Travel Agent

ITTN’s Charly Helling was in attendance yesterday afternoon, alongside over 80 other travel partners at Celebrity Cruises’ 2024 Travel Agent Appreciation Awards held at the ME London.

The award-winning cruise line is rewarded an impeccable line up of valued trade partners in
recognition of those who went above and beyond in the last 12 months towards supporting its
business.

The awards were hosted by Celebrity Cruises’ Vice President & Managing Director EMEA, Giles Hawke, Senior Sales Director for UK & Ireland, Claire Stirrup and Head of Sales UK & Ireland, Nicola McNeish.

Giles Hawke, Vice President & Managing Director, EMEA,

Travel Agent

Princess Cruises UK & Europe sales director Nick Hughes discusses what travel agents can expect on ship visits and family trips.

This year, our trade engagement plans have been bigger and better than ever before.

Increased ship visits, fam trips and agent events are all made possible due to an expanded sales team and we have been working hard to ensure we are engaging with and supporting existing and new agent partners so they can confidently sell Princess.

We understand the vital importance of getting agents on our ships so they can experience the Princess product first-hand.

In 2023 we’ll

Travel Agent

Planning a holiday can be stressful — that’s where travel agents come in.

But now, travelers have another option: chatbots like ChatGPT, Bard AI and Microsoft Bing. Simply input a prompt and watch the travel recommendations pour in. The best parts? It’s instantaneous and, for the most part, free.

But which is better when it comes to planning vacations?

Intrepid Travel, a small group travel agency, accepted CNBC Travel’s request to find out.

CNBC asked both sides to plan a two-day trip for four friends, all in their mid-20s, to Melbourne, Australia.

Here’s how they fared.

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