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Check state, local laws on legality of marking up event ticketsQ: Can we legally package tickets to a pro ballgame or show with air tickets or a hotel stay and then mark up the package?

In appeasing airlines, GDSs may try to cut agent incentivesQ: Several of the U.S. airlines' GDS agreements expire in 2013. Which vendor's contract gives it the most power to cut...

Few laws govern how procurement officials choose suppliersQ: What law requires corporations to treat all bidders equally, keep the winner's identity confidential and avoid conflicts of...

Email exchange might constitute a contractIf it looks like the parties intended to be legally bound, it does not matter if one party thought otherwise.

Suit against OTAs shows misunderstanding of agency businessQ: If my agency got a hotel to agree not to undercut the group rates that I am offering, would I be violating the antitrust...

Lacking a letter of credit with ARC could prove disastrousQ: Our cash sales recently increased and our bank never issued a new letter of credit, which ARC requires. Is this a serious...

DOT's fare rule covers all 'solicitation,' not just advertisingQ: We've been reading about fines for violating the DOT's full-price disclosure rule. Are we safe from fines if we don't...

Check state laws if you want to keep an eye on home agentsQ: Is it legal to install monitoring equipment on home-based employee's computers and use it without the employee's knowledge?

There's a strong chance commission-disclosure rule won't flyQ: If the DOT moves ahead with a plan to require agencies to disclose air commissions, could an agency win an appeal?

Tough to meet IRS requirements on travel-related deductionsQ: Are there any precedents holding that an agent's or agency owner's travel expenses are tax-deductible? If so, what are the...

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