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Jeri Clausing
ALG Vacations executives have just two words for those considering summer trips to the Caribbean: book soon.
With demand for travel surging, airfares rising and some cruise lines repositioning from U.S. ports to the Caribbean, ALG Vacations president Ray Snisky and executive vice president Jacqueline Marks say inventory could get tight, fast. International airfares are starting to get really high, and they re going up, Marks said during an interview at ALG Vacation s recent 500 Club Silver reward trip in Punta Cana. And it s not like they re going up $20, $30 at a time. They re going up $50 to $100 at a time. And they rise so fast.
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ALG Vacations recently held its first in-person, post-pandemic reward trip meeting for advisors, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, where president Ray Snisky said bookings have surged 30% or more over 2019 levels in recent weeks. Senior editor Jeri Clausing sat down with Snisky during the 500 Club Silver trip to talk about the uptick in travel and the challenges still ahead.
Ray Snisky
Q: It sounds like demand for travel is really picking up.
A: Dramatically. I d say really in the last eight weeks. It has been an incredible display of pent-up demand, consumer confidence. Vaccinations have built a lot of confidence. At this point, what we are seeing is people in destination . who are seeing and experiencing how spectacular and specific and precise the protocols have been. I think that is one of the greatest testimonials.