December 4, 2006 by Johanna Jainchill
CruiseOne exec to start cruise-related Web sites Johanna Jainchill J oe Ewart, vice president of sales and marketing at home-based companies Cruise-One and Cruises Inc., is launching two informational
December 4, 2006
Delta adds Chicago 'shuttle' service Andrew Compart D elta is rearranging its New York-Chicago service as of Feb. 15 by shifting some service from O'Hare to Midway and doubling its daily flights
DOT inspector blasts airlines for poor service Andrew Compart T he Dept. of Transportation should penalize airlines that consistently publish "unrealistic" flight schedules, and airlines and
Enterprise scores big points in customer service survey Michael Milligan E nterprise Rent-A-Car ranked highest among car rental companies in customer satisfaction for the third consecutive year in a
Expedia launches booking site in Japan Dennis Schaal E xpedia Inc. launched a hotel booking site for consumers in Japan, targeting the outbound market. The new Expedia Japan Web site, at
First Choice in talks to sell mass-market business David Cogswell M yTravel, the British tourism giant that started in 1972 as Airtours, is talking to First Choice Holidays about the possibility of
Hotwire is in, Priceline is out as Orbitz's opaque partner Dennis Schaal E xpedia Inc.'s Hotwire and Travelport's Orbitz reached an agreement under which Hotwire next year will again provide opaque
Expedia Inc. launched Expedia Japan, a hotel site geared to attract bookings from Japanese consumers who are traveling abroad. Some well-known online companies, from eBay to Travelocity, have entered
December 4, 2006 by Kenneth Kiesnoski
Ireland growth plan reduces some retailer reliance Kenneth Kiesnoski NEW YORK -- Irish tourism officials on Nov. 28 unveiled a plan to draw more U.S. leisure travelers to the Emerald Isle. Currently,
News Briefs, Week of Dec. 4, 2006 CLIA finds new digs in Fort Lauderdale The Cruise Lines International Association will move its headquarters from New York to Fort Lauderdale in conjunction with its