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The Insider Travel Report Podcast Insider Travel Report
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INSIDER TRAVEL REPORT LLC provides the editorial content for InsiderTravelReport.com, including timely news articles, analysis, profiles and destination reports. We also produce the video and podcast content, including interviews with key travel industry executives, destination reviews and product profiles. Led by James Shillinglaw, co-founder and editor-in-chief, who has more than 25 years of experience in travel trade journalism, InsiderTravelReport.com delivers cogent and relevant content, with analysis of key issues affecting travel agents, better perspective on the industry, and more video content than any other website in the field. Alan Fine, co-founder and chief multimedia officer, is a director, producer, editor and travel writer. Fine has worked for DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures, has sold screen and teleplays to TriStar Pictures, Universal Studios, USA Networks and Pachyderm Entertainment and produces at least a video and podcast a day for ITR.
As our podcasts are derived from videos, the original video can be found on our Youtube channel. With over a thousand videos, you can search for the podcast title here on this page: www.youtube.com/c/InsiderTravelReport
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What Former ASTA Chair Marc Casto Is Up to Today
Marc Casto, former ASTA chair and now CEO of MVC Solutions and Casto Travel Philippines, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how the state of ASTA today. Casto says ASTA in the best possible position it’s ever been in, with ASTA President Zane Kerby at the helm, and a successful series of conferences under its belt. What’s Casto up to today? He’s overseeing a company in the Philippines that operates fulfillment centers for large and small agencies, effectively offering a back office solution for virtually any kind of travel agency or travel advisor. For more information, visit www.mvcsolutions.biz or www.casto.com.ph.
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How Allianz Is Improving the Travel Insurance Experience
Dan Durazo, director of external affairs at Allianz Partners, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the ASTA Travel Advisor Conference in Dallas about Allianz’s new mobile app Allyz Travel Smart, which allows customers to take their travel insurance policy with them, file a claim through the app, find a hospital nearby and even plan flights Allianz also has updated its website for travel advisors at www.allianzAdvantage.com, revised its travel agency handbook and made it easier to file claims through its claims portal. A new Allianz survey also finds Americans will spend a record $221 billion on travel this summer. For more information, visit www.allianzadvantage.com or www.allianztravelinsurance.com.
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How Sabre Is Providing New Content for Lodging and More
Chinmai Sharma, global head-lodging, ground and sea for Sabre Travel Solutions, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last month's ASTA Travel Advisor Conference in Dallas about how Sabre now features more content for hotels and keeps innovating in the lodging space. Sabre now features the best rates and availability for hundreds of thousands of hotels. Sharma also talks about now Sabre coming up with solutions for New Distribution Capability (NDC) for airlines and agencies. For more information, visit www.sabre.com.
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Sponsored Interview: Why Hurtigruten Is the Best Way to See the Northern Lights and More
Hedda Felin, CEO of Hurtigruten Norway, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about her company's exciting new itineraries for 2025-26, highlighting unparalleled Northern Lights viewing, robust sustainability initiatives and the locally sourced cuisine of the Norwegian Coastal Kitchen program. Felin also describes Hurtigruten's industry-leading sustainability initiatives and the difference between the 132-year-old Norwegian Coastal Express and the company's new premium Signature sailings. For more information, visit www.hurtigruten.com.
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Why Goway Travel Rebranded and Launched a New Website
Mitchell Fawcett, vice president of marketing for Goway Travel, which offers tour experiences around the world, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his company’s recent rebranding and introduction of a new website, including GowayPro.com, a completely new section for travel advisors. For more information, visit www.goway.com or www.gowaypro.com.
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How Sabre Is Evolving to Better Serve Your Needs
Todd Arthur, managing director-North America Agency, Americas Delivery & Global Corporate Solutions for Sabre Travel Solutions, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last month's ASTA Travel Advisor Conference in Dallas about the new Sabre Red Launchpad solution for new travel advisors and how it's working to develop New Distribution Capability (NDC) solutions for airlines and agencies. Arthur notes how the GDS is expanding the market in the U.S. and aboard. For more information, visit www.sabre.com.
If interested, the original video of this podcast can be found on the Insider Travel Report Youtube channel or by searching for the podcast's title on Youtube.
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