ARC has shuttered Helix, the controversial consortium-like program it started two years ago to attract smaller agencies and newcomers. Helix's goal was to assist agencies in growing their businesses ...

Why did ARC decide to discontinue the program? When Helix launched in February of 2011, it was our goal to provide a program that would add value to your businesses and ARC participation. The program ...

LAS VEGAS — Travel agency organizations and the heads of hosting services and consortia expressed concern last week that ARC’s new agency membership program, Helix, would compete unfairly with them.

Despite initial industry doubts about its competitive impact on agency hosts, Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) reports that more than 100 home-based and retail travel agencies have joined its ...