Travel agencies: ranked by number of full-time equivalent L.A. County employees.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TRAVEL to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County edged up 0.2 percent in 2003, to 22.2 million visitors, compared to the year earlier. The bump helped Los Angeles become the fourth most popular U.S. destination last year, overtaking o·ver·take tr.v. o·ver·took , o·ver·tak·en , o·ver·tak·ing, o·ver·takes 1. a. To catch up with; draw even or level with. b. To pass after catching up with. 2. Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. , D.C., according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Travel Industry Association of America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. . The increase was fed largely by domestic visitors, who accounted for more than 80 percent of the total. The 18.3 million Americans who visited L.A. in L.A. In is a compilation of studio recording by Various Artists. It was originally released in 1979 as an LP by Rhino Records. Track listing Side One The Kats 2003 marked an increase of 300,000 over 2002. Roughly half the domestic travelers came from within the state, with a large number from the West and Southwest Southwest or south west is the ordinal direction halfway between south and west, the opposite of northeast. Southwest or south west may also refer to:
Despite that increase, year-over-year spending by domestic tourists declined by 2.4 percent, to an estimated $8 billion. International tourism and tourist (jargon) tourist - A guest on the system, especially one who generally logs in over a network from a remote location for comm mode, electronic mail, games and other trivial purposes. A tourist is one step below a luser. spending declined for the third consecutive year, each by 3.9 percent. Employment countywide coun·ty·wide adv. & adj. Throughout a whole county: found at locations countywide; a countywide search. Adj. 1. in travel and tourism inched up, adding 400 jobs to 256,100 in 2003. THE PACESETTER TRAVEL STORE INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . BUOYED by acquisitions and a rebound rebound (rē´bownd), n/v 1. a recovery from illness. n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus rebound adjective in travel, Travel Store Inc. grew its L.A. staff in 2003 to become the largest travel agency in the county. Brentwood-based Travel Store now has a workforce of 305 full-time full-time adj. Employed for or involving a standard number of hours of working time: a full-time administrative assistant. full and full-time-equivalent employees, it employs 299 full-time and part-time part-time adj. For or during less than the customary or standard time: a part-time job. part agents. Coupled with the increased staff levels, Travel Store posted a 27.6 percent gain in L.A. County revenues, to $125 million in 2003. Among its acquisitions, Travel Store bought Travel Solutions of Long Beach last year, with reported annual sales of $12 million, according to Dan lives, vice president of leisure sales and marketing. The agency also acquired Sacramento's Patterson Patterson, family of American journalists. Robert Wilson Patterson, 1850–1910, b. Chicago, grad. Williams, 1871, became (1871) a reporter on the Chicago Times and after 1873 was attached to the Chicago Tribune. Travel, adding five locations and $30 million yearly sales as of Jan. 1. Two-thirds of Travel Store's business comes from the corporate sector, which has picked up after a challenging couple of years, said Ilves
Ilves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known by their ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Tampere, Finland at the Tampereen jäähalli. Ilves is Finnish for lynx. . An industry-wide rebound in travel contributed to the rebound, he noted, and Travel Store's "proactive" marketing campaign has increased its client base. "We have an ongoing direct marketing program and we do consumer events," said Ilves. "They dovetail dovetail (dov´tāl), n a widened or fanned-out portion of a prepared cavity, usually established deliberately to increase the retention and resistance form. in supporting the different divisions." Ilves expects business to grow as long as the economy remains healthy. "The economy has always been the No. 1 issue, not as much terrorism terrorism, the threat or use of violence, often against the civilian population, to achieve political or social ends, to intimidate opponents, or to publicize grievances. and war," said Ilves. "Those cause people to rethink re·think tr. & intr.v. re·thought , re·think·ing, re·thinks To reconsider (something) or to involve oneself in reconsideration. re where they travel, not if they travel."
