There was a time when you could let your frequent-flier miles sit dormant forever, but no longer. Now the miles expiration clock has begun ticking faster than ever. As the airlines are (more…)

A recent Tuesday Report article, “Plan Ahead When Bartering Your Timeshare Week,” brought some interesting and informative feedback from our readers:

While a timeshare, a form of vacation property ownership, is usually a (more…)

Before a trip of any kind we all have pre-conceived notions of what it will be like. And a first-time cruise is no different. In fact, we’ve probably heard from many people (more…)

World Travel & Tourism is expected to generate in excess of US$7 trillion in 2007, rising to over US$13 trillion over the coming decade according to the (more…)

As a member of AAA I found this information interesting, hope you do too..

Sixty seven percent of AAA travel agency managers expect that total summer bookings will increase compared to last summer. In addition, 70 percent of AAA travel agency managers anticipate increased international bookings compared to last year, which they attribute to (more…)

Paul Zane Pilzer is a noted economist and multimillionaire software entrepreneur, an adjunct professor, and the author of seven best-selling books as well as dozens of scholarly publications. He told a Dallas (TX) audience at the World Ventures Convention that the travel industry provides a mode for creating great fortunes over the next (more…)

Look for an e-mail if you’re a customer of Continental, Delta, Northwest or US Airways. The program began in January, as some 20 million e-mails were sent out inviting you to watch online ads in exchange (more…)

“BarterNews Played Major Role In Olympic Trade With Fortune 100 Corporation”

—Steven E. Webster, RTE Corporate Barter Group

In rearranging some files last week Bob Meyer came across the following letter dated July 25, 1996. As you will see BarterNews played an important role in a barter agreement in which the RTE Corporate Barter Group (now known as Alliance Barter) acquired 25 VIP Olympic corporate packages valued at $20,000 each—a $500,000 deal.

Prior to the meeting with the Fortune 100 client, Stephen Webster called (more…)

Spa Finder is leveraging its relationships with 3,600 day and stay spas worldwide to provide educational materials to spa clientele. The idea is to (more…)

By Bob Meyer

While timeshare owners trade the use of their units with (more…)