July 30, 1998
Richard H. Stewart speaks with contributing editor Marilee Crocker about the latest programs designed to help travel agents sell dive vacations.
Agents who have never before ventured into the dive travel market may find it intimidating. After all, this market niche comes complete with a terminology that, to the uninitiated, can sound mystifying
SHERMAN, Conn. -- PhoCusWright, a specialist in Internet travel research and strategy, announced the commissioning of a study designed to shed new light on consumer attitude toward Internet travel
OYSTER BAY, N.Y. -- Travelsavers, a marketing organization of 2,000 leisure agencies, launched a corporate-services division aimed at helping its members attract business travel clients.
Travel Weekly associate editor Lesley Krautheim and her mother sailed on the maiden voyage of the Legacy, Windjammer Barefoot Cruises' newest ship. Her report follows:
July 29, 1998
DENVER -- Navigant International Inc. here said it acquired Arrington Travel Center Inc., of Chicago, and Atlas Travel Services Ltd., of Houston, in cash deals. Financial terms were not disclosed.
WASHINGTON -- Euram Flight Center, the 18-year-old consolidator here that closed on July 22, said it was trying to determine the amount of cash refunds owed to people left without tickets, but could not
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WASHINGTON -- The Airlines Reporting Corp. said Miami-based APA International Air will become a member carrier, enabling travel agents to use it as the ticketing carrier on ARC stock beginning Aug. 10.
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Travel agent arbiter William McGee dismissed a case brought by a California agency that failed to report sales worth $219,990 and tried to keep its Airlines Reporting Corp.