TRAVEL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL INC
SC 13G, 1999-03-09
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13d-102)


          INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
           RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                         (AMENDMENT NO. __________)(1)


                  TRAVEL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
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                                (Name of issuer)

                CLASS A COMMON STOCK, par value $.01 per share
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                         (Title of class of securities)

                                   894169101
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                                 (CUSIP number)

                                  March 8, 1999
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            (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

       |_| Rule 13d-1(b)

       |X| Rule 13d-1(c)

       |_| Rule 13d-1(d)


                       (Continued on the following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 8 Pages)


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      (1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

      The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
- -----------------------------                           -----------------------
CUSIP NO. 894169101                                     PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES
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   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

          PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

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   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) |_|
                                                                       (b) |X|

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   3      SEC USE ONLY

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   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          STATE OF DELAWARE

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   NUMBER OF     5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES           700,000 COMMON STOCK

 BENEFICIALLY

 OWNED BY EACH

   REPORTING

    PERSON

     WITH
                 --------------------------------------------------------------

                 6   SHARED VOTING POWER

                      NONE

                 --------------------------------------------------------------

                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                     700,000 COMMON STOCK

                 --------------------------------------------------------------

                 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      NONE

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          700,000 COMMON STOCK


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*                                                          |_|


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          5.2% COMMON STOCK

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

          CO

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                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
- -----------------------------                           -----------------------
CUSIP NO.  894169101                                    PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

          PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |X|

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   3      SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          STATE OF DELAWARE

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   NUMBER OF     5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES           700,000 COMMON STOCK

 BENEFICIALLY

 OWNED BY EACH

   REPORTING

    PERSON

     WITH
                 --------------------------------------------------------------

                 6   SHARED VOTING POWER

                      NONE

                 --------------------------------------------------------------

                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                     700,000 COMMON STOCK

                 --------------------------------------------------------------

                 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      NONE

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          700,000 COMMON STOCK

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*                                                          |_|


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          5.2% COMMON STOCK

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

          PN

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
- -----------------------------                           -----------------------
CUSIP NO. 894169101                                     PAGE 4 OF 8 PAGES
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

          PAR GROUP, L.P.

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) |_|
                                                                       (b) |X|

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   3      SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          STATE OF DELAWARE

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   NUMBER OF     5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES           700,000 COMMON STOCK

 BENEFICIALLY

 OWNED BY EACH

   REPORTING

    PERSON

     WITH
                 --------------------------------------------------------------

                 6   SHARED VOTING POWER

                      NONE

                 --------------------------------------------------------------

                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                     700,000 COMMON STOCK


                 --------------------------------------------------------------

                 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      NONE

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          700,000 COMMON STOCK

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*                                                          |_|

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          5.2% COMMON STOCK

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

          PN

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                            STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13G


Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

            Travel Services International Incorporated

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            220 Congress Park Drive
            Delray Beach, FL  33445

Item 2(a).  Names of Person Filing:

            Par Investment Partners, L.P.
            Par Group, L.P.
            Par Capital Management, Inc.

Item 2(b).  Business Mailing Address for the Person Filing:

            Par Capital Management, Inc.
            One Financial Center, Suite 1600
            Boston, MA 02111

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

            State of Delaware

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

            Class A Common Stock,  par value $.01 per share

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

            894169101

Item 3.     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
            13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

            Not Applicable

Item 4.     Ownership:

            (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:
                        700,000 common stock

            (b)  Percent of Class:
                         5.2% common stock

            (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

                   (i)  700,000 common stock

                   (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:


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                   (iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                        700,000 common stock

                  (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

            Not Applicable

Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

            Not Applicable

Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
            Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
            Company:

            Not Applicable

Item 8.     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

            Not Applicable

Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group:

            Not Applicable

Item 10.    Certification:

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
            and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and
            are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
            influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
            acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in
            any transaction having that purpose or effect.


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                                    Signature


      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


Dated: March 8, 1999

                                   PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
                                   By:   PAR GROUP, L.P.
                                         its general partner
                                   By:   PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
                                         its general partner

                                   By:   /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


                                   PAR GROUP, L.P.
                                   By:   PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
                                         its general partner

                                   By:   /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


                                   PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

                                   By:   /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


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                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


      In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of
them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect
to the Common Stock of Travel Services International Incorporated and further
agree that this agreement be included as an exhibit to such filing. Each party
to the agreement expressly authorizes each other party to file on its behalf any
and all amendments to such statement. Each party to this agreement agrees that
this joint filing agreement may be signed in counterparts.

      In evidence whereof, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be
executed on their behalf this 8th day of March, 1999.

                                  PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
                                  By:   PAR GROUP, L.P.
                                        its general partner
                                  By:   PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
                                        its general partner
                                  By:   /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


                                  PAR GROUP, L.P.
                                  By:   PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
                                        its general partner

                                  By:   /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


                                  PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

                                  By:   /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


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