TUI Travel has decided to unite the structure of its Online Destination Services (ODS) sector. It will now be jointly led by Joan Vila and Wolfgang Bremer, as joint Sector Managing Directors, until Bremer’s retirement by the end of 2008.
MLT Vacations has announced it will add a $10-per-seat fuel surcharge to all roundtrip air fares on all Worry-Free Vacations-branded packages.
Looking for a new vacation spot this year? Try St Lucia, which features on a list of the top 10 must-visit destinations for 2008 from online travel site Concierge.com.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. promoted hotel industry veteran Timothy Rector to vice president of sales and marketing for Starwood’s Caribbean region. In his new position, Mr. Rector is responsible for managing top line revenues for all of Starwood’s Caribbean properties.
Pending regulatory approvals, British Airways will launch a new international subsidiary this June--the aptly named OpenSkies, with daily flights from New York to such destinations as Brussels and Paris.
Grenadian Tourism Minister Clarice Modeste-Curwen has said LIAT is abusing its monopoly power and wants the airline to apologies to all passengers who have suffered from its insufficiencies.