February 12, 2003
MIAMI -- Year-old Bahamian vacation-planning service Destination Bahamas here is taking a travel agent angle to boost its market presence, including paying 13% commission.
LAS VEGAS -- It appears Las Vegas officials are embracing the destination's "Sin City" image.
An ancient South American capital, a once-sleepy town in the U.S. South, a Middle Eastern city where camels race, a land that was previously known only for civil strife. If these don't sound like
Travel Weekly's Mexico E-Letter: February 12, 2003 THE IBEROSTAR PARAISO Hotel Group plans to open its sixth hotel in Mexico in November: the 446-room Iberostar Paraiso Lindo. The $50 million-plus hotel
February 11, 2003 by Gay Nagle Myers
MADRID -- Amadeus took full ownership in software company ICSA T (International Computer Services and Advice for Travel), which specializes in back-office and mid-office solutions for multinational
February 11, 2003
NORWALK, Conn. -- Priceline.com saw two key areas -- airline ticket sales and rental car days sold -- plummet in the fourth quarter, and the name-your-own price wholesaler said it now sees part of its
NEW YORK -- With the possibility looming of a U.S. war with Iraq, some mega agencies are assuring corporate clients that they have the resources to track the whereabouts of stranded business travelers.
SAN JUAN -- That the Dominican Republic is a hot destination these days was made abundantly clear at the Caribbean Hotel Association's (CHA) Caribbean Marketplace 2003, held here last month.
February 10, 2003
ARLINTON, Va. -- America West decided to eliminate its hub in Columbus, Ohio, in a move that will also terminate its service to New York's LaGuardia Airport.
February 10, 2003 by Arnie Weissmann
GENEVA -- Does the travel industry's post-Gulf War recovery provide a roadmap for what may occur if there's a war in Iraq? Not likely, according to Travel Industry Association chairman John Marks.