November 13, 2002
WASHINGTON -- The National Commission to Ensure Consumer Information and Choice, created by Congress to investigate the plight of travel agents in the U.S., issued its final report Nov. 13 that
NEW YORK -- Cendant Corp. said its Fairfield Resorts vacation ownership division signed an exclusive strategic marketing alliance with three Atlantic City Trump hotel casinos.
PUNTA ARENAS, Chile -- The Mare Australis makes its maiden voyage from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia, Argentina, on Nov. 30, replacing the Terra Australis, which for many years sailed this popular expedition
LONDON -- Two developments announced at the World Travel Market, which is under way at the ExCel Center here from Nov. 11 to 14, underscore major changes taking place in the way travel agencies settle
ATLANTA -- Worldspan ... start your engine.
ATLANTA -- By spring 2003, Delta Air Lines expects to implement a new data system to manage corporate airline contracts.
NEW YORK -- Exquisite Jamaica is the moniker for a line of upscale travel programs to the Caribbean launched by American Express Vacations and Air Jamaica.
One of the few publicly traded travel management companies, Navigant is on the upswing. For the nine months ended Sept. 29, the firm's operating income more than doubled compared with last year.
November 12, 2002
WASHINGTON -- The Transportation Department Nov. 12 finally issued its oft-delayed proposal to revise the rules governing GDSs for the first time since 1992.
LONDON -- A brouhaha has broken out in Great Britain over the government's plan to merge the British Tourist Authority and the English Tourism Council, with critics saying the move will create conflicts