January 15, 2000
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Continental Airlines Vacations raised base commission on CRS bookings from 11% to 12%.
WASHINGTON -- Uncle Sam raised the federal lodging allowance for government travelers attending conferences, effective Jan. 14.
NEW YORK -- Icelandair discounted January bookings to Europe from its New York, Boston, Baltimore/Washington, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Orlando gateways.
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It is with some fascination and more than a little apprehension that we continue to track the headlong progress made by the Open Travel Alliance, already conveniently referred to as OTA by those
SAUSALITO, Calif. -- EventSource.com, a Web site for meeting planners, announced a partnership with American Airlines that will add air tickets to its Web site offerings.
NEW YORK -- South African Tourism announced a $4.6 million investment to woo the U.S. market. The move marks the first time in five years such an effort was undertaken specifically targeting U.S.
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WASHINGTON -- Charging service fees may offer some legal benefits to the trade, in the view of Doug Crozier, Toronto attorney and counsel to the Association of Canadian Travel Agents.
WASHINGTON -- The State Department advised U.S. travelers in six African countries that it has received reports of possible terrorist attacks along the route of the Dakar, Senegal-Cairo Road Rally.