October 25, 2000
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Galileo International Inc. announced that is looking for a leveraged buyout or a sale to a strategic partner, leading to speculation that perhaps the development may pique the interest
NEW YORK -- In a push to develop relationships with travel agents, Site59.com is in talks with several CRSs, including Worldspan, and an unnamed national agency consortium to provide them with the Web
MINNEAPOLIS -- Northwest Airlines' flights are back on the Lowestfare.com Web site after the airline and the travel company reached an agreement on display issues.
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong tourism is on the rise, according to figures released by the Hong Kong Tourist Association.
Dec. 11 is going to be a big day for Amtrak. If the schedule holds, that will be the day when the railroad's first new high-speed Acela Express train starts revenue service in the Northeast Corridor.
NEW YORK -- Ambergris Caye, Belize's largest resort destination, is busy cleaning up the damage caused when Hurricane Keith hit the offshore island on Oct. 2.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Carlson Wagonlit Travel will host Preferred Supplier Expos in November and December to better educate associate agents about the agency's preferred suppliers.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Travel agents can offer their clients attractive two-night and longer packages during the area's fall-winter value season, currently in progress, according to
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Kenneth Svendsen was named general manager of the West Coast offices of the Walt Disney Travel Co. tour operation.
Only a few weeks ago at the ASTA congress in Las Vegas, Fran Durbin, Travel Week-ly's Washington bur-eau chief, received the Society's travel writer award for her contributions to industry journalism.