February 24, 2003
NEW YORK -- With clients increasingly concerned with the threat of war, travel agents and agency consortia are adjusting to the slowdown in bookings and the late-booking trend with a variety of tactics
Amadeus plan offers contract options Andrew Compart WASHINGTON -- Amadeus launched a new pricing plan for North American agents that eliminates productivity pricing for firms that forego a signing bonus
February 24, 2003 by Jorge Sidron
NEW YORK -- Cendant said John Chidsey, chairman and chief executive of the company's vehicle and financial services divisions, resigned to "pursue opportunities outside of Cendant," effective March 1.
February 24, 2003 by Jerry Limone
VIENNA, Va. -- Some travel agencies may be reluctant to serve some military accounts because the Pentagon is launching a self-booking tool for its business travelers that may not be working properly.
OYSTER BAY, N.Y. -- Travelsavers, the marketing company with 2,400 affiliated U.S.-based travel agencies, said it will launch a national TV ad campaign next month during NBC's "Let's Make A Deal."
SUMMERLIN, Nev. -- Maupintour's new Limited Edition programs cater to the luxury travel market, with exclusivity as part of their appeal, according to the company.
I had surgery at a New York hospital and, after spending several hours in recovery, I was moved to a semi-private room. They wheeled me up there at two in the morning.
The cliche about making sausage -- that you don't really want to see how it's done -- came to mind last week as Congress put the finishing touches on a long-overdue appropriations package for the fiscal
February 24, 2003 by Rebecca Tobin
SEATTLE -- "Anyone can find the birds, but I know the country," said Dan Wetzel, whose Fairbanks-based NatureAlaska Tours teamed with Glacier Bay Cruiseline to create the small-ship line's first land
February 24, 2003 by Mark Pestronk
Q: A few months ago, you wrote a column about how the users of American Airlines' Web site give up all of their legal rights when they book a flight.