Nina Meyer has been reelected as ASTA's president and chair at ASTA's recent meeting at the Travel Retailing & Destination Expo in Los Angeles. Meyer will serve on the Board's Executive Committee with John Lovell, who was re-elected to the position of vice president and secretary.

A federal appeals court has ruled that the family of 15-year-old Carnival passenger shot while independently exploring St. Thomas during a cruise may in fact sue the cruise line for negligence. The case had been dismissed by a Miami-based federal court judge back in August 2011. The girl's parents claimed in their suit that ship personnel should have warned them that that area had been the scene of violence in the past.

The travel industry is a unique job engine because it is more labor-intensive, export-oriented and outsource-resistant than the rest of the U.S. economy, says David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association.

An idyllic Caribbean paradise, Tobago is known for its laid-back lifestyle, breathtaking beaches, the oldest protected rainforest in the western hemisphere, and coconut infused cuisine, but the island is also fast gaining a reputation as one of the region’s top sporting hotspots.