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Panel Overturns ARC Fee Hike
Fri Jul 18 2008, by Dori Saltzman and Nick Verrastro
The debate is over, the dust is settling. The Independent Arbitration Panel (IAP) overturned the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) administrative fee increases, ruling in favor of ASTA, and its co-appellants Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates and Uniglobe Travel USA.
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| Carnival Fantasy to End Cruise in Mobile |
| Fri Jul 25 2008 |
| Due to the closure of the Mississippi River, the current voyage of the 2,056-passenger Carnival Fantasy will end in Mobile, AL, on Saturday, July 26, instead of its regular homeport of New Orleans. |
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| HAL Offers Early Advantage Booking Fares |
| Fri Jul 25 2008 |
| Holland America Line is looking to jump start bookings for its 2009 season with an Early Advantage savings promotion on a wide selection of cruises and CruiseTours when booked by Sept. 15, 2008. |
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| California Passes Tough Ocean Vessel Fuel Law |
| Fri Jul 25 2008 |
| California air regulators have approved the nation's toughest regulations to reduce harmful emissions from ocean-going ships using the state's ports, according to an Associated Press article. |
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| CHA Adds 'Tourism' to Name, Mission |
| Fri Jul 25 2008 |
| The Caribbean Hotel Association has expanded its mandate and changed the name of the organization to reflect a broader constituency that represents the hospitality and tourism industry in the region and to accommodate the growing number of non-hotel members either joining or seeking to join the association. |
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| NCL Names Sr. VP, Hotel Ops |
| Thu Jul 24 2008 |
| NCL Corporation announced the appointment of Dennis Nau as senior vice president of hotel operations. Nau is a highly seasoned hotel and resort executive, having worked with Marriott Hotels & Resorts since 1985. |
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| ASTA Announces Election Results |
| Thu Jul 24 2008 |
| ASTA announced the election results of its 2008 national directors election. Newly elected national directors-at-large who will serve for a two-year term are Lila Ford, CTC, Mike McCulloh, Chris Russo, Kari Thomas and Carol Wagner. |
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| Ensemble Agents Among Those Named To Top Travel Pros List |
| Thu Jul 24 2008 |
| Three Ensemble Travel Group Members have been named to the Conde Nast Traveler's 2008 List of Top Travel Pros. The three agents named are: Peter Carideo, CTC, president of CRC Travel in Chicago; Susan Tanzman, president of Martin's Travel and Tours in Los Angeles; and Susan Weissberg, president of Wylly's Professional Travel in Coral Gables, FL. |
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| ARC MarketPlace Offers Passport/Visa Service |
| Thu Jul 24 2008 |
| ARC MarketPlace has added A Briggs, a passport and visa expeditor, to its line up of commissionable products and services. With the A Briggs facilitative service, travel agents can help navigate their clients through the complex process of obtaining passports and visa, while at the same time earning a 10% commission on the company's processing fees. |
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| Oceania Cruises Intros 2009 European Collection |
| Thu Jul 24 2008 |
| Oceania Cruises has launched its 2009 European Collection brochure, with 56 voyages for cruisers to choose from. In addition, for a limited time, the cruise line has expanded its Free Airfare offer from 20 North American gateways to more than 100 and is offering 2 For 1 cruise fares that begin at $2,299 per guest. |
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| Bruce Nierenberg Joins Orient Lines |
| Wed Jul 23 2008 |
| Veteran cruise executive Bruce Nierenberg has been appointed executive vice president of Orient Lines effective immediately. |
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| TRIP Postpones Initial Meeting |
| Wed Jul 23 2008 |
| The Travel Retailer Identification Program (TRIP) has postponed its initial orientation meeting, which had been scheduled for August. |
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| Accent on Travel Get Rail Specialist Kudos |
| Wed Jul 23 2008 |
| Accent on Travel USA, Klamath Falls, OR announced that for the seventh consecutive year it has been awarded a place on Condé Nast Traveler Magazine's Top Travel Specialists List for 2008 for Rail Travel in North America. |
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| Carnival Fantasy to End Cruise in Mobile |
| Fri Jul 25 2008 |
| Due to the closure of the Mississippi River, the current voyage of the 2,056-passenger Carnival Fantasy will end in Mobile, AL, on Saturday, July 26, instead of its regular homeport of New Orleans. |
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| HAL Offers Early Advantage Booking Fares |
