Advisors can expand scope to help clients move abroad

Will 2nd coronavirus wave halt travel this winter? | United asks corporate customers for schedule input | Trip postponements mean summer '21 is selling out fast

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June 25, 2020

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Advisors can expand scope to help clients move abroad

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Travel advisors would be wise to broaden their scope to client lifestyles -- primarily retirement solutions -- to procure more business, Mexico tourism specialist Greg Custer says. More people are seriously considering retiring abroad or in a different part of the US, and well-versed travel advisors can offer suggestions on locations and plan clients' try-it-out trips.

Full Story: TravelPulse (6/24)

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Will 2nd coronavirus wave halt travel this winter?

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Some disease specialists in Europe are worried that a second wave of coronavirus, even worse than the first one, will sweep across the continent this fall or winter, halting travel once again. Some say it's likely that other parts of the world, including the US, also will be affected.

Full Story: Forbes (6/23)

United asks corporate customers for schedule input

United Airlines is asking its corporate customers about their future travel plans and collecting information from smaller companies online to use to make informed decisions on which routes to resume. "While coronavirus has presented many challenges for all of our businesses, it has also presented unique opportunities to work together and build what's next," United said in an email.

Full Story: Skift (6/23)

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Phuket is focus of Thailand's luxury tourism push

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Promoters in Thailand will hail Phuket as an excellent luxury choice for business and medical travelers, who will be among the first international guests allowed into the country as pandemic restrictions are lifted. But some analysts and hoteliers with fewer than five stars say luxury marketing shouldn't come at the expense of mass-market PR.

Full Story: TTG Asia (6/22)

Regulatory & Legislative

TSA to use tech to enable contactless screenings

The Transportation Security Administration aims to use technology "to create a near-contactless experience at the checkpoint," according to the recently released "TSA Administrator's Intent 2.0" report. "We will continue to pursue advancements in technology and procedures to allow for more automation as we provide for the security of the traveling public in the future, no matter the threat," Administrator David Pekoske wrote in the document's introduction.

Full Story: Nextgov (6/23)

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6 ways to fight the exhaustion of working from home

Remote work can drain energy through longer hours, poor health habits and "grieving the life we used to have," experts say. They describe six exhausting facets of working from home and how to thwart them, from setting firm boundaries to seeking support.

Full Story: Fast Company online (6/22)

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