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ABTA unveils sweeping changes
- Feb 02, 2024
ABTA has scrapped its bonding rules for members and opened the door for online companies to join the association. In…
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ABTA revamp ‘bad news for customers’ – Travel Counsellors
Phil Davies - Feb 02, 2024
Customers losing protection against ABTA travel agency failure under changes being introduced by the association is “bad news”, according to…
2006 will be ‘rocky’ for global distribution giants
Linda Fox - Feb 02, 2024
Senior executives from the global distribution giants have predicted a ‘rocky road’ for the sector this year. Speaking at a…
Triton poised for launch of tour operation
- Feb 02, 2024
Super-consortium Triton Travel Group has taken the first steps in launching a fully-fledged in-house tour operator as it rolls out…
Search engines still have huge potential for travel say experts
Linda Fox - Feb 02, 2024
Agents and operators can still exploit the potential of search engines, according to speakers debating the issue at the Travel…
American imposes Heathrow fuel surcharge
Phil Davies - Feb 02, 2024
A fuel shortfall at Heathrow has been blamed by American Airlines as the reason for a £3 surcharge on transatlantic…
Budget carriers slated by business agent
- Feb 02, 2024
A business agent has launched a withering attack on no frills airlines, questioning the suitability of the carriers for corporate…
SideStep unveils UK meta search engine
- Feb 02, 2024
US travel meta search engine SideStep has launched in the UK with deals already secured with 100 travel sites. Executive…
Thomson Holidays gives customers Google Earth
Linda Fox - Feb 02, 2024
Thomson has introduced a Google Earth facility on its thomsonholidays.co.uk website enabling consumers to call up the three-dimensional destination explorer…
United emerges from Chapter 11
Phil Davies - Feb 02, 2024
United Airlines has left Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection leaner and more cost-efficient, according to industry observers. The US carrier's painful restructuring…
Advantage in U-turn on business conference
- Feb 02, 2024
Advantage Travel Centres will stage a separate conference for its business agents having previously agreed to scrap the event. The…
Accenture to launch customer interaction technology
Linda Fox - Feb 02, 2024
Management consultancy Accenture is developing several innovations which will open up opportunities for travel retailers. The first, the ‘Interactive Wall’…
