TM Insider 184

The TravelMole Insider – Issue 184
ISSN 1474-2292
5 March 2002
http://www.travelmole.com

FEATURE: Preview to the British Travel Trade Fair, 2002
http://www.travelmole.com/item/73650

LATEST PRESS POSTINGS
Sabre signs deal with French travel agency Jancarthier
The latest news from Switzerland Tourism
UK leisure tourism set to capitalise on business visitor benefits
World Travel Holdings: Aerotech Europe launches Fare1Pro
http://www.travelmole.com/news/press

REGULAR FEATURES
Site of the Week: Bugbog.com
People in the Trade: Richard English, owner, REtraining

LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS
1. Sabre says agencies missing out on cost savings
2. Telewest reports better than expected results for 2001
3. Blow to Rolls Royce as US rival gets Emirates order
4. Ansett’s final flight leads to price hike fears
5. Ryanair reports 40% jump in passenger numbers
6. CRM checks in at hotel chains
7. Le Meridien takes design hotel concept to US
8. Thistle sees profits fall during 2001
9. Visitor numbers down at International Confex
10. Figures show web used to book package holidays

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LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS
Breaking Stories: http://www.travelmole.com/news/index.html

1. Sabre says agencies missing out on cost savings
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sabre UK and Ireland marketing manager David Morton has told
TravelMole that agencies are missing out on significant savings
because they are not encouraging wide enough use of electronic
processes such as self-booking tools and e-ticketing.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/73911

2. Telewest reports better than expected results for 2001
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cable group Telewest has reported better than expected results
for the final quarter and full year to the end of December.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/73763

3. Blow to Rolls Royce as US rival gets Emirates order
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rolls Royce has lost out to US firm Engine Alliance in the fight
to win a $1.5billion engine order from Dubai based airline
Emirates.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/73750

4. Ansett’s final flight leads to price hike fears
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bankrupt Australian airline Ansett has made its last flight,
leaving a Qantas and Virgin Blue duopoly in possession of the
domestic market.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/73935

5. Ryanair reports 40% jump in passenger numbers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ryanair has announced a 40% increase on last year in passenger
numbers for February.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/74026

6. CRM checks in at hotel chains
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Major international hotel chains are investing heavily in CRM
applications to ensure the smooth running of their business.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/73907

7. Le Meridien takes design hotel concept to US
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
London based hotel group Le Meridien has announced that it is to
expand its design – led Art + Tech concept into the US by
opening in Minneapolis.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/73892

8. Thistle sees profits fall during 2001
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thistle Hotels is the latest travel company to see its profits
slump due to a downturn in visitor numbers to the UK during 2001.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/74017

9. Visitor numbers down at International Confex
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The organisers of meetings and events exhibition International
Confex have blamed the downturn in visitors to last month’s show
on the fact that it took place during the half term break.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/73771

10. Figures show web used to book package holidays
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
According to figures released from package holiday website
holiday.co.uk, increasing numbers of users are using the web to
book even the most expensive holidays.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/74030

FEATURE: Preview to the British Travel Trade Fair, 2002
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Read the first of our TravelMole Features, a preview of what to
expect at this year’s British Travel Trade Fair, 13-14 March,
NEC, Birmingham.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/73650

REGULAR FEATURES

Site of the Week: Bugbog.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bugbog.com is an independent, impartial travel advice website
run by a group of experienced world travellers, aiming to
provide destination information and travel resources to
holidaymakers.

TravelMole’s reviewer Adrian Mann says: “The information is
generally good, but there are some omissions – some notable
European cities, and the entire USA for example. [However] After
a while, it becomes absorbing as you search for obscure details
or links, and you may spend longer on this site than expected.
It’s certainly found a place in my ‘Favourites’. But if you want
to know why it’s call Bugbog, you’ll have to check the site
yourself.” Read his full review:
http://www.travelmole.com/featured_sites.html

People in the Trade: Richard English
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Before starting his training firm REtraining, Richard worked for
the ABTA National Training Board, where he designed many of
their courses and training materials. Read his entry in
TravelMole’s Who’s Who:
http://www.travelmole.com/whoswho/16864/381352

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