November 27, 2006
News Briefs, Week of Nov. 27, 2006 Accused of arson, agent gets jail time A New Jersey travel agent who set fire to her travel agency was sentenced to three years in prison for arson and theft and was
OneLink's lender assumes ownership of res center Nadine Godwin O urLink, an investment group in Fort Worth, Texas, took over ownership of Reservation Center (ResCntr), a provider of 24-hour booking
Overstock.com to sell blocks of rooms, with Groupology's help Michael Milligan O verstock.com, an online retailer that sells everything from apparel to appliances, plans to expand its burgeoning travel
Survey: U.S. officials are scarier than terrorists to many travelers Michael Milligan W orld travelers regard U.S. visa and entry procedures as "the world's worst" -- so bad, in fact, that as
The US Airways offer to merge with Delta gave armchair strategists a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. The possibility of a US Airways-Delta combination offers lots of "what if" scenarios to
To debut its new line of cruise wear, called the Blue Collection, Celebrity Cruises President Dan Hanrahan hit the catwalk as part of a fashion show during a two-night sailing from Miami on the Century.
Travel agents report an increase in holiday vacations Dan Luzadder H oliday travel bookings are strong this year for travel agents in the U.S., with family and luxury packages selling quickly and the
Travel Weekly's Hawaii E-letter: Nov. 27, 2006 THE FOUR SEASONS RESORT LANAI, the Lodge of Koele, has reopened after completing a propertywide upgrade positioning it for its Four Seasons rebranding. All
Travel Weekly's Home-based Agent E-letter: Nov. 27, 2006 AMERICA'S VACATION CENTER, a host agency, rolled out an online certification program through America's Vacation Center University. Courses will
Travelport doubles impairment charge to $2.4B Dennis Schaal T ravelport took a $1.2 billion goodwill impairment charge in the third quarter, doubling the total impairment charge tied to its Aug. 23