January 17, 1998
Travel Weekly Crossroads' associate editor, Judy Koutsky, spent the holidays on a chartered cruise along the Pacific coast of Mexico. The following is Part Three in a series of reports: ABOARD THE OCEAN
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Office Products said the decision earlier this month to spin off its corporate travel division will help boost its profitability.
January 16, 1998
Hawaii is considering increases in its hotel and excise taxes to fund a doubling of state spending on tourism promotion to at least $60 million.
Corporate room rates are expected to rise 13% to 15% this year to about $161, according to American Express Trends and Forecasts for the Business Travel Industry.
WASHINGTON -- Apollo Travel Services sued Travel Centre, a small agency in Danvers, Mass., that went out of business in December 1996, for $105,511.14 in damages. In a complaint filed in U.S.
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Arbiter William McGee ordered the following agencies to turn in any remaining ticket stock and plates to the Airlines Reporting Corp.:
January 16, 1998 by Laura Del Rosso
SAN FRANCISCO -- Radisson Seven Seas Cruises took steps toward building another ship that would operate in Tahiti, an executive of the firm said.
January 16, 1998 by Susan Gibson
The unthinkable has happened. Increased industry turbulence and recent commission cuts have forced your company to reevaluate its staffing needs. Perhaps you have concluded you have to downsize.
The unthinkable has happened. Increased industry turbulence and recent commission cuts have forced your company to reevaluate its staffing needs.
Perhaps you have concluded you have to downsize.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. National Tourism Organization officials said they are looking for at least $20 million a year from Congress to promote the U.S. in three key foreign markets, but would prefer $65
January 15, 1998 by Gay Nagle Myers
Several gay rights' groups threatened to boycott the Cayman Islands after its government denied Norwegian Cruise Lines' Leeward permission to dock there on Feb. 1 with a gay charter group on board.