prohibitions is keeping Calif. cities from pushing cannabis tourism.Read more

Robots, immigrants and full employment3/1/2018

On family travels, the kids are alright1/25/2018

Mutual mudslinging as competitive strategy12/14/2017

Robert Silk

Senior Editor

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The case for letting older airline pilots keep flying12/11/2023Raising U.S. airline pilots' retirement age by two years could have a big impact.Read more

The affordability of flying could be fading10/14/2023

Airlines keeping their word on accessibility8/14/2023

Here's what advisors think about selling air now6/21/2023

Charlie Funk

Contributing Editor

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A fond farewell from a friend1/14/2023Charlie Funk concludes 14 years as a Travel Weekly columnist with a final "It's Like This": Words of advice and gratitude.Read more

Putting your 'aha' moments to work11/12/2022

Enthusiasm breeds success9/10/2022

Only you have access to this one valuable resource7/16/2022

Carrie Finley-Bajak

Contributor

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The future of social media marketing9/23/2016Travel professionals need to be curious and willing to look around the corner to keep ahead of the competition.Read more

Put a clear data plan in place8/4/2016

Digital storytelling6/23/2016

Tips for using location-based services5/12/2016