January 28, 1998
SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Reed Travel Group announced the venue and dates for the 1998 Travel Weekly conference, and it solicited submissions for the ninth annual Travel Agency Achievement Awards.
WASHINGTON -- The Air Force called for statements of interest from travel firms that might wish to bid on three accounts, as follows:
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. -- Leisure Travel Group, a West Coast consortium here, contracted with Apollo Travel Services to provide its computerized reservations system to the group's 123 members. All four
Travel Weekly Crossroads' associate editor, Judy Koutsky, spent the holidays on a chartered cruise along the Pacific coast of Mexico. The following is Part Five in a series of reports:
January 27, 1998
Northwest and Continental formed a marketing and code-sharing alliance that, if approved, will link the carriers' domestic and international systems.
Johannesburg, South Africa-based Sun International owns 70% of Paradise Island, Bahamas, including Atlantis, the Ocean Club, Paradise Paradise Beach Resort and Pirate's Cove.
Though Hong Kong's tourism dipped last year, the number of U.S. arrivals remain strong, an official of the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) said.
January 27, 1998 by Laura Del Rosso
The U.S. Tour Operators Association celebrated its 25th anniversary amid discussion about big changes, namely consolidation within the industry and pressures on the retail trade.
LOWELL, Mass. -- Action 6, a network of 2,300 travel agencies here, signed a deal with Todd Travel Promotions, an East Setauket, N.Y.-based distribution company, to produce an InfoCentre directory.
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Travel agent arbiter William McGee revoked the Airlines Reporting Corp. accreditation of a California agency that made few sales and closed down yet wanted to keep its accreditation.