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ASTA CEO resigned after dispute about contract renewal

Bill Maloney, ASTA’s CEO for the last 11 years, resigned abruptly March 12 after...

ARC to no longer require return of unused ticket stock

Continuing its efforts to reduce administrative burdens for travel agents, ARC is...

Aiming to boost visibility, consortia ally with consumer media

Tasked with the challenge of how to get their members out in front of more consumers,...

MailPound launches Mexico portal

MailPound, a distributor of news and promotions to travel agents, has launched a...

Signature, Architectural Digest partner on design itineraries

As part of an ongoing strategy to create alliances with consumer media brands, Signature...

Rand McNally acquires Tripology

Rand McNally has acquired Tripology, a lead generator for travel agents, as the map...

INSIGHT: PATH aims to boost visibility in 2010

Boosting its visibility and educating the industry about its mission are the top...

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Ground Transportation »

Avis Budget prices notes offering

Avis Budget Car Rental, a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group, has priced an offering...

Amtrak offers WiFi service on Acela trains

Amtrak has launched Internet service aboard 20 high-speed Acela Express trains. The...

Restructuring charges send Hertz to Q4 loss

Hertz Global Holdings reported a $30.9 million net loss in the fourth quarter of...

Cost-cutting helps car rental companies improve results

Avis Budget Group and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group both improved fourth-quarter...

Raves for Virgin Trains, but not its stations

Passengers gave high marks to Britain's Virgin Trains, particularly in the categories...

Toyota recall affects car rental operations

One out of every 12 rental cars in the U.S. market could soon be pulled out of commission...

High-speed rail projects get federal grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $8 billion to 13 rail corridors...

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Aviation »

Virgin America eyes Toronto and Orlando service

Virgin America is planning an expansion into more long-haul markets.

Egyptair gets new 777s as it eyes expansion in U.S.

Egyptair took delivery on March 9 of the first of six new Boeing 777-300ER widebody...

FAA proposes another maintenance-related fine for American

The FAA on Thursday said it is proposing a $300,000 civil penalty for American Airlines...

Delta to further consolidate Cincinnati operations

In a memo to employees this week, Delta said it would reduce operations at Cincinnati/Northern...

DOT investigating long delay of Virgin America N.Y.-L.A. flight

The Transportation Department is investigating the extended tarmac delay of a Virgin...

Frontier extends K.C.-Cancun service

Frontier Airlines extended its seasonal nonstop service between Kansas City and Cancun...

U.S. Travel assembles panel to address airport hassles

The U.S. Travel Association has appointed a blue-ribbon panel to produce a roadmap...

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Hotel & Resorts »

Hoteliers make voice heard on tax issue

The fight between hoteliers and online travel companies escalated in Washington this...

Extended Stay’s new suitors include Barry Sternlicht

Barry Sternlicht, founder of Starwood Hotels & Resorts and its W brand, is making...

February occupancy rises at ski resorts

Occupancy at Western ski resorts was up slightly in February and bookings continue...

Starwood quietly pilots loyalty program for top customers

Starwood Hotels & Resorts is testing a new rewards program that goes beyond the...

Sustainability an integral part of Sol Melia's growth strategy

Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts is not just about rooms. True, guestrooms are the...

Hoteliers battle online travel agencies on Capitol Hill

Groups pushing legislation to exempt online travel companies from hotel occupancy...

MGM Mirage to sell Borgata stake

MGM Mirage has reached an agreement with the state of New Jersey to sell its 50%...

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Corporate Travel »

GetThere makes push for midsize clients with new product suite

Sabre-owned GetThere has launched a product package for midsize companies that includes...

CWT says sales dropped 23% in 2009

Carlson Wagonlit Travel reported a 23% drop in sales volume last year but said it...

Omega World Travel implements Sabre's new itinerary app

Omega World Travel has become the first travel management company to integrate, promote...

HVCB, partners join forces to drum up meetings business

The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau organized a comprehensive team of group...

American Express launches branded service for smaller companies

American Express has launched a travel management service for companies that spend...

RNC holds winter meeting in Waikiki

More than 130 Republican National Committee delegates joined the group's winter meeting...

Concur, American Express expand partnership

American Express Business Travel and Concur have partnered to offer clients one solution...

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News About Travel Weekly »

Learn about establishing a digital footprint at TW online event

Do you have a digital footprint? Do you know what that is? Join Passport Online,...

Tour sector to be analyzed at Travel Weekly conference

Tour operators will make their case for your client's business during Travel Weekly’s...

Carnival training session available at TW online event

Carnival Cruise Lines will host a training session on March 30 during Travel Weekly’s...

Ship inspections filling up at upcoming TW event

The last available seats are filling up for cruise ship inspections during Travel...

Travel Weekly wins business journalism award

The Travel Weekly editorial staff was awarded the Jesse H. Neal National Business...

TW conference to feature small-ship cruising session

Travel industry consultant Marc Mancini will moderate a rapid-fire Q&A session...

Longtime Tauck tour director to speak at TW online event

Scotty Johnston has led thousands of travel agency clients on tours around the world...

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Cruise »

Crystal offers open-seating dining option

Crystal Cruises will allow open seating in the main dining room for dinner, starting...

NCL renovating private island

Norwegian Cruise Line will invest $20 million to upgrade its private Bahamian island,...

First to defend its trademarks on Web, Carnival line takes a hit, shifts policy

Carnival Cruise Lines' first attempt to protect its trademarks in cyberspace last...

Alaska cruise laws 'burdensome and costly,' says HAL's CEO

Calling Alaska’s cruise regulatory environment the "most burdensome and costly" in...

