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...services also saw marked increases. The retail sector added four large chain stores, and everything from accountants to travel agents expanded by anywhere from 150 to 350 percent. Oil field service companies comprised the lengthiest entry in the 1989...
...itself, and I prudently avoided correcting his inaccuracies on various topics. I certainly did not miss playing the travel agent role. The best part of their visit was watching my new sister-in-law taking in everything; this was her first time...
...Anchorage. It also doesn't help that when people book a trip to Alaska, the first thing their travel agent pushes is a cruise. "A travel agent makes the same commission, if not more, from a cruise line," Chandler said. "If you insist...
...overseas and send them to Alaska next summer because of perceived safety. The visitors bureau plans to boost contact with travel agents to encourage cruise passengers to spend some time in Anchorage before or after their trip. After Sept. 11, Anchorage...
...proposing a public relations tour to promote Alaska among key groups, an enhanced Internet site, industry research, and travel agent training. The $12.5 million would have to be included in Knowles' supplemental budget requests, Lindgren said...
...combined to paint a bleak picture for travel agents elsewhere in the country, but Alaska travel agents seem to be largely immune to the...nature of Alaska largely shielded travel agents from declining business because...
...Puerto Vallarta on Alaska Airlines. Karen Anderson, travel agent for Alaska's Best Travel, said the agency has had...They've been very accommodating." Janelle Baker, travel agent for Easy Travel, said her clients have expressed concern...