January 3, 1998
SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Travel Weekly has named eight agents to its first advisory board. Nadine Godwin, editor in chief, said the members represent a variety of types and sizes of agencies and different
After five years, the Rebuild Dubrovnik Fund -- launched with a symbolic $10 "Buy-a-Tile" program to replace damaged terra-cotta roofs in the medieval walled city -- is heading into the homestretch.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- National Processing Co., whose NPC Travel Services unit handles ticket processing for the Airlines Reporting Corp. agreed to buy JBH Travel Audit Inc., of Denver.
One person's threat is another's opportunity. I don't know who said that. I think I just did. In any case, it's true.
January 2, 1998
The Airlines Reporting Corp. slightly relaxed a ticket security rule for travel agents who operate satellite ticket printer locations that are attended.
Rosenbluth's International's purchase of Amsterdam-based Philips Electronics N.V.'s in-house travel agency furthers Rosenbluth's global expansion plans and generates some $200 million in new business.
January 1, 1998
American Airlines recently pulled the plates of KNR Travel, a San Francisco agency, for hidden-city ticketing.
ARTA scheduled its international conference from Nov. 3 to 9 in Croatia, saying the event will provide attendees with an opportunity to see how the country has been revitalized since the war ended.
December 31, 1997 by Ernest Blum
Norwegian Cruise Line canceled the New Year's cruise of its Norwegian Star from Houston, disrupting the vacations of 960 passengers.
December 31, 1997
The Airlines Reporting Corp. said it secured written commitments from the four major computer reservations systems to keep confidential any data on service fees charged by travel agents.