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PATA’s David Arscott dies of cancer
Phil Davies - Dec 16, 2024
David Arscott, executive director of the PATA UK chapter, has died of cancer. He had been ill for some weeks…
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Avis looks to cut distribution costs
Phil Davies - Dec 16, 2024
Avis Europe is to seek more cost efficient distribution after admitting "continued pressure" on margins. The car rental group said…
Advantage president predicts challenging year
- Dec 15, 2024
Advantage Travel Centres’ new president Peter Reglar has warned members to expect a challenging and exciting year in 2005 as…
Couple arrested in multi-state travel scam
David - Dec 14, 2024
The advertisements appearing in major US newspapers offered attractive vacation packages with car rentals, gift certificates and housing in well-known…
First Choice posts record year
Ginny McGrath - Dec 14, 2024
First Choice is crediting its specialist businesses division with achieving 50% of profits in what has been a record year…
Cendant buys Ramada
Ginny McGrath - Dec 14, 2024
Cendant has made its second major acquisition in two weeks. The travel group has bought Ramada International Hotels & Resorts…
Travelcare looks to direct sell
Ginny McGrath - