TM Insider 189

The TravelMole Insider – Issue 189
ISSN 1474-2292
21 March 2002
http://www.travelmole.com

FEATURE: Temporary staffing strategies, by New Frontiers
http://www.travelmole.com/item/74885

LATEST PRESS POSTINGS
Luxury villa specialists at home with Travelink
RWA internet booking engines in over 500 agency sites in Germany
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

LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS
1. GBP 3.6m boost for ETC’s e-tourism vision
2. CBI to seek VAT reduction for hotels and guest houses
3. Increase in VAT could cost charities up to GBP 100m per year
4. Most business travellers say ‘no change’ since September 11
5. One in four set to dump company car
6. Hospitality leaders predict strong growth
7. Hotels and operators should work on branding, says KPMG report
8. Impact of Argentina’s crisis on its hospitality industry
9. BAA launches security awareness campaign
10. Sabre increases bid for remaining Travelocity shares
11. The Falkirk Wheel to open 1st May
12. TravelMole Site of the Week: Britainexpress.com
13. The TravelMole Interview: Helen Baker, Lastminute.com

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EDITOR’S NOTE
All eyes are turning to the Budget. The Charity Finance
Directors’ Group has urged Chancellor Gordon Brown not to
increase VAT or National Insurance. There have been rumours that
Mr Brown is considering raising VAT to 20%, which could cost
charities up to GBP 100m per year.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/75675

Furthermore, a CBI spokesman has confirmed that the organisation
will seek an emergency cut in VAT on hotel and guest house
accommodation in this year’s Budget in a bid to help the sector
recover from the impact of the September 11 terrorist attacks
and last year’s Foot and Mouth outbreak.

The organisation’s intentions were leaked to The Guardian
earlier this week. It reported that the organisation intended to
seek a one year reduction in VAT from 17.5% to 5%. The CBI has
confirmed that the VAT proposals will feature in the budget
submission that is expected to go to the Chancellor in the next
three weeks.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/75556

Best wishes

Richard Hammond
mailto:[email protected]

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

1. GBP 3.6m boost for ETC’s e-tourism vision
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell has announced a GBP 3.6m grant
to the English Tourism Council (ETC) to develop its e-tourism
EnglandNet project.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/75720

2. CBI to seek VAT reduction for hotels and guest houses
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A CBI spokesman has confirmed that the organisation will seek an
emergency cut in VAT on hotel and guest house accommodation in
this year’s Budget in a bid to help the sector recover from the
impact of the September 11 terrorist attacks and last year’s
Foot and Mouth outbreak.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/75556

3. Increase in VAT could cost charities up to GBP 100m per year
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Charity Finance Directors’ Group has urged the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Gordon Brown MP, not to increase VAT or National
Insurance in the forthcoming Budget.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/75675

4. Most business travellers say ‘no change’ since September 11
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Almost three quarters (73%) of business travellers say that
their work-related travel has not decreased since September 11
according to an annual American Express poll.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/75536

5. One in four set to dump company car
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
One in four company car drivers may exchange their vehicle for a
salary increase to escape the new car tax on emissions starting
on 6 April, according to a new survey.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/75525

6. Hospitality leaders predict strong growth
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Business leaders in the hospitality industry have concluded that
although 2002 will be a challenging year, the outlook for growth
in Europe is extremely positive in the medium to longer term.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/75716

7. Hotels and operators should work on branding, says KPMG report
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A European report by KPMG says that hotel owners and operators
need to work together to create a successful and profitable
alliance, which will maximise the return on investment that can
be generated from rooms.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/75715

8. Impact of Argentina’s crisis on its hospitality industry
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The latest Global Hotel Network Report takes a look at the
impact of the financial crisis in Argentina on the country’s
hospitality and tourism industry from the perspective of Dr
Eduardo Pestarino, Horwath Consulting.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/75647

9. BAA launches security awareness campaign
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BAA is launching an awareness campaign over the busy Easter
holiday period to ensure that passengers are aware of new
security requirements.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/75712

10. Sabre increases bid for remaining Travelocity shares
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sabre’s determination to acquire the remaining 30% of online
travel firm Travelocity has led it to increase its initial offer
by $5 per share.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/75517

11. The Falkirk Wheel to open 1st May
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It has been announced that The Falkirk Wheel, set to become one
of Scotland’s major tourist attractions, will open to the public
on Wednesday May 1.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/75407

12. Site of the Week: Britainexpress.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Here’s a site that’s a labour of love for the author, David
Ross. As a committed Anglophile, he has set out to make
BritainExpress.com the best place on the net to get information
about Britain.

TravelMole’s reviewer Adrian Mann says: “it’s packed full of
information and background, and there are mountains of links to
other sites. It’s easy to get around and find what you want,
doesn’t indulge in needless technology, is entertainingly
written, and has all the hallmarks of a site that’s been built
and maintained by someone who’s passionate about what they do.
If you are looking to visit Britain and want to do some research
first, or if you just want ideas for great days out, have a look
at Britainexpress.com first. Highly recommended.”
Read his full review:
http://www.travelmole.com/featured_sites.html

13. The TravelMole Interview: Helen Baker, Lastminute.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lastminute.com UK managing director Helen Baker has told
TravelMole that she believes the company’s competition is not
just other online travel or leisure companies, but big brands
such as McDonalds, Orange or Tesco because that is the sort of
brand success it wants to emulate.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/75418

FEATURE: Temporary staffing strategies, by New Frontiers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The travel industry has reluctantly used temps in the past to
cover holiday, sickness and maternity leave. Temps have been
seen as expensive and a luxury – but are they? In uncertain
times, businesses need flexibility. Will recruiting temporary
staff be both cost effective and productive? Specialist
recruitment consultant New Frontiers debates the advantages and
disadvantages of recruiting temps as a profitable staffing
strategy.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/74885

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