Governments sign air deal

IATA reports that the Multilateral Statement of Policy Principles regarding the Implementation of Bilateral Air Service Agreements has been signed by seven states and the European Commission. The agreement was signed at the end of second Agenda for ...

ASTA praises credit card reforms

The American Society of Travel Agents praised the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a bill to accelerate the implementation of earlier legislation to protect consumers from abusive and misleading credit card policies. The bill, H.R. 3639, ...

More ways to fly with Aeroplan, AC

Aeroplan and Air Canada have announced that an additional 250,000 ClassicFlight reward seats in economy class are now available for Aeroplan member to redeem for reward travel. The extra reward seats, over and above what is already available to ...

Agency group gets positive at sea

There was lots of positive energy as Expedia CruiseShipCenters kicked off its national conference aboard the Carnival Splendor. More than 250 franchise owners, cruise line representatives and corporate support staff set sail for a week of learning, ...

Fairmont helps kids get in shape

With the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games just around the corner, The Fairmont Chateau Whistler is offering kids a chance to train like athletes as part of its newly-launched “RU Ready?” program. Starting Nov. 26, 2009, the ...

Jordan gets ready for 2010 travel mart

The Jordan Tourism Board North America is gearing up for the 3rd annual Jordan Travel Mart 2010 (JTM) which will be held on Feb. 21 to Feb. 23 at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center at the Dead Sea, Jordan. The 2010 travel mart will feature ...

Oasis of the Seas arrives

Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas arrived at its home port of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after completing a 14-day transatlantic crossing from Turku, Finland. The ship is now undergoing final touches as it prepares ...

Win with the Genie

Between now and Dec. 31, 2009 when agents book their client a Holiday House or Fun Sun Vacations dynamic package through TravelGenie, they’re automatically eligible to win up to $100 just by playing the tour companies’ new “Rub the Genie’s Lamp” ...