Rank Company L.A. County
* name Staff
* address * employees (1)
* travel agents
1 Travel Store Inc. 305
11601 Wilshire Blvd. 299
Los Angeles 90025
2 WorldTravel BTI 265
40 E. Verdugo Ave., Suite 100 245
Burbank 91502
3 Altour International Inc. 252
12100 Olympic Blvd., Suite 300 234
Los Angeles 90064
4 Montrose Travel 197
2349 Honolulu Ave. 101
Montrose 91020
5 Calig World Travel Inc. 132
4873 Topanga Canyon Blvd. 132
Woodland Hills 91364
6 STA Travel Inc. 115
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900 60
Los Angeles 90036
7 Flight Centre North America/ 92
Corporate Traveller 73
1000 E. Dominguez St.
Carson 90746
8 Plaza Travel 85
16545 Ventura Blvd. 90
Encino 91463
9 Travel Syndicate 55
20855 Ventura Blvd. 65
Tarzana 91364
10 Revel Travel Service 53
449 S. Beverly Drive 45
Beverly Hills 90212
11 Willett Travel 47
11969 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100 41
Studio City 91604
12 All Travel 47
2001 S. Barrington Ave., Suite 315 36
Los Angeles 90025
13 Corniche Travel Group 38
8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200 22
West Hollywood 90069
14 Rich Worldwide Travel 30
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 350 31
Sherman Oaks 91403
15 Cassis Travel Services Inc. 30
9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 320 24
West Hollywood 90069
Rank Company Gross Sales
* name (millions)
* address * '03 county/companywide
* 02 county/companywide
1 Travel Store Inc. $125/$140
11601 Wilshire Blvd. $98/$120
Los Angeles 90025
2 WorldTravel BTI 263/3,600
40 E. Verdugo Ave., Suite 100 208/3,600
Burbank 91502
3 Altour International Inc. 121/220
12100 Olympic Blvd., Suite 300 113/200
Los Angeles 90064
4 Montrose Travel 101.6/same
2349 Honolulu Ave. 101/same
Montrose 91020
5 Calig World Travel Inc. 6/same
4873 Topanga Canyon Blvd. 5/same
Woodland Hills 91364
6 STA Travel Inc. 42/243.5
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900 38.4/268
Los Angeles 90036
7 Flight Centre North America/ 39.8/431.6
Corporate Traveller 30.5/165.7
1000 E. Dominguez St.
Carson 90746
8 Plaza Travel WND/WND
16545 Ventura Blvd. WND/WND
Encino 91463
9 Travel Syndicate WND/WND
20855 Ventura Blvd. WNDIWND
Tarzana 91364
10 Revel Travel Service 20/same
449 S. Beverly Drive WND/WND
Beverly Hills 90212
11 Willett Travel 18/same
11969 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100 21 /same
Studio City 91604
12 All Travel 31/same
2001 S. Barrington Ave., Suite 315 27/same
Los Angeles 90025
13 Corniche Travel Group 23/28
8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200 20/same
West Hollywood 90069
14 Rich Worldwide Travel 12.5/240
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 350 10/231
Sherman Oaks 91403
15 Cassis Travel Services Inc. 20/65
9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 320 18/63
West Hollywood 90069
Rank Company Profile
* name * offices
* address (county/companywide)
* headquarters
1 Travel Store Inc. 5/14
11601 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles
Los Angeles 90025
2 WorldTravel BTI 19/1,301
40 E. Verdugo Ave., Suite 100 Atlanta
Burbank 91502
3 Altour International Inc. 5/17
12100 Olympic Blvd., Suite 300 New York
Los Angeles 90064
4 Montrose Travel 6/same
2349 Honolulu Ave. Montrose
Montrose 91020
5 Calig World Travel Inc. 1/same
4873 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Woodland Hills
Woodland Hills 91364
6 STA Travel Inc. 9/400+
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900 Los Angeles
Los Angeles 90036
7 Flight Centre North America/ 15/1,300
Corporate Traveller Brisbane, Australia
1000 E. Dominguez St.
Carson 90746
8 Plaza Travel 1/same
16545 Ventura Blvd. Encino
Encino 91463
9 Travel Syndicate 1/same
20855 Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills
Tarzana 91364
10 Revel Travel Service 2/same
449 S. Beverly Drive Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills 90212
11 Willett Travel 1/same
11969 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100 Studio City
Studio City 91604
12 All Travel 3/same
2001 S. Barrington Ave., Suite 315 Los Angeles
Los Angeles 90025
13 Corniche Travel Group 5/8
8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200 West Hollywood
West Hollywood 90069
14 Rich Worldwide Travel 1/11
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 350 Harrison, N.Y.
