MINNEAPOLIS -- Carlson Wagonlit Travel introduced the My Travel
Wallet program to its Internet site, at www.carlsontravel.com.
The service, which already is offered at Carlson Wagonlit Travel
locations in the U.S., enables consumers to obtain foreign currency
on line via the firm's Web site.
More than 80 currencies are offered on the site, and customers
can obtain travelers checks in six major currencies.
My Travel Wallet is a service of Thomas Cook, of which the
Minneapolis-based Carlson Cos. owns 22%.
Thomas Cook's financial services division, meanwhile, is in the
process of being acquired by Travelex. The $630 million deal is
subject to approvals.
Under terms of the acquisition, Thomas Cook would retain its
foreign exchange businesses.