Travel and hospitality
February 1, 2017
European river cruise, image courtesy of Travel Leaders Group
By Brielle Jaekel
Luxury travel bookings are seeing a hefty bounce back for 2017, with more than 81 percent of high-end travel agents claiming their bookings for this year were higher or on par with 2016, according to Travel Leaders Group.
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