AboutAnywhere.com Responds to Backlash of Outraged Travel Agents Regarding Objective to Eradicate Commissions in Hotel Industry.
AboutAnywhere.com reinforces and supports the continued need for the traditional travel agency, the one-on-one customer service it provides and its incomparable expertise in the travel industry. MIAMI, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- With the emergence of the "virtual" or Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) came speculation and concern over...

Government holiday: British travel agents decry insurance changes.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Beginning next Jan. 1, the U.K. Services Authority will assume regulatory control over travel insurance policies sold by travel agents and tour operators--rules likely to change an industry that agents once dominated. In a May announcement targeting the line of business known as...

New Travelex Insurance Products Exceed Expectations: Feedback from Travel Agents Shows Rapid Approval and Positive Outlook.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelex Insurance Services recently released major additions to their retail travel insurance portfolio with three new industry-leading products - Travel Basic, Travel Select and Travel Max. The initial response from agents has been overwhelmingly positive, confirming the potential for these broader, innovative plans...

Ovadias Tours Celebrates 50 Years; Travel Agents can Win a 12-night Holiday and Cruise for Two in Mediterranean.
ATHENS, Greece, November 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialist operator Ovadias Tours is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year, and agents can be part of the celebration. All those who sell over US$25,000 in Ovadias tour products will be automatically entered to win a 12- night holiday and cruise for two....

Sabre Travel Network Touts New Leisure Solutions for Travel Agents.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-12 September 2007-Sabre Travel Network Touts New Leisure Solutions for Travel Agents(C)2007 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Sabre Travel Network said that its portfolio tailored specifically for leisure agencies has grown exponentially in the first year since announcing its leisure marketplace as the ultimate source...

100 international agents to attend travel fair in Cebu.
The foreign buyers are composed of travel agents and tour operators from Russia, China, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Japan, among others, said Robert Lim Joseph, chairman emeritus of the National Association of Independent Travel Agencies (Naitas), the lead organizer of the 2nd PITF. The international travel...

Travel's new era; Agents still have a role.
Byline: Johanna Kassel COLUMN: WALLETS AND POCKETBOOKS You have planned the trip of a lifetime, spent thousands of dollars picking the perfect Caribbean island and hours finding the best deal online. You purchase the flights on one site, the hotel on another and plan your...

US Tour Operator Launches Zambia Safari & Victoria Falls Travel Tours In Africa.
Zambia Is New York Times' Top Safari Pick In 2009 New York Times Validates By Recommending Zambia As Top 44 Places To Go In 2009 ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- AfricanMecca, Africa's top specialist safari and tour operator, announced the addition of a comprehensive...

Travel Guard Plans Provide Flexible Vacation Protection in Uncertain Times.
'Cancel For Any Reason' coverage can help ensure unexpected changes will not affect travelers' investments in much-needed getaways STEVENS POINT, Wis., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- While savvy travelers are quickly taking advantage of the unprecedented array of discounted products and packages in today's marketplace, vacationers are also...

Allegiant Air Announces New Base in L.A.
Airline to Launch Low-Cost Service May 1, Fares as Low as $39* One-way LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Low-cost airline, Allegiant Air, LLC, a subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company , today announced it will establish a new base in the world-class, leisure destination Los Angeles, with...