Founded in 1970, The Travel Authority is a travel agency that has more than 200 employees and over 30 locations. It is also an American Express Travel representative. The agency provides trip planning and flight information services. The Travel Authority also offers air travel programs and airline safety tips. In addition, it provides online hotel search options. The agency is staffed with vacation counselors and destination specialists. The Travel Authority represents and works with various cruise lines, tour operators, resorts, airlines and car rental companies worldwide, such as Carnival, Classic Custom Vacations, Holland America, Disney, Royal Caribbean and Regent Seven Seas. It has store locations in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee.