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Agent CONTRIBUTORS Insider “What kind of technology would you like to see developed for your business?” “In a wonderful world where people did not need a GDS or have to pay big prices for a GDS, it would be great for agents to be able to go to one location and compare hotels, air, car rental, Broadway tickets and so on,” says Patricia Bannister of Bannister Travel in Senatobia, MS. “I would like to get a better price for them than what they find online. It would also be nice to be able to get commissions on excursions, such as theater tickets, on that site, as our clients are booking these things while they are on their trip, and we make no commissions on those items.” “I would like to see our airline computer system (Sabre) incorporate all airline rules and make it impossible to issue a ticket breaking the rules without prior notice,” says Hal Axelrod of Andorra Travel in Conshohocken, PA. “As it is today, we must read all rules from every airline to see if such things as an old ticket have validity for exchange. Each airline has a different rule. Since each airline has its own rules in its own website, it takes us much longer to issue a ticket than is necessary.” GLENN HAUSSMAN is thrilled to see that prices are coming down in Las Vegas so that others can enjoy this town that he loves so much—and not go broke. Haussman especially appreciates the unparalleled food, drink, entertainment, nightlife and all-around experience Sin City offers. In this issue, he takes a look at the hottest—and coolest—nightspots for your clients in Vegas (page 50). MICHAEL BROWNE, managing editor, reports on the return of the golden age of rail travel in Europe, with a new train trip that kicks off in London with a ride on the Eurostar to the Continent, where passengers can board the elegant Danube Express and travel in style to such exotic destinations as Prague, Budapest and Istanbul (page 72). Also in this issue, Browne covers the opening of the T Spa at the Tulalip Resort in Washington state, where the environment of the Pacific Northwest inspires and infuses treatments (page 48). In this issue, SUSAN J. YOUNG, senior contributing editor–cruises and tours, offers a look at the rise of Orion Expedition Cruises, a small-ship cruise line based in Sydney (page 68). A member of the Society of American Travel Writers Editor’s Council, Young loves taking cruises and tours, and believes Zodiac excursions—such as those offered by Orion on its expeditions—can draw clients into the destination in an unusual and highly authentic way. She is an avid cruiser, a veteran of 60-plus ocean and river voyages and editor of a consumer travel site, www.southerncruising.com. JOE PIKE is Travel Agent’s senior editor covering the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Mexico and Central and South America. Whether at his office in New York City or island hopping in the Caribbean, Pike is always rubbing elbows with top tourism officials, looking to get the latest scoop to help agents sell. In this issue’s cover story, Pike gives a rundown of 16 new Caribbean hotels to pitch to your clients (page 62). MARY WINSTON NICKLIN, European correspondent for Travel Agent, divides her time between France and the U.S. (though an addiction to fromage keeps her across the pond for most of the year). A graduate of Harvard, Nicklin once traveled solo around the world, before settling in Central America for a year to work on sustainable tourism development. She now travels widely in Europe and contributes to various magazines as a freelance writer. For this issue, Nicklin got serious château envy while exploring the magnificent châteauxhotels in the countryside of the Loire Valley—the playground of 16th- and 17th-century monarchs (page 16). 8 | TravelAgent October 27, 2008 http://www.southerncruising.com

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Agents Advantages (Page 86) Travel Agent - October 27, 2008 - American Express Offers Agents Advantages (Page 87) Travel Agent - October 27, 2008 - Japan Opens New Tourism Agency (Page 88) Travel Agent - October 27, 2008 - Japan Opens New Tourism Agency (Page 89) Travel Agent - October 27, 2008 - News and Notes from the Caribbean (Page 90) Travel Agent - October 27, 2008 - News and Notes from the Caribbean (Page 91) Travel Agent - October 27, 2008 - In the Spotlight (Page 92) Travel Agent - October 27, 2008 - In the Spotlight (Page 93) Travel Agent - October 27, 2008 - Editorial Index (Page 94) Travel Agent - October 27, 2008 - Advertising Index (Page 95) Travel Agent - October 27, 2008 - Trendwatch (Page 96) Travel Agent - October 27, 2008 - Trendwatch (Page Cover3) Travel Agent - October 27, 2008 - Trendwatch (Page Cover4) 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