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More than a third of respondents to Travel Weekly's 2024 Travel Industry Survey who are 45 or younger said they use TikTok to communicate with clients.

As the pendulum swings on TikTok, advisors and suppliers wait and wonderTravel advisors who rely on TikTok say the app's regulatory roller coaster this month has been a lesson to not put all their...

An ETS Tours group at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. ETS Tours, which offers faith-based itineraries, has planned special trips for the Holy Year.

Tour operators are welcoming flocks of Jubilee travelers in 2025Millions will arrive in Italy as the Catholic Church celebrates Jubilee, a once-in-a-quarter-century tradition.

Tourists at the Roman ruins in Rome.

Globus is gearing up for a busy year in ItalyGlobus said it will offer 33 unique itineraries to Italy in 2025, covering 13 regions, 99 cities and several travel styles.

Politics replaces economy as chief concern for tour operators

Politics replaces economy as chief concern for tour operatorsAs inflation began trending downward in 2024, financial concerns gave way to political ones among USTOA members.

Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea. Demand for the country looks strong for 2025.

Preview 2025: The year ahead for toursTour operators are betting on interest in specific countries and regions. And some see opportunity in the adventure segment.

Guests on an Intrepid Travel tour ride camels in Morocco.

Small groups are a big hit for tour operatorsSince the pandemic, travelers have gravitated more toward small groups, and operators have shifted resources and crafted new...

Dramatic landscapes and shared moments of awe. No butler required.

An African safari for every budgetTravel advisors and suppliers say the perception that a safari vacation is exclusively a high-end product is wrong.

An Intrepid Travel cycling tour in Cuba.

Cuba travel has fresh challenges after disastersTour operator Jesus Noguera called the last month one of "the worst times for the tourism industry in Cuba" following two...

Fine dining on the Britannic Explorer will be designed by Simon Rogan, a leader in Britain's farm-to-fork movement.

Belmond will introduce the Britannic Explorer train in 2025The luxury sleeper train will depart from London, offering three-night journeys with a choice of three routes through the...

The Dreams Corfu. Dreams Resorts and Spas and ALG Vacations are both part of Hyatt.

ALG Vacations lays out profitable path through EuropeALG Vacations said its European operations will generate about $150 million in revenue this year, on its way to an ambitious...