TM Insider 195

Thursday, 11 Apr, 2002 0

The TravelMole Insider – Issue 194
ISSN 1474-2292
11 April 2002
http://www.travelmole.com

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

LATEST PRESS POSTINGS
Sabre becomes leading GDS in Greece
Sabre signs deal with UK’s leading Uniglobe franchisee
April news from Switzerland
French operator Boomerang selects Sabre as technology provider
Sabre and Cyberes sign exclusive international agreement
http://www.travelmole.com/news/press

LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS
1. New agent tool aims to simplify no-frills booking process
2. US travel managers call for speedier airport clearance
3. BAA says passengers are returning
4. Passport changes proposed for travel to the US
5. ANM launches classified travel ads
6. ITN news presenter to moderate ABTA Cairo Convention
7. ABTA announces board of directors, 2002/03
8. Air traffic control crawls back to normal service
9. Wickham quits London Tourist Board
10. Event: English tourism wine week
11. TravelMole Site of the Week: bmibaby.com
12. The TravelMole Interview: Stuart Winter, ceo, Atinera

A message from the Tourism Society and the University of Surrey:
eTOURISM and eDESTINATIONS – Seminar 24th April 17:00-21:00
The competitiveness of Tourism Destinations increasingly depend
on their ability to use innovative ICTs to integrate their
offering and to develop multi-channel distribution strategies
for close interaction with prospective tourists and travel
industry partners. This seminar will explore the requirements of
the eTourism Destination of the future. For more information see:
http://www.travelmole.com/item/77448

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How do I find information on the main tour operators?
How do air charters work with Tour Operators/Wholesalers?
What has been the impact of the Internet on consumer purchasing?
Are Frequent Flyer Programmes really CRM?
What has been the impact of the Internet on travel agents?

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Best wishes

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

1. New agent tool aims to simplify no-frills booking process
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dolphin Dynamics has launched a web based search engine that
allows agents to compare and contrast availability and prices
among the no-frills airlines. Dolphin Dynamics president Roberto
da Re told TravelMole that the aim of the software was to allow
agents to make a profit from selling low cost airlines.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/77505

2. US travel managers call for speedier airport clearance
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Speedier airport clearance is necessary if US business travel
spend is to return to previous levels, according to a survey by
the National Business Travel Association (NBTA).
http://www.travelmole.com/item/77483

3. BAA says passengers are returning
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BAA’s latest figures show passengers are returning, with budget
airlines pushing the growth.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/77740

4. Passport changes proposed for travel to the US
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The US government is considering a proposed piece of US
legislation which if introduced will mean that all non-US
visitors will need a visa to travel to the US unless biometric
data is included on their passport.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/77658

5. ANM launches classified travel ads
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Associated New Media has announced the launch of travelAds, an
online classified advertising section of ThisisTravel.co.uk.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/77653

6. ITN news presenter to moderate ABTA Cairo Convention
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ABTA has confirmed that that Dermot Murnaghan, the ITN presenter
on ITV News, will be the moderator for the ABTA Convention in
Cairo in October.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/77654

7. ABTA announces board of directors, 2002/03
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ABTA has released the full list of next year’s ABTA Board.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/77657

8. Air traffic control crawls back to normal service
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The National Air Traffic Control System is said to be “back to
normal” after a computer error caused nationwide flight delays
yesterday.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/77624

9. Wickham quits London Tourist Board
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Teresa Wickham, chairman of London Tourist Board and Convention
Bureau (LTB), has announced that she is to leave the
organisation.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/77652

10. Event: English tourism wine week
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
English Wine Producers, with the support of Food From Britain,
is offering a taster to English Wine Week at a trade St George’s
Day Tasting on Tuesday April 23.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/77509

11. Site of the Week: bmibaby.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You wait ages for a new low cost flight site review, and then
two come along at once! This week it’s the turn of British
Midland, and their new entrant into the sector – bmibaby.com.

TravelMole’s reviewer Adrian Mann says: “The whole thing is a
bit ‘flat’ – the content is limited, the booking goes straight
to the regular BMI site, and you’re left wondering what all the
fuss was about. It all works, and there are no nasty surprises,
but personally, I can’t find anything unique or memorable about
it. It gives the impression that it’s been rushed out as
a ‘Front End’ selling cheap flights via the regular site.”
Read his full review:
http://www.travelmole.com/featured_sites.html

12. The TravelMole Interview: Stuart Winter, ceo, Atinera
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Online travel agencies will start to put together their own
holiday packages as suppliers cut commissions and customers
demand more choice, according to Stuart Winter, chief executive
of travel software and technology solutions firm Atinera.
http://www.travelmole.com/item/77385

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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