American Tours International (ATI), the largest and oldest US domestic wholesale tour operator, has made it easy for travel agents to plan, customize, and book their clients domestic vacations, through their unique Drive America platform and Concierge planning services from 2 people up to 20 or more. https://signup.americantours.com/ Learn all about the latest happenings with travel in US this summer and fall from Nick Hentschel, COO and Jenny Tecklenburg, VP of Sales at ATI, who meets up with TRO TravelMole's co-publishers, Charlie Kao and Richard Earls .

  Nick Hentschel, COO of American Tours International, updates us on the latest international tourism trends, offers perspective about how new variants may or may not affect travel, and speaks about which markets are recovering faster in terms of bookings and length of stay in the USA.  

Discover Long Island has entered a strategic partnership with American Tours International (ATI). ATI's domestic and international experience makes it an ideal partner for Discover Long Island. "There has never been a better time to rekindle old relationships and create new ones, if we learnt something from the pandemic, is the importance of relationships," said Kristen Reynolds, President and CEO of Discover Long Island. "ATI and DLI are the perfect partners to present a strong and resilient destination that is sure to fulfil travelers' needs. ATI's reach into some of our key markets will be instrumental as we continue to return to normal." Discover Long Island has a history of attracting visitors looking for an extended New York City experience. People that have heard of the beautiful mansions, the playground of the rich and famous in The Hamptons or simply want to get away to a boutique hotel in the North Fork and sample world-famous Long Island wines. "We simply have it all: a walk on the beach, an afternoon of shopping, a round of golf or just relaxing in one of our many downtown villages," says Alfredo Gonzalez, International Sales Representative for Discover Long Island. As part of the strategic partnership, ATI will be adding new hotel and excursion product throughout Long Island to further develop the destination for their domestic and international clients. ATI's clients will be able to tailor their very own Long Island focused packages utilizing ATI's state of the art 'Drive America' road trip building platform. AmericanTours International has a client base in over 70 international markets and has 40 plus years of experience in operating tours across America. ATI's proprietary Drive America platform was built to help travel advisors design their customer's great American road trip.  

Join Best Western® Hotels & Resorts and AmericanTours International (ATI) to learn how to easily plan and book your next great American road trip on americantours.com. Best Western will explain the benefits of its industry-leading We Care Clean? program, provide an update on its expansive brand portfolio, and explain why its hotel offerings are a perfect fit for your customer's next road trip. ATI will then showcase two new Best Western-themed drive tours and demonstrate how you can easily book them, along with 100+ curated road trip packages. You can also learn how to customize your client's very own road trip using ATI's Drive America platform.

ATI’s recently released 2020 version of our In-Tour magazine “Where Next?” is now available! Partnering with destinations across North America, “Where Next?” inspires visitors to plan their next North American journey while enjoying an ATI tour.

The magazine is distributed to all ATI touring passengers, who have chosen to experience North America for their holiday.

In 2020, we partnered with the four provinces of Atlantic Canada to showcase the natural beauty and unique culture of the region.

In addition to our features across America, ATI has also partnered with Brand USA to promote 15 exciting and immersive road trip itineraries across various regions of the United States.

Sometimes your next big adventure is only a short drive away. Hit the open road to explore America’s natural wonders and wide-open spaces, along with the local shops and restaurants that form the fabric of the community. Best Western® Hotels & Resorts and American Tours International (ATI) are partnering to promote the American road trip holiday to travel professionals across the United States. Building road trip packages that feature some of Best Western’s most popular properties in iconic locations, ATI empowers travel professionals to capitalize on the current road trip travel trend that will continue into this fall and through 2021. ATI’s Drive America platform has been developed to allow travel professionals to easily book one of 120+ road trip packages or to design their customers own road trip from scratch. By utilizing ATI’s Drive America platform, travel professionals will be able to access Best Western’s lowest available rates for their customers while receiving stellar commissions. Best Western is perfectly positioned as a brand to inspire travel professionals to seize the road trip trend, and not only due to its own storied history of establishing roadside accommodations. Recognizing that many of today’s travelers are opting for short-haul getaways and road trips, Best Western launched its Hit The Road campaign. As part of this campaign, travelers will rediscover their love for travel and enjoy a safe stay at Best Western-branded hotels. This time of year, many of us are looking to reconnect with our families, visit areas with beautiful fall foliage, or just take some time away for ourselves. Best Western is proud to make traveling this autumn easy as well as clean and safe. As part of Best Western’s ongoing commitment to keeping travelers safe and healthy during these challenging times, we have expanded on our industry-leading cleaning standards with the launch of the new We Care Clean^SM program. This Autumn, Best Western and ATI want to inspire and empower travel professionals to help their customers discover nearby hotels ready to welcome them with updated breakfast offerings, enhanced cleaning practices, flexible cancellation policies, and other special offers that are all available on ATI’s Drive America platform. Travel professionals can book one of Best Western’s recommended road trips or put together their customer’s very own road trip staying at Best Western properties along the way! Sign up and learn more today on  www.americantours.com.

