Chairman’s Corner
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Chairman’s Corner – 2019
Hello all, I am excited to be your SAN PATA 2019 Chairman, and have a lot of great events along with educational programs planned for 2019. In 2019, our hard working Board is bringing the world to you with amazing vendor programs and educational tools to help you grow your business and how to [...]
Chapter News
Asia Event a Hit with Southern California Travel Advisors and Top Suppliers
June 18, 2019 - San Diego, CA Asia Event a Hit with Southern California Travel Advisors and Top Suppliers PATA San Diego Chapter received glowing feedback following their All About Asia Event on June 18, 2019. Over 100 Southern California area agents gathered together to learn more about top destinations in the Asia Pacific Region. [...]
Ya’lla Tours Invites Travel Advisors to Experience Cuba
CUBA DELIGHT - June 5 - 14, 2018 Join Ya'lla Tours for 9 nights / 10 days in 5-star hotels in Havana & Trinidad de Cuba. Land only cost is $1,990 ppdo (no single rooms available). Tour Includes: 9 nights hotel with daily breakfast 8 lunches and 5 dinners; limited drinks with meals bottled [...]
PATA San Diego Chapter Mourns the Loss of Industry Icon
In Memoriam: Klaus Billep Klaus Billep, CTC, passed away on Sunday January 28, 2018, in Santa Monica, CA. Klaus was a true leader in the global travel and tourism industry community and a mentor for many. Originally from Düsseldorf, Germany, Klaus loved his home of choice, Santa Monica, California. His travel agency Universal Travel System [...]
PATA San Diego Chapter Attends Global ASTA Convention 2017
August 28, 2017 San Diego, CA San Diego PATA Board members attended the ASTA Global Convention, held this year at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. With over 200 suppliers in attendance, the board members were there to not only learn from the ASTA educational sessions, but also strengthen their partnerships with top suppliers. [...]
Congress Asks Canada for Compromise on Total Cruise Ban to Permit Alaska Sailings
By James Shillinglaw, Feb 26, 2021, (post a comment) (9 comments) ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmail Did a bipartisan group of congressmen come up with a solution to allow major cruise lines to sail to Alaska this season after all? Members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee sent a letter to the Canadian ambassador to the United States asking for [...]
Insider Video: How Royal Caribbean’s $40 Million Loan Program for Travel Agencies Works
Your Insider Travel Report Insider Video: How Royal Caribbean’s $40 Million Loan Program for Travel Agencies Works By Alan Fine, Feb 24, 2021, (post a comment) (1 comments) ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmail Vicki Freed, Royal Caribbean International's senior vice president of sales, trade support and service, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how company’s new loan program [...]
Royal Caribbean Opens Travel Agency Loan Program to Applicants
Royal Caribbean Group’s eagerly anticipated “Pay it Forward” $40 million loan program for travel advisors, which was first unveiled in December, is finally open for applications. As part of the second phase of RCL Cares, the program has a dedicated platform on www.CruisingPower.com, Royal Caribbean’s travel agency website, where qualifying travel agency owners can [...]
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Cancels Cruises through May
by Daniel McCarthy / February 16, 2021 As the cruise industry in the United States continues to await guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), another company has pushed back its potential restart. On Tuesday morning, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), which includes NCL, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas, announced [...]
Coming Soon: The ‘Vaccine Passport’
By Tariro Mzezewa Feb. 4, 2021Updated 10:47 a.m. ET Among governments and those in the travel industry, a new term has entered the vocabulary: vaccine passport. One of President Biden’s executive orders aimed at curbing the pandemic asks government agencies to “assess the feasibility” of linking coronavirus vaccine certificates with other vaccination documents, and producing digital versions of them. [...]