June 6, 2003
War. Terrorism. SARS. A rotten economy and now, State Department warnings advising against travel to an entire region of the continent. Let's face it: It's a rough time for tourism in Africa.
NEW ORLEANS -- Delta Queen Steamboat Co. reupped its preferred supplier pacts with AAA, Liberty Travel, TravelSavers, Virtuoso and MAST Vacation Partners.
June 5, 2003
WASHINGTON -- The DOT fined Hobbit Travel $40,000 over allegations that the Minneapolis agency violated requirements to show full fares when consumers used the fare search and booking service on its Web
NEW YORK -- The Westin Rio Mar Beach Resort & Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, debuted commissionable all-inclusive luxury stays priced from $240 per person, per night.
NEW YORK -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted its SARS travel advisory for Hong Kong and established a travel alert.
June 5, 2003 by Rebecca Tobin
MIAMI -- Travel agents who book with ResidenSea can make 50% commission on two cruises this summer on its floating condominium, the World.
MIAMI -- Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises modified the price structure of their travel insurance to reflect the per-person price of the cruise.
June 5, 2003 by Jorge Sidron
NEW YORK -- An increase in bookings, the end of the war with Iraq and European visitors looking to take advantage of the weaker dollar are signaling a rebound for U.S. hotels this summer and beyond,
SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Choice Hotels agreed to allow Travelweb to be an online distributor of the hotel company's eight hotel brands.
CHICAGO -- United is launching a national advertising campaign today that targets business travelers with a "Fly Three, Fly Free" promotion for frequent flyer club members.