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About Best Western^® Hotels & Resorts: Best Western Hotels & Resorts headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is a privately held hotel brand within the BWH Hotel Group^SM global network. With 18 brands and approximately 4,700 hotels in over 100 countries and territories worldwide*, BWH Hotel Group suits the needs of developers and guests in every market. Brands include Best Western^®, Best Western Plus^®, Best Western Premier^®, Executive Residency by Best Western^®, V-«b^®, GL-^®, Aiden^®, Sadie^®, BW Premier Collection^® and BW Signature Collection^®. Through acquisition, WorldHotels^TM Luxury, WorldHotels Elite, WorldHotels Distinctive and WorldHotels Crafted collections are also offered. Completing the portfolio is SureStay^®, SureStay Plus^®, SureStay Collection^® and SureStay Studio^SM franchises**. For more information visit bestwestern.com, bestwesterndevelopers.com, worldhotels.com and surestay.com. * Numbers are approximate, may fluctuate, and include hotels currently in the development pipeline. **All Best Western, WorldHotels and SureStay branded hotels are independently owned and operated. About American Tours International (ATI) American Tours International (ATI) has 40 plus years of experience in operating tours across America. ATI has been a preferred supplier for the American and Canadian Automobile Associations (AAA and CAA) for over 15 years. In 2019, ATI serviced over 500,000 travelers across North America.  Visit Americantours.com

AmericanTours International’s (ATI) Drive America customizable road trip packages make it easy for travel agents to set up, save clients money (compared to booking it on their own online), and generate commissions on a $3,000 couple booking and up to $10,000 or more for a small or multi-generation family. ATI support team knows about the ins and outs of traveling within your destinations and is always available to help you. More and more travelers are starting to desire outside help to plan their vacations. At the same time, they want instant access to information, authentic local experiences, and combined online and offline communication. That is where ATI’s user-friendly Drive America platform, with dozens of itinerary templates come in to help travel agents. As America’s largest wholesale destination management company, handling over half a million travelers from travel agencies in the US and abroad, including hundreds of AAA offices, ATI save travel agents time by offering the most competitive price options (compared to other online options), the largest choice of destinations, and most suitable solutions for any problem you and your clients encounter. This includes room upgrades, airport transfers, special dining experiences, customized tours, and so much more. The goal of ATI’s Drive America program and agent support services is to solve any and every problem that can arise during the planning and touring portions of your client’s dream vacations. Visit ATI at https://americantours.com/ati/. For agents wishing to schedule a meeting with an ATI representative, please click here.

AmericanTours International (ATI) has joined with the U.S. Travel Association and 22 leading industry associations urging the Biden administration to take swift action and restart international travel. U.S. Travel released the proposed framework to safely lift entry restrictions focusing on reserving restrictions for only the highest risk-countries and replacing all blanket travel restrictions with risk-based entry protocols. At the same time, 75 bipartisan Members of Congress wrote to President Biden asking for updated international travel rules. ATI was asked to provide insight to develop the framework. To acheive this it worked alongside leading trade associations, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Airlines for America, the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the American Society of Travel Advisors, and the International Air Transport Association. "The lifting of outdated and illogical international travel restrictions is critical not only for our industry, but for America's overall economy" said Noel Irwin Hentschel, ATI's CEO and board member of Brand USA. "The restrictions put in place by the Trump Administration were ill-conceived from the start. President Biden has an opportunity with this blueprint to update them to make sense. Putting in place a risk-based framework is both good policy and will create thousands of good paying union jobs in top destinations for international travelers like New York and San Francisco." According to U.S. Travel, each week that travel restrictions remain in place, the U.S. economy is losing $1.5 billion in spending just from Canada, the European Union, and the U.K. This is sufficient alone to support 10,000 American jobs weekly. U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow said: "We have the knowledge and the tools we need to restart international travel safely, and it is past time that we use them." Travel restrictions implemented last March by President Trump have not been updated despite the pace of vaccinations in top overseas markets like the UK completely changing their risk profile. ATI along with the travel industry as a whole is urging the U.S. Government to put in place an updated framework for international travel by 15 July.