Sherman Oaks 91403
15 Cassis Travel Services Inc. 1/4
9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 320 Los Angeles
West Hollywood 90069
Rank Company Services
* name (partial list)
* address
1 Travel Store Inc. corporate, group meeting,
11601 Wilshire Blvd. individual, entertainment,
Los Angeles 90025 incentive, leisure,
cruises & tours
2 WorldTravel BTI corporate, group meeting,
40 E. Verdugo Ave., Suite 100 individual, entertainment,
Burbank 91502 incentive, leisure,
cruises & tours
3 Altour International Inc. corporate, group meeting,
12100 Olympic Blvd., Suite 300 individual, entertainment,
Los Angeles 90064 incentive, leisure,
cruises & tours, student/
youth
4 Montrose Travel corporate, group meeting,
2349 Honolulu Ave. individual, entertainment,
Montrose 91020 incentive, leisure,
cruises & tours
5 Calig World Travel Inc. corporate, group meeting,
4873 Topanga Canyon Blvd. individual entertainment,
Woodland Hills 91364 incentive, leisure, cruises
& tours, wholesale,
student/youth
6 STA Travel Inc. student/youth
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900
Los Angeles 90036
7 Flight Centre North America/ corporate, group meeting,
Corporate Traveller individual, entertainment,
1000 E. Dominguez St. incentive, leisure,
Carson 90746 cruises & tours, wholesale
8 Plaza Travel corporate, group meeting,
16545 Ventura Blvd. individual, entertainment,
Encino 91463 incentive, leisure,
cruises & tours
9 Travel Syndicate corporate, group meeting,
20855 Ventura Blvd. individual, entertainment,
Tarzana 91364 incentive, leisure,
cruises & tours
10 Revel Travel Service corporate, group meeting,
449 S. Beverly Drive individual, entertainment,
Beverly Hills 90212 leisure, cruises & tours,
wholesale, student/youth,
gay & lesbian
11 Willett Travel corporate, group meeting,
11969 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100 individual, entertainment,
Studio City 91604 incentive, leisure,
cruises & tours, student/youth
12 All Travel corporate, group meeting,
2001 S. Barrington Ave., Suite 315 individual, entertainment,
Los Angeles 90025 incentive, leisure,
cruises & tours
13 Corniche Travel Group corporate, group meeting,
8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200 individual, entertainment,
West Hollywood 90069 incentive, leisure,
cruises & tours, wholesale
14 Rich Worldwide Travel corporate, group meeting,
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 350 individual, entertainment,
Sherman Oaks 91403 incentive, leisure, cruises
& tours, wholesale, student/
youth
15 Cassis Travel Services Inc. corporate, group meeting,
9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 320 individual, entertainment,
