November 2, 1999
It has long been my contention that the two industries that supply me with a livelihood, --travel and travel publishing -- should borrow a page from a highly lucrative, if less high-minded line of work:
NEW YORK -- Home is where the agent is, or at least that is where more of them are headed, industry leaders are predicting.
PITTSBURGH -- Agents looking to survive and prosper in a commission-starved world got plenty of advice at the Travel Industry Association's Marketing Outlook Forum here. Much of it centered on two
JUNEAU, Alaska -- As mass markets go, there is little room for huge tourism or infrastructure growth in Alaska in the decades ahead.
NEW YORK -- American Express clients expressed some concern about the agency's new pricing plan to offer a shared call center configuration to corporate accounts in return for lower transaction fees.
PITTSBURGH -- New figures from Canada show trips to the U.S. are up 2% through August, the Commerce Department's Tourism Industries office reported.
Continental Airlines Vacations, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Rate: Standard commission plus a $100 bonus on all CRS bookings of air-inclusive packages to Mexico. Packages must be booked by Nov. 30 for
NEW YORK -- The war in Yugoslavia earlier this year scuttled what had promised to be the most successful European season in cruise annals. Nevertheless, North American suppliers are adding more ships to
Delta Vacations, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Rate: Standard commission plus $2,000 each to the travel agent and agency owner with the most electronic reservations with Travel Protection Plan booked and