January 17, 2003
GENEVA -- The Second Global Summit on Peace Through Tourism will be held Feb. 5 to 8 here.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- ASTA's World Travel Congress in Hawaii apparently was a big hit.
Europe editor Kenneth Kiesnoski embarked on a walking tour of Porto, Portugal's intriguing, but often overlooked, second city. His report follows:
January 17, 2003 by Jerry Limone
MINNEAPOLIS -- Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates (CWT) and MBNA America Bank are offering a Visa credit card on which CWT customers can accrue points redeemable for select vacations.
LONDON -- Lady Margaret Thatcher, Great Britain's patron of privatization, would approve.
January 16, 2003
PARISPPANY, N.J. -- In a bit of policy tailgating, Avis and Budget likely will follow Hertz's lead and start charging consumers who want to collect frequent-flyer miles.
January 16, 2003 by Jorge Sidron
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- If it looks too good to be true, then it probably is. That was the lesson learned by 136 visitors to Starwood Hotels & Resorts' Web site.
WASHINGTON -- The GDSs are for it and the airlines are against it, but now the Transportation Department will decide whether to hold a hearing on the proposed changes to the GDS rules.
NEW YORK -- Far and Wide is courting agents with higher commissions on its escorted group tours to Europe when booked by Valentine's Day.
NEW YORK -- Although thousands drive through Sedona on their way to the Grand Canyon, few of them see the destination the way niche operator Global Fitness Adventures shows it to them.