April 26, 2000
Last fall, the U.S. Coast Guard awarded one of its travel agencies, Lorraine Travel of Miami, a commendation for "outstanding support to the Seventh Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team."
Next week is National Tourism Week. It's the travel industry's big chance to compete with National Library Week, Earth Week and National Engineers Week.
CHICAGO -- Four industry observers and one self-described contrarian promise to stretch minds and invite provocative discussion during a general session on the changing face of the travel business, set
TEL AVIV, Israel -- The first luxury hotel to open in Tel Aviv in the past two decades is setting its sights on the meetings market.
RICHMOND, Va. -- World Access Inc., a 17-year-old travel assistance and insurance firm with 1999 sales of more than $117 million, was acquired this week by the European Elmonda Group.
April 25, 2000
MIAMI -- A citywide work stoppage by Cuban Americans here on Tuesday, April 25, to protest the seizure of Elian Gonzalez by armed federal marshals was expected to have a minimal impact on the city's
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Abercrombie & Kent International, based here and with an office in Anchorage, put together 11 independent tours for Alaska travelers this year, at prices beginning at $2,910 per
WASHINGTON -- Continental filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against United, alleging the airline
Armed assailants kidnapped 20 people, including 10 foreign tourists, from the Sipadan Island Resort in eastern Malaysia and headed out to sea, presumably towards the Philippines.
The following is the fourth in the 2000 series of consumer surveys sponsored by Travel Weekly, designed to gauge consumer behaviors and preferences affecting the agency community.