TM Insider 168

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The TravelMole Insider – Issue 168
ISSN 1474-2292
20 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. Sabre cuts global workforce by 8%
2. Euro is good news for tourists says Lunn Poly boss
3. Tour operators cleared in holiday cost investigation
4. Competition concerns put BA/AA deal in jeopardy
5. Continental says BA/AA alliance would stifle competition
6. Continental to resume transatlantic service
7. Asta Travel goes into liquidation
8. Strikes cause Eurostar cancellations
9. Top stories in review
10. The good, the bad and the ugly – our website reviews
11. The good, the bad and the ugly – our people profiles!

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Editor’s Note

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Dear TravelMole Member

Looking back on the past year it is hard to believe the
staggering changes that have taken place in the industry – many
as a direct consequence of the tragic events of September 11.
Our review of the year looks at some of the changes that have
taken place in the last 12 months:
http://www.travelmole.com/item/67008

There is a saying that whatever does not destroy you makes you
stronger, and we hope this will prove true for the travel
industry in 2002.

As for TravelMole – it has been a remarkable year – we have
grown from just 3,000 members last November to now over 15,000.
Monthly page impressions are up to 118,000 (Nov 2001) and there
are now 15 corporate members. We have a forward features list
for 2002, so to plan your advertising campaigns with TravelMole
please contact Richard Lough, mailto:[email protected]
Deadlines will be 2 weeks prior for bookings and 1 week for copy.

On behalf of all the TravelMole team, I wish you a very happy
Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Best wishes

Richard Hammond
mailto:[email protected]

LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS

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1. Sabre cuts global workforce by 8%

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Sabre is to make 470 of its 6000 employees worldwide
redundant as a result of the downturn that has followed the
September 11 attacks.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/67111

2. Euro is good news for tourists says Lunn Poly boss

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The introduction of the Euro is good news for UK
holidaymakers according to Lunn Poly financial services
director Mark Smith.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/67073

3. Tour operators cleared in holiday cost investigation

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The Office of Fair Trading has said that tour operators are
not breaking the law by charging flight supplements to
travellers leaving from Scottish airports for package
holidays.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/67046

4. Competition concerns put BA/AA deal in jeopardy

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History seems to be in danger of repeating itself for British
Airways and American Airlines with the US Justice
Department again pressing the Department of
Transportation to impose conditions that could sink the
proposed alliance for the second time.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/66913

5. Continental says BA/AA alliance would stifle competition

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Continental Airlines has filed comments with the US
Department of Transportation (DOT) warning that the
proposed American Airlines-British Airways alliance would
deal an overwhelming blow to transatlantic competition.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/67036

6. Continental to resume transatlantic service

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Continental Airlines has announced that the airline will
resume a daily service between London Gatwick and
Cleveland, Ohio.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/67043

7. Asta Travel goes into liquidation

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Asta Travel is the latest firm to go into liquidation following
the September 11 terrorist attacks.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/66902

8. Strikes cause Eurostar cancellations

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Some Eurostar train services are expected to be cancelled
over the next few days because of two separate strikes over
pay.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/67025

9. Top stories in review

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The top stories read on TravelMole over the past year.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/67008

10. The good, the bad and the ugly – our website reviews

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Adrian Mann has been reviewing travel sites on TravelMole
since June and his insights have proved hugely popular.
Revisit his reviews for the year to find out why…
http://www.travelmole.com/item/67018

11. The good, the bad and the ugly – our people profiles!

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TravelMole’s membership has now reached over 15,000!
And over 800 users have included their details in our
Members Directory. Each week we highlight one of the
entries on our homepage. Read those we have featured so
far…
http://www.travelmole.com/item/67031

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: 67%; No: 33%

CareerZONE

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If you want to be the first to know about a new vacancy that
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PressZONE Members – recent postings on TravelMole:

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Active Hotels attracts key name back to travel sector
http://www.travelmole.com/news/press/activehotels_pz.html

Farebase: The perfect Christmas present for football fans with
itchy feet!
http://www.travelmole.com/news/press/farebase_pz.html

RWA Manages GDS Selection and Migration Project For Airtours
http://www.travelmole.com/news/press/rwa_pz.html

Sabre: Alitalia implements Sabre’s booking tool for airline
alliances
http://www.travelmole.com/news/press/sabre_pz.html

November News from Switzerland Tourism
http://www.travelmole.com/news/press/switzerland_pz.html

Travelink: Operators pay unnecessary system charges
http://www.travelmole.com/news/press/travelink_pz.html

Dissertations at University of Westminster
http://www.travelmole.com/news/press/westminster_pz.html

Wales Tourist Board: Hotel4Wales means a Headstart4Superbreak!
http://www.travelmole.com/news/press/wales_pz.html

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About the TravelMole Insider

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This is the 168th 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,
research information and other useful resources for the industry.

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