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Curt Armstrong is the President and Owner of The Travel Academy. He brings over 27 years of Travel Industry experience to The Travel Academy. Curt graduated from a Minnesota based travel school in 1983. His professional career in the travel industry began as the Manager for a local travel agency. He was quickly promoted to Vice President of the Travel Agency Operations for a 40 million dollar travel agency. Curt decided to partner with a Northwest Airlines pilot to open a Uniglobe Travel Franchise which grew to 9 million in sales. He later bought out his franchise partner, and started his own American Express branch full-service travel agency- Adventure Travel & Cruises. His new agency also created an Independent Agent branch of over 50 Independent Travel Agents.

Aditionally, Curt held the well respected position of vice President of ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents). He also served on the UNIGLOBE Travel Franchise Board of Directors for 6 years, and was elected to the position of Vice President and President. In addition, Curt has worked in various training capactities of the travel industry. His patient and caring style of managing students, combined with his hands-on approach to assisting students with questions and concerns, will provided students with the confidence and tools needed to begin your professional travel career.

 

 

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Time To Travel

south african sun with faelynnWhy are single travels punished? Travel Weekly researched this new clientele and found that for years single travelers have been charged an extra fee as if traveling alone is reason enough to be punished. These fees could be as much as 100% or more of the traveler?s cost.

What many companies didn?t realize is, they were cutting their nose off to... Read More!

Published: Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:57

Travel Industry Training Matters

EllaTraining in the travel industry matters, whether you want to be a flight attendant, travel agent, work on a cruise line, or at a hotel, knowing the travel industry matters. Below is a 2012 graduate from The Travel Academy expressing the importance of knowing the travel industry.

“My thanks this week to Kirk H—although I am not a flight attendant, but a travel agent, I specialize in air.  Kirk taught us more... Read More!

Published: Wed, 15 May 2013 05:00:37