December 31, 1997
Travel Weekly associate editor Stephanie Kang sailed aboard Holland America Line's Nieuw Amsterdam from Xingang, China, to Hong Kong. Her report follows:
Regal Hotels International created a Holiday Jingle Rendezvous package that pays 15% commissions to travel agencies as well as a $10 Neiman Marcus Shopping Card to agents for each package sold.
December 30, 1997 by Laura Del Rosso
Golden Bear Travel, a leading cruise wholesaler, started a consortium for its 50 top-producing travel agencies.
December 30, 1997
The Airlines Reporting Corp. was continuing to process travel agents' transactions on Laker Airways.
December 30, 1997 by Mark Pestronk
Q: My agency used to be profitable but has been operating in the red since the commission cuts. How should I now evaluate my agency for a potential sale, merger or estate plan? Your previous
American, United and Continental joined Delta in vying for seven additional weekly frequencies in the U.S.-Brazil market.
"Our resolution for 1998 is to be more in touch with individual customers through more effective database marketing. We just implemented a system and are making some improvements to it. The days of
December 29, 1997
The message of 1997 is clear: The mere issuance of airline tickets is no longer a viable career option.
There are years when we have a hard time identifying the top story, but this was not one of them.
CANCUN -- Take away the crowds of day-tripping tourists and their belching buses and the Yucatan's ancient cities become a totally different experience. A silence descends on these ruins, and one can