Travel Weekly - July 27, 2009

contents July 27, 2009

6 Brighter days for Orbitz? With its earnings report a week away, analysts opine on whether recent changes will spur profit

8 Do the White thing Cruise operators in Antarctica have agreed to new safety guidelines on the White Continent

10 A leg up on legacies Air Tran and Southwest both posted Q2 profit

14 Common ground Star Alliance partners Continental and United are focused on I. T. integration

16 Industry icon dies Warren Titus, a luxury cruise trailblazer, was 94

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6 News Briefs

10 TW Portfolio

19 Mark Pestronk: Legal Briefs Agency acquisition prices are down, but it’s still not a buyer’s market

29 Familiarization Trips
Gay and lesbian charter cruise
in Germany aboard AMA
Waterways’ Amalyra

Consumer

Trends 2009

26 The kids are all right On Carnival Miracle cruise, kids’ camp proves godsend for parents balancing family time, relaxation

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4 In the Hot Seat Frank Del Rio of Prestige Cruise Holdings on signs of a recovery

4 Travel Confidential

4 Friends & Colleagues

OPINION

32 Editorial

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28 Doing an upscale 360 On the Turkish Riviera, upscale Marmara Antalya stands apart with revolving club room annex

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18 Putting it all on Green A casino is among the ambitious plans put forth by the new owner of West Virginia’s Greenbrier

21 No safety in numbers Banding together hasn’t enabled consortia and franchise groups to avoid the economic pinch

23 Media darling
USTOA President Bob Whitley
has been busy advocating travel
on TV and radio

32 Letters

33 Jeri Clausing: The Hotel Beat Staying optimistic isn’t easy as room rates continue to drop

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