His firm, like many, has a travel department, and it also has rules that favor established names.

Almost two years ago we installed an in-house travel department run by American Express.

Meanwhile, let's give the travel departments their due and look at what they're facing.

Other companies require employees to make all travel arrangements through the corporate travel department.

But even before that, I couldn't help feeling a little shortchanged in the travel department.

While some companies offer flexibility, basically you're out of luck if your needs and the travel department's don't mesh.

The largest service, Compuserve, with 550,000 members, continues to improve its travel department.

There were also media committees and even a travel department, similar to a corporate travel arm.

The magazine has grown to about 10,000 subscribers, including the travel departments of many major corporations.

The preliminary forecast was intended to help corporate travel departments put their budgets together for next year, he said.