Cruise CEOs cautiously optimistic about economic recovery

Recovery was the theme during the annual Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention, which...

Cunard pursuing more U.S. cruisers

Cunard Line’s upcoming newbuild, the Queen Elizabeth, will spend its maiden season...

Health officials issue 'no-sail recommendation' for Celebrity Mercury

The Celebrity Mercury will be grounded for three days after three of the ship’s last...

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The Web »

HomeAway buys B&B website

HomeAway, provider of online listings for vacation rental homes, has acquired BedandBreakfast.com,...

Orbitz eyes Asia, Latin America markets

Orbitz is looking to offset the effect of eliminated booking fees in the U.S. by...

Expedia site adds bells, whistles for independents

Expedia CruiseShipCenters, Expedia's cruise booking site that offers franchises and...

Orbitz loses $337 million in 2009

Orbitz Worldwide closed 2009 with an $18 million net loss in the fourth quarter and...

Priceline.com gets big boost from small European hotels

Priceline.com's pitchman may be big-voiced William Shatner, but it has the small...

Orbitz introduces travel agent program

Orbitz has launched a site for travel agents that pays commission on hotels and travel...

Expedia sees Q4 revenue increase on hotel bookings

Expedia Inc. said today that it would boost marketing spending this quarter and rapidly...

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Destination Features »

After refurb, a fresh start for Sandals Emerald Bay

Sandals Emerald Bay in Great Exuma opened its doors on Jan. 22, five months after...

Chopin Year just a prelude to Warsaw's tourism plans

Special musical events are on tap across Europe this year to commemorate the 200th...

Lush land, luxe service at Garza Blanca near Puerto Vallarta

The 42-unit Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa recently opened just south of...

Hapag-Lloyd's Hanseatic: Expedition sailing in style

Prior to embarking on Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' splendid Hanseatic one sweltering summer...

Sports park aims to bring baseball world to Vegas

From shoe repairers, science fiction aficionados and fashionistas to porn stars,...

Austria touting Vienna, ski resorts for winter travel

When analyzing Austria's performance last year as a leisure destination for North...

Once-dormant city of Antigua a Guatemala highlight

The charming, colonial city of Antigua has long been Guatemala's top tourist draw,...

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Tour Operators and Wholesalers »

Agents share $25,000 purse from Las Vegas scavenger hunt

US Airways Vacations, in partnership with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority,...

Pleasant sets 15% commission plan

Pleasant Holidays rolled out several plans to boost agent bookings for Mexico.

Remote Lands hires Virtuoso alum

Remote Lands, a tour operator specializing in Asia, has hired Wendy Clayton to the...

Lakani expands with escorted tour option

Traveler demand has prompted Lakani World Tours to create a series of escorted programs...

Tour operators report resurgence in international bookings

Tour operators are seeing customers book more international trips for 2010, indicating...

MLT courts groups with Flexible Getaways offering

MLT Vacations is trying to beef up business with group bookings on its Delta Vacations...

Tapping China source market is opportunity, challenge in '10

Emerging from a year fraught with setbacks that included a deadly motorcoach crash...

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Destinations »

Multigenerational trips to Hawaii show surprising resilience

Although tourism to Hawaii took a hit during the U.S. economic nosedive, the family...

Cyclone batters northern Fiji, bypasses main islands

A powerful cyclone battered the northern shores of the South Pacific island nation...

Tourism Cares involved with civil rights project in Alabama

Tourism Cares is partnering with Travel South USA to raise funds for the Birmingham...

INSIGHT: Packages, guarantees designed to keep newcomers to ski coming back

Industry experts know that a great first experience on the slopes can create a skier...

Former Sabre executive named Mexico’s tourism secretary

Mexico President Felipe Calderon appointed Gloria Guevara as the country’s new secretary...

Haiti participating in global trade show

Haiti is participating in the ITB tourism trade show in Berlin, March 10 to 14.

Machu Picchu rail line to reopen at end of March

The rail line to Machu Picchu is slated to reopen on March 29, nearly two months...

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Travel Technology »

Travelport CEO sees recovery in Q4 numbers

Travelport’s GDS segments were up 5% in the fourth quarter, an indication that a...

TRX to end Nasdaq trading

Instead of remedying violations to Nasdaq rules for continued listing, TRX has decided...

Travelport offers GDS users commission-recovery tool

Travelport has partnered with Net Trans to offer a hotel commission-recovery service...

Priceline plans $500 million notes offering

Priceline.com plans to issue $500 million in convertible senior notes due 2015 in...

Travelport gets Safe Harbor approval

Travelport said it became the first GDS company to receive Safe Harbor compliance...

New online itinerary tool includes activities search

A startup company called iZento has introduced an itinerary builder that the company...

VAX names new president

Vacation portal VAX VacationAccess named GDS veteran Kathy Patrick president on Thursday...

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Government Affairs »

LaHood tells aviation industry: Don’t fight high-speed rail funds

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood last week delivered a stern rebuke to aviation...

Greece joins Visa Waiver Program

Greece has become a member of the Visa Waiver Program, enabling Greeks to travel...

Obama nominates retired general to lead TSA

President Barack Obama sometime today plans to appoint retired Gen. Robert Harding,...

Travel Promotion Act signed into law

President Obama on Thursday signed the Travel Promotion Act, establishing a public-private...

N.Y. lawmakers say hiking passport fees is a bad move

Two congressmen from upstate New York, Rep. Brian Higgins and Chris Lee, have spoken...

Travel Promotion Act awaits President Obama's signature

The Senate passed the Travel Promotion Act on Thursday night by a vote of 78-18,...

Airlines request extension to meet DOT's new data requirement

The Air Transport Association has asked the Transportation Department for a 90-day...

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