December 28, 1999
WASHINGTON -- The General Services Administration took several travel agents on a rollercoaster ride over the past four weeks, but almost everything was resolved by Christmas Day.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Carlson Wagonlit Travel said it was awarded the $80 million corporate travel account of Statoil, the Norwegian oil and gas company.
LONDON -- Hogg Robinson, the managing partner of Business Travel International, reported a 14% increase in gross business travel sales during the fiscal half-year period ended Sept. 30.
NEW YORK -- Business air fares continued at record highs during the month of October, at $976 for a roundtrip ticket, according to the American Express Business Airfare Index.
NEW YORK -- National Public Radio's senior foreign editor Loren Jenkins took Europe 2000 conference attendees on a geopolitical tour of tomorrow's Europe, predicting stability for the West and disarray
December 28, 1999 by Brian Major
ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- This southeastern coastal city is the capital of the British Virgin Islands, but it is still pretty rough around the edges and is aptly described by its name.
December 27, 1999
MAHWAH, N.J. -- For many traditional travel agencies, Priceline.com, the Internet auction site, is seen as an adversary, siphoning off potential airline and hotel business.
Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle will be the featured speaker at the Travel Industry Association's 18th annual Travel and Tourism Unity Dinner.
WELLESLEY, Mass. -- Jack Mannix has been chosen as the new president of the Institute of Certified Travel Agents. Mannix will take office Jan. 17 replacing Bob Lepisto, who left to join Cunard Line as
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Rail Europe, together with Portland, Ore.-based Avanti Destinations and Switzerland Destination Management of Zurich formed EuroVacations.com, a Web company that will offer a full