Special Needs Group Launches Accessible Travel Advocate Course, Making Travel Planning for Consumers With Special Needs Easier Than Ever Before

     

    Industry First eLearning Curriculum Enables Travel Professionals to Plan Exceptional Accessible Travel Experiences
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 14, 2011 — Andrew J. Garnett, president and CEO of Special Needs Group (http://www.specialneedsgroup.com), the leading global provider of spec…

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    New ‘National Plan a Vacation Week’ Encourages Americans to Access a Professional Travel Agent and Plan Their Dream Vacation

     

    LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2011 — It’s more important than ever to plan time away to rejuvenate. As the travel industry rebounds and travel agents return to importance, a new event has been registered – “National Plan a Vacation Week.” To occur annually the third week in Marc…

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    BidBrat.com Launches New Penny Auction Website with Unique ‘Hawaii Travel’ Twist

     

    LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2011 — The penny auction concept is elevated to a higher level today with extraordinary travel auctions, as BidBrat.com announces the grand opening of their new website. Up for bid will be accommodations for one of the most popular travel destinations in the world — Mau…

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    National Consumer and Travel Organizations Praise President Obama and Transportation Secretary LaHood for Leadership on Hidden Airline Fees

     

    Groups Urge White House to Take Swift Action on Proposed Rule Making All Ancillary Fees Visible to Consumers
    WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2010 — The Consumer Travel Alliance (CTA), Business Travel Coalition (BTC) and American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) today sent a letter to President Barack Obama…

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    America’s Vacation Center / Avoya Travel to Host 3rd Annual National Conference

     

    MIAMI, Oct. 11, 2010 — America’s Vacation Center / Avoya Travel (http://www.JoinAVC.com), one of the leading travel companies in North America and beyond, today announced details of its 2010 National Conference for its network of Independent Affiliates, entitled “Hello Future…

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    More Than 50,000 Travelers Tell the U.S. Department of Transportation They Are ‘Mad As Hell!’ About Hidden Airline Fees

     

    Consumer and Travel Groups Deliver Petition Signatures to DOT on “Mad As Hell Day!” in Support of Secretary LaHood’s Efforts to Require Airline Fee Transparency
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2010 — The Consumer Travel Alliance (CTA), Business Travel Coalition (BTC) and American S…

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    America’s Vacation Center Holds Successful National Conference and Celebrates Accomplishments for 2009

     

    MIAMI, Dec. 29, 2009 — America’s Vacation Center, one of the leading travel companies in North America and beyond, today announced that it recently held its 2009 National Conference, bringing together hundreds of its Independent Affiliates, dozens of travel industry leaders, and Ameri…

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    Celebrity Cruises Names America’s Vacation Center ‘National Accounts Partner of the Year’

     

    MIAMI, Dec. 23, 2009 — America’s Vacation Center, one of the leading travel companies in North America and beyond, today announced that Celebrity Cruises named the company its 2009 “National Accounts Partner of the Year” based on America’s Vacation Center’s u…

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    In the New Age of ‘Conscious Consumption’ Travelers Seek Vacations With Real Meaning

     

    CHICAGO, Sept. 1, 2009 — The lingering recession has led to a reevaluation of consumer priorities – a movement dubbed “conscious consumption.” This social shift in consumer behavior blends newfound frugality with sustainability, and it has seeped into every industry R…

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    America’s Vacation Center Named Agency of the Year by Brendan

     

    MIAMI, March 18, 2009 — America’s Vacation Center, one of the leading travel companies in North America and beyond, today announced that Brendan has named the company their first-ever “Agency of the Year” for 2008.
    This award is the first of its kind from Brendan, who chose Ame…

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