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American Queen: Life on the Mississippi Again!
By James Shillinglaw

I've done a fair amount of European river cruising over the past few years -- well make that river cruise ship inaugurals since I still haven't been on a full river cruise. But last month I ventured down south to experience one of America's great river cruise experiences -- a half cruise on the American Queen, owned by American Queen Steamboat Company. Read More...

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ASTA Hosts Business Summit for Premium Members

ASTA’s seventh annual Premium Business Summit, held in conjunction with ASTA’s Corporate Advisory Council meeting, took place last week in Palm Desert, Calif. More than 90 travel agency and supplier executives met at the summit to... Read More...
Families Want Togetherness at Reduced Prices, Ensemble Survey Says

Families planning summer trips this year want togetherness but at reduced prices, according to an Ensemble Travel Group survey of its U.S. and Canadian members. That togetherness extends to multiple generations, the survey said. The... Read More...
American Queen Steamboat Company Buys Second Paddlewheeler

The American Queen Steamboat Company, which operates the U.S-flagged American Queen on the Mississippi River, has purchased the Empress of the North to operate out of Portland, Ore. The company bought the ship for an undisclosed amount... Read More...
Star Alliance Adds Navigator App for iPad to Mobile Support

Star Alliance announced that it has expanded its mobile device offer by introducing the customised Navigator app for the iPad. The new app complements the existing iPhone app. The new tool features an interactive 3D globe which visually... Read More...
Priceline, Kayak Complete Planned $522 Million Dollar Merger

Priceline.com Incorporated and KAYAK Software Corporation have announced the successful completion of the acquisition of KAYAK by priceline.com. In accordance with the terms of the transaction, KAYAK merged with and into a wholly-owned... Read More...
Carnival Corporation Lowers Earnings Guidance For 2013 Second Half

Carnival Corporation & plc, which has been buffeted by incidents involving several Carnival Cruise Lines ships in the first six months of this year, Read More...
Hyatt Workers Protest Pritzker’s Commerce Secretary Nomination

Hyatt workers launched protests against the nomination of Penny Pritzker as Commerce Secretary, just days before confirmations Read More...
ASTA Global Convention to Feature Top Executives, Keynoter, Innovations Focus

ASTA CEO Zane Kerby, in an interview on May 20 at ASTA headquarters in Alexandria, Va., said the newly revamped and renamed Read More...
Thailand Names TravAlliancemedia’s Ruggia as “Friend of Thailand”

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced that 38 individuals, institutions, companies and organizations that have provided Read More...
Karisma Hotels & Resorts to Enter Europe Market

Karisma Hotels & Resorts is moving beyond Mexico to enter the Europe market through a joint venture with U.K.-based TUI Travel, an international Read More...

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