West Hollywood 90069 incentive, leisure,
cruises & tours, wholesale
Rank Company Area Specialties
* name
* address
1 Travel Store Inc. worldwide
11601 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90025
2 WorldTravel BTI worldwide
40 E. Verdugo Ave., Suite 100
Burbank 91502
3 Altour International Inc. worldwide
12100 Olympic Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles 90064
4 Montrose Travel worldwide
2349 Honolulu Ave.
Montrose 91020
5 Calig World Travel Inc. worldwide
4873 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Woodland Hills 91364
6 STA Travel Inc. worldwide
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900
Los Angeles 90036
7 Flight Centre North America/ worldwide
Corporate Traveller
1000 E. Dominguez St.
Carson 90746
8 Plaza Travel worldwide
16545 Ventura Blvd.
Encino 91463
9 Travel Syndicate worldwide
20855 Ventura Blvd.
Tarzana 91364
10 Revel Travel Service worldwide
449 S. Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills 90212
11 Willett Travel worldwide
11969 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100
Studio City 91604
12 All Travel worldwide
2001 S. Barrington Ave., Suite 315
Los Angeles 90025
13 Corniche Travel Group worldwide
8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200
West Hollywood 90069
14 Rich Worldwide Travel worldwide
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 350
Sherman Oaks 91403
15 Cassis Travel Services Inc. worldwide
9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 320
West Hollywood 90069
Rank Company Website
* name
* address
1 Travel Store Inc. travelstoreusa.com
11601 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90025
2 WorldTravel BTI worldtravel.com
40 E. Verdugo Ave., Suite 100
Burbank 91502
3 Altour International Inc. altour.com
12100 Olympic Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles 90064
4 Montrose Travel montrosetravel.com
2349 Honolulu Ave.
Montrose 91020
5 Calig World Travel Inc. caligtravel.com
4873 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Woodland Hills 91364
6 STA Travel Inc. statravel.com
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900
Los Angeles 90036
7 Flight Centre North America/ flightcentre.com
Corporate Traveller
1000 E. Dominguez St.
Carson 90746
8 Plaza Travel plazatravel.com
16545 Ventura Blvd.
Encino 91463
9 Travel Syndicate travelsyndicate.com
20855 Ventura Blvd.
Tarzana 91364
10 Revel Travel Service reveltravel.com
449 S. Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills 90212
11 Willett Travel willetttravel.com
11969 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100
Studio City 91604
12 All Travel all-travel.com
2001 S. Barrington Ave., Suite 315
Los Angeles 90025
13 Corniche Travel Group corniche.com
8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200
West Hollywood 90069
14 Rich Worldwide Travel richtravel.com
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 350
Sherman Oaks 91403
15 Cassis Travel Services Inc. travelcts.com
9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 320
West Hollywood 90069
Rank Company Top Local Executive
* name * name
* address * title
* phone
1 Travel Store Inc. Wido L. Schaefer
11601 Wilshire Blvd. ceo, president
Los Angeles 90025 (310) 575-5540
2 WorldTravel BTI Phil Gaskin
40 E. Verdugo Ave., Suite 100 senior vice president
Burbank 91502 (818) 238-4400
3 Altour International Inc. Barry Noskeau
12100 Olympic Blvd., Suite 300 executive vice president
Los Angeles 90064 (310) 571-6000
4 Montrose Travel Joe McClure
2349 Honolulu Ave. president
Montrose 91020 (818) 553-3200
5 Calig World Travel Inc. Marsha Calig
4873 Topanga Canyon Blvd. ceo
Woodland Hills 91364 (818) 703-0100
6 STA Travel Inc. Nick Thomas
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900 president
Los Angeles 90036 (800) 777-0112
7 Flight Centre North America/ Michelle McGuffog
Corporate Traveller national leader, USA
1000 E. Dominguez St. (888) 967-5364
Carson 90746
8 Plaza Travel Nobby Orens
16545 Ventura Blvd. president
Encino 91463 (818) 990-4053
9 Travel Syndicate Roger Lipkis
20855 Ventura Blvd. owner
Tarzana 91364 (818) 710-0166
10 Revel Travel Service Jack Revel
449 S. Beverly Drive ceo, president
Beverly Hills 90212 (310) 553-5555
11 Willett Travel Tama T. Holve
11969 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100 ceo
Studio City 91604 (818) 762-0676
12 All Travel Eric J. Maryanov
2001 S. Barrington Ave., Suite 315 president
Los Angeles 90025 (310) 312-3368
13 Corniche Travel Group Anastasia Mann
8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200 chairman
West Hollywood 90069 (310) 854-6000
14 Rich Worldwide Travel Stuart Markus
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 350 regional vice president
Sherman Oaks 91403 (818) 528-2800
15 Cassis Travel Services Inc. Michele Montgomeryceo,
9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 320 ceo president
West Hollywood 90069 (310) 246-5400
WND - Would Not Disclose
(1) Full-time-equivalents are determined by adding the number of
full-time staff plus one half the number of part-time staff.
Note: The information on this list was supplied by representatives
of the companies. Companies are ranked by the number of full-time
equivalent employees and the total number of travel agents in L.A.
County offices, respectively. A number of companies may have
qualified for this list but failed to submit information.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press
time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and
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occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to
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Blvd., Suite 170, Los Angeles 90036. [C] 2004 Los Angeles Business
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