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Azamara ‘High Value’ model comes to Vacation.comAgencies can earn as much as 5% more than their existing commission level, capped at 21%, for sales such as suite bookings or...

A screenshot of the contestant zone on Jeopardy’s website, showing Nicole Cocklin as returning champ.

Indiana travel agent a winner on JeopardyNicole Cocklin, a travel agent with Travel Leaders Fort Wayne, appeared on the popular trivia game show last week, winning...

Sale could be welcome reset for TravelportThe deal could help Travelport overcome operational and financial hurdles and make it a stronger company, according to industry...

AAA predicts record number of holiday travelers

AAA predicts record number of holiday travelersDuring the holiday travel period (Dec. 22 to Jan. 1), 112.5 million Americans are expected to travel, a 4.4% increase over last...

Protravel opens Texas officeThe office is part of a larger strategy to expand into markets new to the agency where there are a number of high-net-worth...

Apple Vacations enhances agent loyalty programA key component of Royalties Xchange is real-time conversion of points to cash on a Virtual Visa card.

O'Hara named president of Travel Leaders Group

O'Hara named president of Travel Leaders GroupJ.D. O'Hara returns to a TLG management position, having previously been a senior partner at Certares, TLG's majority owner.

Alive and well: Phocuswright report portrays agencies as thriving

Alive and well: Phocuswright report portrays agencies as thrivingPhocuswright said its first analysis of the agency landscape in 2006 "assumed travel agency extinction -- and we were proved...

Passport Online's Marilyn Macallair retiring

Passport Online's Marilyn Macallair retiringShe will retire as its vice president of business development but stay on in a consulting role for the first half of 2019.

Travelport to go private in $4.4 billion deal

Travelport to go private in $4.4 billion dealSiris Capital Group and Evergreen Coast Capital Corp. have agreed to acquire the travel technology company in an all-cash...