January 19, 2000
WASHINGTON -- Travel agents sold a record $76.6 billion through ARC in 1999, up about 4% compared with 1998, despite a plunge in the average domestic commission rate to 4.87% for the last quarter and
WASHINGTON -- A specific, clearly worded disclaimer signed by a client could help limit a travel agency's exposure to consumer lawsuits, according to several top attorneys speaking during a daylong
KENNER -- Construction started on the 121-room Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans/Kenner Pontchartrain Center here.
NEW YORK -- "I spent the day riding a bus, but if it pays off, it's worth it," said Susan Fenech-Challender, manager of Royal Holiday Travel, Glen Cove, N.Y.
The General Services Administration is gearing up for its annual exercise of receiving thousands of bids from U.S. airlines for contracts to carry federal travelers in some 6,000 domestic and
WASHINGTON -- A conference billed as the first nationwide gathering of federal travel managers and travel industry representatives will be sponsored by the General Services Administration, Oct. 30 to
PARK RIDGE, N.J. -- Hertz will pay 20% commissions on prepaid bookings made through March 31 (and pickups through June 30) as part of its 2000 Affordable Europe Early Booking Special. In addition,
The Marine Corps Base at Camp H.M. Smith and Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, finalized a proposal to let travel agencies offer a zero rebate when bidding on its $13.8 million official travel account.
WASHINGTON -- Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts is looking to identify companies interested in providing its official and leisure travel services.
WASHINGTON -- Nine U.S. airlines won government contracts to provide discount fares to federal employees traveling on official business in 323 city-pair markets, the General Services Administration