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Consumer Reports Joins Fight To Ensure Families Sit Together
In letters sent to American, Delta, and United Airlines, Consumer Reports called on these companies to ensure children are seated with their families on planes at no additional cost. More than 130,000 people have signed Consumer Reports’ petition
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2020 Summit and COVID-19 update
Dear FTA Members, I love the travel industry. We all do. We love the destinations we help families discover, the experiences we create that changes children’s lives, and the people we work with that make it all possible. As Jack Ezon recentl
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Ken Shapiro Heads New FTA Board of Directors
As the transition from an independently owned LLC to a non-for-profit organization continues to progress, the Family Travel Association formed its first official Board of Directors, headed by Travel Age West’s Vice President, Publisher and Editor i
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FTA Announces It Will Become A Non-Profit
Celebrating its fifth year of continuing growth, the Family Travel Association (FTA) announced it plans to become a non-profit 501 (c) (6) organization in 2020, to help it grow the size and scale of the organization and help it create more value for
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Why I left Wall Street to launch a Cuba travel business
Who knew that building a business in an emerging market would be such a gut-wrenching experience? Yet, as a 30-year old Harvard Business School graduate, I set out to pursue my dream of launching a socially conscious travel company.
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FTA Join Forces with Northstar Media To Help Agents Sell To Families
The FTA collaborated with Family Getaways and the Northstar Travel Group to further their efforts to educate travel professionals on selling family travel.
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FTA Summit 2018 Serves Up Passion, Innovation and Insights
The 150 delegates who attended left Bermuda with a renewed sense of excitement and resolution about the opportunities the family travel market offers their businesses.
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Take Over Our FTA Social Media in 2019
Social media is one of the key ways FTA members stay in touch with each other and their followers. In 2019, we will continue to expand platforms on Facebook and Instagram for our members, so you can demonstrate your talent and offerings.
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Life Travel Map by Global CommUnity
Raising a global citizen takes planning The key years for travel with your child are ages 5 to 18. During those 13 years, families are also juggling extracurricular activities and life road bumps that will further limit your travel time options.
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5 Ways To Help Nurture Your Child’s Love of Animals – At Home and Away!
Animals hold a special place in our hearts – and anyone with children knows this love starts at a young age. Some of our first words are the sounds made by favorite animals.
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US family travel experts share their best trips
When you live in a country as vast and varied as the US, it’s hard to decide where to spend that oh-so-precious family vacation. And the answer also depends on your point of origin and how far you’re prepared to go.
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As the ultimate destination for family road trips, South Dakota offers the best of affordable travel with historic experiences, iconic attractions, quirky roadside stops and classic Americana ambiance. Whether you’re a child or an adult, South Dakota’s family offerings combine education and excitement to give you a vacation to remember.
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