TM Insider 175

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The TravelMole Insider – Issue 175
ISSN 1474-2292
31 January 2002
http://www.travelmole.com

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Thanks to Mike Cogan, Peter Whittle, Ron Mader, Ziva Werber,
Rebecca Tickle and Lucy Parker for their comments this week.
See ‘Topical Stories’ on the TravelMole home page:
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stories, click on ‘Add a Comment’ at the top of the story.

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THIS WEEK’S REGULAR FEATURES:
Site of the Week: Realholidayreports.com
People in the Trade: Sandy MacPherson, Voyager Travel

LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS
1. Ryanair announces 8 new routes from London Stansted
2. New Swissair to be called ‘Swiss’
3. KLM reveals GBP 57 million loss
4. Usit Campus Ltd ceases trading
5. Expedia reports strong quarterly results
6. Amex profits down due to business travel downturn
7. lastminute.com announces Japan joint venture
8. Hertz success at Business Travel World Awards
9. Strikes to hit Manchester Airport next week
10. WTO appoints Lipman as special advisor
11. Tourism Peace Conference seen as run-up to World Summit
12. 100 Zimbabwean tourism companies go bankrupt

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Editorial

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Dear TravelMole Member

Agents who feel sorry for British Airways now that its proposed
alliance with American Airlines has fallen through are probably
few and far between. See:
http://www.travelmole.com/item/70321

Some observers had expected that the regulatory authorities
might go soft on AA/BA in the wake of the September 11 terrorist
attacks and its subsequent impact on the aviation industry. This
has proved not to be the case and is probably good news for
consumers who would almost certainly have seen fares go up on
transatlantic routes as a result.

Best wishes
Richard Hammond
mailto:[email protected]

LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS

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1. Ryanair announces 8 new routes from London Stansted

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Ryanair has announced 8 new routes from London Stansted to
Continental Europe, including a new domestic service from London
to Newquay. In addition, Ryanair will also be adding new
services from Glasgow Prestwick to Oslo Torp; Liverpool to
Brussels Charleroi; and a new route to Rome Ciampino from its
Brussels Charleroi base.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/70732

2. New Swissair to be called ‘Swiss’

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Switzerland’s revamped national airline will be known simply as
Swiss. Unveiling the corporate image for the new company,
managers said the new name reflected the “typical Swiss
characteristics of quality”.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/70716

3. KLM reveals GBP 57 million loss

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KLM, the first European airline to report for the final three
months of last year, has revealed a GBP 57 million third-quarter
loss, but the company says there are signs of an upturn in the
aviation industry.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/70711

4. Usit Campus Ltd ceases trading

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The Civil Aviation Authority has announced that it has called
the GBP 1.3 million bond of London-based student travel
specialist Usit Campus Limited, which has ceased trading.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/70703

5. Expedia reports strong quarterly results

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Expedia has reported record revenue and earnings for the last
quarter of 2001.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/70491

6. Amex profits down due to business travel downturn

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Profits at American Express during the fourth quarter of the
year more than halved, the company has revealed.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/70497

7. lastminute.com announces Japan joint venture

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lastminute.com has announced it is in the final phase of signing
a joint venture agreement to establish a new e-commerce business
under the lastminute.com brand in Japan.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/70559

8. Hertz success at Business Travel World Awards

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Hertz UK were awarded ‘Best Business Car Services’ at this
year’s Business Travel World Awards.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/70585

9. Strikes to hit Manchester Airport next week

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A series of one hour strikes are to take place at Manchester
Airport next week, the Transport and General Workers Union has
confirmed.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/70496

10. WTO appoints Lipman as special advisor

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The World Tourism Organization (WTO) has appointed Geoffrey
Lipman as special advisor to the Secretary-General on Trade in
Tourism Services.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/70621

11. Tourism Peace Conference seen as run-up to World Summit

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The first African Peace Through Tourism Conference, March 3-7,
will assist in developing strategies which will be put on the
table at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in
Johannesburg in August/September.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/70551

12. 100 Zimbabwean tourism companies go bankrupt

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At least 100 Zimbabwean tourism companies have been forced to
close over the past year, with scores more downscaling their
operations due to political turmoil, the Zimbabwean Tourism
Authority (ZTA) reports.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/70690

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REGULAR FEATURES:

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People in the Trade: Sandy MacPherson

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Sandy runs his own company, Voyager Travel Ltd, in Glasgow,
and is a member of ABTA’s Board of Directors and Executive
Committee, Chairman of the Council of Regions, and Chairman
of ABTA Scotland. 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: Realholidayreports.com

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This site was set up about a year ago by a group of friends who
identified the need for independent, unbiased reports written by
tourists who have actually been to the resorts. TravelMole’s
reviewer Adrian Mann says: “while the concept and content is
good, the implementation leaves some room for improvement…but
it’s definitely worth using to see what real travellers make of
the places they’ve stayed.” Read his full review:
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About the TravelMole Insider

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This is the 175th 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 and
the News Editor is Helen Young. The website includes the latest
trade news, previous newswires, links to relevant sites,
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