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- Easy come, easy grow. Major, Brian // Travel Agent;12/26/94, Vol. 273 Issue 11, p63
Presents answers to questions regarding changes in the American cruise industry that impacts on travel agents. Effects of cruise expansion efforts; Consumer demand for cruise vacations; Agent-supplier relationship; Cruise lines' support for agents; Group sales; Bottom line; Discount pricing;...
- Keeping agencies afloat. Friese, Richard P. // Travel Agent;12/26/94, Vol. 273 Issue 11, p63
Opinion. Focuses on the positive relationship between the American cruise industry and travel agents. Cruise commissions' exceeding of the one billion dollar level; Agents' increased concentration on leisure business; Instances in which the cruise trade experienced difficulties; Product...
- Clash of the cruisers. Archer, Jane // Travel Weekly (UK);1/23/2009, p18
The article presents cruise issues and clashes which are said to impact the travel industry in Great Britain. It relates the incident of drunkenness and fights that happened in Ventura cruise ship, and outrage passengers who have reported several people that had bought cheaper tickets on last...
- Travelling lighter. Hammond, Richard // Green Futures;Sep/Oct2005, Issue 54, p6
Reports that four tour operators in Great Britain have set out plans to reduce the environmental impact of their holidays. Provision of support to communities in which they operate; Moves to reduce energy and water use among holidaymakers, hotels and cruise liners.
- Caribbean Cruising Still Weak Despite Strong Wave Season. Elsen, David // Travel Agent;2/5/2007, Vol. 328 Issue 7, p9
The article reports on the decline of ticket sales for Caribbean cruising. Reportedly, travel agents and cruise executives said that there were relatively strong return of wave season bookings because of warm winter in the north, increased ticket fares, which may be pricing some people out of...
- CRUISE IN BRIEF. // Travel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland;4/6/2007, Issue 2761, p7
The article presents news briefs concerning cruise lines in Great Britain. NCL plans to offer Nintendo's Wii gaming system across its fleet starting May 2007. Ocean Village plans to offer treatments designed for men and spa first-timers in the Karma spa onboard Ocean Village 2. Royal Caribbean's...
- Passage at a premium. Bayes, Robin // Travel Trade;11/30/2005, p10
The article focuses on Australia's new found interest in cruising the rivers of Europe. Some travel operators have bought river-cruise ships. People see river cruising as a comfortable and casual way of seeing cities and countryside. The ports offer attraction of new experiences. The demand is...
- Stena tells agents to sell extras. // Travel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland;8/26/2005, Issue 2680, p92
Reports that Stena Line has educated travel agents that ferry bookings can be lucrative for agents as it strives to secure more business through the trade in Great Britain. Sale of accommodation, sightseeing tours and theme park tickets; Promotion of the attractiveness of ferry travel;...
- AROUND ALASKA. // Travel Agent;9/19/2005, Vol. 322 Issue 9, p20
Features several cruise packages around Alaska in 2005. Key features and travel destinations; Travel agents that offer the cruises; Implications on cruises and tourism.
