Travel Guard North America has enhanced the benefits in its annual and per-trip MedEvac plans to now include coverage for $100,000 to evacuate an insured due to security reasons that can include civil unrest, natural disasters, political or military events in the host country, government warnings issued by the host country mandating that U.S. citizens

Travel industry veteran Wendy Cole and communication expert and former NFL star Billy Taylor have announced the launch of Virtual Travel Connections (VTC), a full-service company offering cost-effective, cutting-edge solutions for increasing hotel and destination business in today’s highly competitive marketplace. Partnering with top experts and using the latest skills, creative methods and competitive pricing,

This year marks 100 years in the business of making travelers feel at home for the Gray Line tour operation. “Gray Line founders Louis Bush and Harry J. Dooley were pioneers in travel and magicians when it came to turning simple ideas into winning business endeavors,” said Brad Weber, President and CEO of Gray Line Worldwide.

The Association of Retail Travel Agents (ARTA) has expressed its approval for the proposal of Secretary Ray LaHood and the U.S. Department of Transportation for widespread rule changes that protect air passenger rights and require more accountability of carriers. The broad range of consumer protections proposed by the DOT include: increased compensation for passengers involuntarily bumped

Vietnam Airlines has officially joined the SkyTeam global airline alliance. SkyTeam is increasing its focus on Asia as a whole, and by welcoming its first member in Southeast Asia, the alliance significantly strengthens its network reach in the region. Vietnam Airlines customers will now be able to earn and redeem frequent flyer miles when traveling on

Barnsley Gardens Resort has announced a strategic alliance with CitationAir by Cessna. This will give their customers the benefits of CitationAir’s private jet programs, while offering CitationAir customers special access to the luxury resort north of Atlanta in the Blue Ridge Mountains. CitationAir became Barnsley Gardens Resort’s official private jet service provider in May. CitationAir customers

Alaska Airlines was ranked highest in airline customer satisfaction among traditional network carriers for the third consecutive year by J.D. Power and Associates in its 2010 North America Airline Satisfaction Study. The airline also topped J.D. Power and Associates’ annual rankings in 2008 and 2009. “Receiving this honor for the third year in a row is

The Topography of Terror will be completed as a site of remembrance and learning when a new documentation center opens to the public May 7, 2010, 65 years after the end of World War II. The exhibition and documentation center, as well as a comprehensive outdoor exhibition, will be located on the grounds along Niederkirchner

Poipu Bay Golf Course, located on Kauai’s south shore, has announced its 2010 rates, packages, and special values for golfers who want to experience the award-winning course before it closes for an extensive greens renovation beginning in April. The following packages and rates are available through March 31, 2010 or until closure of the course. For those

In May, Tallinn successfully hosted the ‘Meet Estonia 2010’ fam trip, the first event of its kind ever held in the Baltic nation. Organized jointly by the Estonian Convention Bureau and the Estonian Tourist Board, the project involved inviting 50 professional event planners from all parts of Europe to visit Tallinn, where they were shown