August 5, 1998
ORLANDO, Fla. -- GTE Internetworking and Automated Travel Systems said Omega World Travel of Fairfax, Va., will be the first customer for a trial of TravelXpress, a speech-recognition system for
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Sabre Group and IBM plan to combine Sabre Business Travel Solutions' on-line booking application with IBM's Web-based electronic expense reporting solution, the firms announced at
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Warren Safley, an automation guru for Mutual Travel in Seattle, won accolades from the Airlines Reporting Corp. for becoming the first person to get a 100% score on the Certified ARC
Spa Trek Travel of New York. Pay: 11%. What: All spa packages. How: (800) 272-3480. 9857
Travel Impressions of Farmingdale, N.Y. Pay: 15%. What: All Hawaii packages booked through Aug. 31 for travel through December. How: (800) 284-0044. 9859
Travel Options of Prairie Village, Kan. Pay: 12% to 15%. What: Land-only and air-inclusive packages to Branson, Mo. Once the 15th client completes a trip, a 15% commission is paid on the first 14,
Travel To Go of San Diego Pay: 15% to 35%. What: Resort condominium bookings in Hawaii, California, Mexico, Florida, the Caribbean, Europe and Canada. Agents can earn up to 50% commission by booking
August 4, 1998 by Ernest Blum
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Two cruise lines defended their plans to offer consumer bookings on the Internet by citing a survey in which 66% of consumers said they do not use agents when they book vacations.
August 4, 1998 by Phylllis Fine
Having endured two major pay cuts in three years and the uncertainty of waiting for another one, travel retailers are angry, unhappy and nervous right now -- just ripe for some time on the therapist's
August 4, 1998
CHICAGO -- The Chicago area chapters of ASTA, the Caribbean Tourism Organization and the Pacific Asia Travel Association scheduled the Chicago Cruise Showcase for Nov. 3 at the Rosemont (Ill.)