TM Insider 167

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The TravelMole Insider – Issue 167
ISSN 1474-2292
18 December 2001
http://www.travelmole.com

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This newswire contains an advertisment from: Farebase

THIS WEEK’S REGULAR FEATURES:
Site of the Week: britannia-hotels.co.uk
People in the Trade: Paul Richer, Senior Partner, Genesys
Poll: Do you think the travel industry can recover to
pre-September 11 levels in 2002?

LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS:
1. JMC drops over 100 properties as capacity cuts bite
2. Amex boss says 100 UK travel jobs will go
3. P&O Princess rejects Carnival offer
4. Mottershead takes top post at TUI UK
5. UK hotel industry ‘shows signs of recovery’
6. September 11 compensation disappoints UK airlines
7. BAA November passenger traffic down 10.6 percent
8. BA offers supersonic discounts for New Year
9. Expedia takeover put on ice
10. Survey highlights travel safety concerns
11. ABTA elects new board member
12. Shangri-La expands presence in China

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Editor’s Note

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Dear TravelMole Member

It is possible to make one prediction for the industry in 2002 –
that further consolidation is inevitable. However, it is less
easy to say who the winners and losers will be. The takeover of
Expedia by USA Networks looked almost certain to be completed by
the end of the year, but has now been thrown into disarray by
USA’s entertainment deal with Vivendi Universal.

And pundits were also predicting that the British Airways and
American Airlines alliance was certain to move forward, but the
latest ruling by the US Justice department seems to have dealt
those plans a serious blow.

P&O Princess insists that it is full steam ahead for its merger
with Royal Caribbean, but as the Expedia and BA experience
shows, things are not always that simple.

Best wishes

Richard Hammond
mailto:[email protected]

LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS

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1. JMC drops over 100 properties as capacity cuts bite

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JMC Holidays has dropped over 100 properties from its
2002 programme as part of capacity cuts implemented as a result
of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/66595

2. Amex boss says 100 UK travel jobs will go

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American Express European boss Pearse Reynolds has
told TravelMole that around 100 of a total 1200 travel jobs
are to be axed in the UK, with half of the losses coming from
its head office operations in Brighton and London.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/66822

3. P&O Princess rejects Carnival offer

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P&O Princess has rejected a rival approach from Carnival
Corporation, which was intended to scupper the planned
tie-up between P&O and Royal Caribbean Cruises.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/66766

4. Mottershead takes top post at TUI UK

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Chris Mottershead has been named the new md of TUI UK,
taking over from caretaker boss Peter Rothwell.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/66563

5. UK hotel industry ‘shows signs of recovery’

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People are starting to come to terms with the new realities
of travel post September 11 according to a PKF report into
the UK hotel industry.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/66783

6. September 11 compensation disappoints UK airlines

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Transport Secretary Stephen Byers has announced that UK
airlines will receive just GBP 40m for losses arising
from the September 11 terrorist attacks.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/66536

7. BAA November passenger traffic down 10.6 percent

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BAA said traffic fell sharply again in November although the
decline was not as steep as October, reflecting an initial
recovery across the industry.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/66409

8. BA offers supersonic discounts for New Year

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British Airways is offering 70 percent off standard Concorde
fares as part of a New Year promotion.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/66769

9. Expedia takeover put on ice

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The tie-up between USA Networks and French media group Vivendi
Universal means USA’s planned takeover of online travel agency
Expedia has been delayed until next year at least.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/66890

10. Survey highlights travel safety concerns

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A survey from international management consultancy Booz
Allen Hamilton shows that business and leisure travellers
would be prepared to pay a premium for safety and security,
but highlights the difficulty the industry faces to implement
and communicate change.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/66577

11. ABTA elects new board member

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Yvonne Borg, Travel Trade Director of Hoseasons Holidays
Abroad, has been elected to the ABTA Board.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/66606

12. Shangri-La expands presence in China

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Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is investing GBP 48m in
a new hotel on the southeast coast of China.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/66797

REGULAR FEATURES:

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People in the Trade: Paul Richer

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Paul is senior partner of Genesys – the travel technology
consultancy with a worldwide reputation for its knowledge of
reservation systems and the application of e-commerce and online
distribution technologies to the travel industry. Read his entry
in TravelMole’s Who’s Who in Travel and Tourism:
http://www.travelmole.com/cgi-site/whoswho.cgi

Site of the Week: britannia-hotels.co.uk

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The Britannia Hotels website could do with a “clean up and
sort out’ according to TravelMole reviewer Adrian Mann.
Read his full review:
http://www.travelmole.com/featured_sites.html

Poll
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Do you think the travel industry can recover to
pre-September 11 levels in 2002?
Vote now on the TravelMole home page: http://www.travelmole.com
Results so far: Yes: 71%; No: 29%

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About the TravelMole Insider

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This is the 167th issue of the TravelMole Insider. We keep track
of developments of interest to people working in the travel
and tourism industry. The Managing Editor is Richard Hammond,
the News Editor is Helen Young and the StudentZone Managing
Editor is Janie Bickersteth. The TravelMole website includes the
latest trade news, previous newswires, links to relevant sites,
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