| Fri Jul 25 2008 |
| Holland America Line is looking to jump start bookings for its 2009 season with an Early Advantage savings promotion on a wide selection of cruises and CruiseTours when booked by Sept. 15, 2008. |
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| California Passes Tough Ocean Vessel Fuel Law |
| Fri Jul 25 2008 |
| California air regulators have approved the nation's toughest regulations to reduce harmful emissions from ocean-going ships using the state's ports, according to an Associated Press article. |
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| Imperial Majesty Cruise Line Announces 35% Commission Rates |
| Tue Jul 22 2008 |
| Imperial Majesty Cruise Line announced commissions of 25% to 35% for qualified travel agents for bookings made by Sept. 30 and for sailings through Dec. 18. Imperial Majesty's two-night cruise sails every other day from Ft. Lauderdale to Nassau Paradise Island, Bahamas. |
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| NCMA Announces VA Open House |
| Tue Jul 22 2008 |
| The Niche Cruise Marketing Alliance will hold its Open House from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Hyatt Fair Lakes Hotel in Fairfax, Virginia. |
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| Cruise Planners Names Kruszewski CFO |
| Mon Jul 21 2008 |
| Franchise network Cruise Planners has named Tom Kruszewski to the position of CFO. He fills the vacancy created when Lynn Korn, also a company cofounder, retired. |
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| T+L Readers Give Viking High Ratings |
| Mon Jul 21 2008 |
| Viking River Cruises announced that readers of Travel + Leisure voted it one of the "Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Lines" in the magazine's 13th annual "World's Best" awards. |
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| NCL Names Sr. VP, Hotel Ops |
| Thu Jul 24 2008 |
| NCL Corporation announced the appointment of Dennis Nau as senior vice president of hotel operations. Nau is a highly seasoned hotel and resort executive, having worked with Marriott Hotels & Resorts since 1985. |
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| ASTA Announces Election Results |
| Thu Jul 24 2008 |
| ASTA announced the election results of its 2008 national directors election. Newly elected national directors-at-large who will serve for a two-year term are Lila Ford, CTC, Mike McCulloh, Chris Russo, Kari Thomas and Carol Wagner. |
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| Ensemble Agents Among Those Named To Top Travel Pros List |
| Thu Jul 24 2008 |
| Three Ensemble Travel Group Members have been named to the Conde Nast Traveler's 2008 List of Top Travel Pros. The three agents named are: Peter Carideo, CTC, president of CRC Travel in Chicago; Susan Tanzman, president of Martin's Travel and Tours in Los Angeles; and Susan Weissberg, president of Wylly's Professional Travel in Coral Gables, FL. |
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| ARC MarketPlace Offers Passport/Visa Service |
| Thu Jul 24 2008 |
| ARC MarketPlace has added A Briggs, a passport and visa expeditor, to its line up of commissionable products and services. With the A Briggs facilitative service, travel agents can help navigate their clients through the complex process of obtaining passports and visa, while at the same time earning a 10% commission on the company's processing fees. |
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| Oceania Cruises Intros 2009 European Collection |
| Thu Jul 24 2008 |
| Oceania Cruises has launched its 2009 European Collection brochure, with 56 voyages for cruisers to choose from. In addition, for a limited time, the cruise line has expanded its Free Airfare offer from 20 North American gateways to more than 100 and is offering 2 For 1 cruise fares that begin at $2,299 per guest. |
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| Bruce Nierenberg Joins Orient Lines |
| Wed Jul 23 2008 |
| Veteran cruise executive Bruce Nierenberg has been appointed executive vice president of Orient Lines effective immediately. |
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| TRIP Postpones Initial Meeting |
| Wed Jul 23 2008 |
| The Travel Retailer Identification Program (TRIP) has postponed its initial orientation meeting, which had been scheduled for August. |
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| Passport Card Production in Full Swing |
| Wed Jul 23 2008 |
| The US Department of State and the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have announced that the new US Passport Card is now in full production and is being distributed. |
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| CHA Adds 'Tourism' to Name, Mission |
| Fri Jul 25 2008 |
| The Caribbean Hotel Association has expanded its mandate and changed the name of the organization to reflect a broader constituency that represents the hospitality and tourism industry in the region and to accommodate the growing number of non-hotel members either joining or seeking to join the association. |
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