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Passenger protection levy back on agenda to replace ATOLs
Phil Davies - Nov 18, 2024
The concept of a passenger levy to fund a consumer protection scheme is to be discussed with the industry in…
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Octopus launches airport to hotel shuttle
Graham Muldoon - Nov 18, 2024
Whether clients are travelling to New York, Hong Kong or the Gold Coast, they can now be transferred directly to…
‘Sky high taxes to decimate low cost flights’
Phil Davies - Nov 18, 2024
(Don't live)Ryanair’s dominance of the budget airline sector will strengthen as higher cost carriers struggle under the burden of increased taxation. A…
Competition heats up in online arena
- Nov 18, 2024
WTM Special Report: Traditional operators will start to go "radically online" as competition heats up in the web arena, Expedia…
GDS new boys take another pounding
- Nov 18, 2024
WTM Special Report: New entrants in the distribution industry have taken another pounding from traditional GDSs as they were dismissed…
GDSs clash as concern mounts over airline distribution
- Nov 18, 2024
WTM Special Report: Airlines with stakes in GDSs must be forced to distribute through all rival systems to avoid any…
Mexican hotels to build hurricane defences
- Nov 18, 2024
WTM Special Report: Hotels in Mexico battered by hurricane Wilma will develop safety shelters on floors and public spaces by…
Third agency this week goes under
Phil Davies - Nov 18, 2024
Hull-based agency QP Travel has become the third ABTA member company to collapse this week. QP Travel also traded as Cheap…
Five new routes for bmibaby
Phil Davies - Nov 18, 2024
New routes to Perpignan, Amsterdam, Paris, Newquay and Knock are being introduced next year by bmibaby. The airline is adding three…
UK passport costs to rise again
Phil Davies - Nov 18, 2024
The cost of obtaining a passport is to go up by 20% to £51 to pay for security measures. According…
WTTC summit seeks to educate US government
- Nov 18, 2024
WTM Special Report: The World Travel and Tourism Council will use next year’s summit in Washington to illustrate to the…
VisitBritain attack nine-year funding freeze
- Nov 17, 2024
WTM Special Report: The effective marketing of Britain overseas is being hindered by a staggering nine-year government funding freeze, VisitBritain has…
