Travel demand is on the rise in 2025 — along with more deals Air Travel Travel Travel News by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - January 6, 2025January 6, 20250 For the first time the annual number of airline passengers is expected to exceed the 5 billion mark. A record number of travelers are expected to take to the skies next year, seeking out destinations made popular on TV as well as outlying settings where relaxation is the goal. Passenger numbers are expected to reach 5.2 billion in 2025, up 6.7% from this year and exceeding the 5 billion mark for the first time, according to a forecast out this week from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The wanderlust is real — 4 in 10 travelers surveyed by the group said they expect to travel more next year than in 2024, and roughly half said they expect to spend more money to do so. The
Anybody for Aruba Aruba by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - October 4, 2024October 7, 20240 An adults-only all-inclusive resort located on beautiful Palm Beach, in Aruba entices guests with a stretch of beautiful white-sand beach, a wide array of included amenities and their choice of delicious cuisine. Complimentary sun loungers, 24-hour room service and refreshing swimming pools are just a few of the glamorous comforts . The biggest draw of a Riu in Aruba is the all-inclusive package. Most resorts in Aruba are not all-inclusive, offering instead a “European plan,” which includes breakfast, but not lunch, dinner, or drinks. Because food and drinks are not added to the price at other places, your vacation bill can quickly add up, especially if you are there with your family. Some prefer the peace of mind of spending the money up front and not
It’s Bali Time Asia Bali by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - August 13, 2024August 14, 20240 Property Location: With this stay, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Eat Street and Seminyak Square. This luxury villa is 1.9 mi (3 km) from Seminyak Beach and 2 mi (3.3 km) from Legian Beach. Rooms: Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 18 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring private pools and LCD televisions. Your room comes with a memory foam bed. Rooms have private patios. Kitchenettes are outfitted with refrigerators, stovetops, and microwaves. Cable programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Amenities: Treat yourself with massages, body treatments, and facials. This Art Deco villa also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a television in a common area. Guests can catch
Fee Hike for Global Entry Applications Coming Uncategorized by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - April 3, 2024April 3, 20240 Global Entry is about to get more expensive. Starting Oct. 1, 2024, the application fee for a five-year membership will increase from $100 to $120, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday. That's a 20% jump in the cost of the program, which offers vetted travelers a fast track through passport control upon re-entry to the U.S. following an international trip, plus TSA PreCheck access. There is a bit of good news for families, though. Children of Global Entry members or applicants will no longer have to pay an application fee. First fee hike in 15-plus years Although the fee hike may be a bit jarring, CBP notes it's the first fee increase the program has seen in more than 15 years, dating back to the early days of its
Interested in Sailing on Carnival Celebration Carnival Cruise by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - January 7, 2024January 7, 20240 Carnival Celebration is the flagship of Carnival Cruise Line. She is Carnival's second vessel of the fleet's Excel class, a subclass of Carnival Corporation & plc's Excellence class. At 183,521 GT, she is the largest ship in Carnival's fleet. Following the nearly identical Mardi Gras, Carnival’s latest, slightly larger LNG-powered Excel Class ship has all of Mardi Gras’ frills, including the 800-foot BOLT rollercoaster, the Carnival Waterworks water park, four separate pool areas, a three-deck tall side atrium in the heart of the ship and multiple included and for-fee dining options that are spread out among six themed “Fun Zones”. Especially for a ship this size, a whopping 183,521 gt and with a maximum guest capacity of 6,631, the deck plan
Quarantine free Travel between the US and UK COVID United Kingdom by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - August 4, 2021August 21, 20210 The UK government has announced that starting August 2, fully vaccinated customers traveling from the U.S. and most of Europe will no longer need to quarantine upon arrival in the UK.While quarantine will no longer be required, fully vaccinated U.S. travelers will still need to: Take a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departureTake a PCR test on or before day two after arrival in the UK (the day of arrival is day zero)Provide proof of U.S. residency if vaccinated in the U.S. Before booking travel, customers can research specific entry requirements such as a required passenger locator form through our travel planning tool, powered by Sherpa. To streamline travel, customers can download the health app VeriFLY™, which guides customers through the completion of necessary travel requirements including uploads
The Value of Having a Personal Travel Agent Travel by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - September 15, 2020September 15, 20200 Everyone needs someone in their corner. In good times and in the times that challenge us, having someone who is willing and able to support you and work through your travel issues is irreplaceable. This is especially true during a crisis, whether it’s a global pandemic or a personal tragedy. When life gets in the way of even expertly planned vacations, your travel agent will always be there for you. For those travelers who have a personal travel agent that they use all the time, the benefits of using their services is no secret. But for the rest of the world, the impact of coronavirus has turned the spotlight to the incredible service travel agents can provide to their clients. The Fine
Labor Day Weekend Records the Highest Number of Travelers Since Start of COVID-19 Air Travel Travel Travel News by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - September 14, 2020September 14, 20200 After the COVID-19 lockdown, travelers are slowly starting to return to airports — although the numbers are still nowhere near pre-pandemic levels. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported a record-high number of passengers since the coronavirus pandemic shut down travel earlier this year. On the Friday before Labor Day, Sept. 4, 968,673 people passed through TSA checkpoints across the country. It was the first time since mid-March that the TSA screened more than 900,000 travelers in one single day. But that’s still nowhere near the 2.2 million passengers that the TSA had processed exactly one year earlier. A report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), released Tuesday, revealed that there were 73 percent fewer airline passengers in July 2020 than in July 2019. Although
The Caribbean Islands Have Amended Their Travel Entry Requirements Bahamas Barbados Caribbean Jamaica Montego Bay New York Punta Cana St. Lucia Travel Advisory Travel News by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - July 23, 2020July 23, 20200 Caribbean destinations that have opened their borders to tourism this month are amending travel entry requirements amid a sharp resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. A key market for the Caribbean, the U.S.’s caseload has climbed to over 3.7 million and deaths have reached over 140,000, according to Worldometers. The Bahamas has gone as far closing its borders to American travelers for the time being to prevent the spread of the virus. St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris has closed the country’s borders to travel indefinitely. Many destinations have already updated their policies to require a COVID-19 PCR test 72 hours prior to arrival (see: Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico). The challenge will be for travelers to find testing programs that process a
Are You Ready to Travel Again Bahamas Barbados Cancun Uncategorized by Corey Grant - Travel Agent - April 27, 2020April 30, 20200 Are you tired of being quarantined? Are you ready to travel? Well it wont be long before the doors of travel will open up again and when they do we are primed and ready to serve all your travel needs. Have the Stay at Home Order's Got You Ready to Travel? My prediction is that there will be no or very few large events around the country in 2020. Yes there are a few Governors that will do anything for a dollar but over all I believe once the doors open and the stay at home orders are lifted it won't be long before people take to the air again once something else hits the daily news cycle. Most travel including cruises will
