Court Tosses Joystar Lawsuit v Former Agent  

The federal courts dismissed a lawsuit brought in March by bankrupt host agency Joystar against Drew Axelrod, one of its former independent contractors and the lead agent in the successful effort to force Joystar into bankruptcy.

The case had been filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale, w...

Source: Travel Weekly

Joystar Uses Agent Commissions to Pay Employees  

Host agency Joystar, now in Chapter 11 proceedings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Florida, reported in court filings last week that it had received just over $46,000 in commissions between Feb. 10 and Feb. 28. It said it returned just over $2,800 in commissions, giving it a tot...

Source: TravelPulse

Joystar Collapse Article in Travel Agent News  

2009 started with a bang! Drew Axelrod, a veteran agent and successful meeting planner, filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition against JoyStar/TravelStar, an agency based in Aliso Viejo, CA, in federal bankruptcy court in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Joining 14 other JoyStar-affiliated agents from across...

Source: Travel Agent

Travelstar Announces First Agent Conference  

The conference, scheduled for June 14-15, 2008, precedes the Vacation.com 10th Annual Conference and Trade show, June 16th to the 19th.

Travelstar Chairman and CEO Alverson stated, "By book-ending our conference with the 2008 Vacation.com dates, our agents will have the chance to attend the most...

Source: Trading Markets

Travelstar Inducted in CCL Pinnacle Club  

Travelstar Inducted Into Carnival Cruise Lines' 'Pinnacle Club'

Travelstar, Inc. (OTCBB: TVLS) today announced the Company has been inducted into Carnival Cruise Lines' "Pinnacle Club."

The program was created by Carnival to acknowledge those high-volume travel agencies that meet a certain sale...

Source: Marketwire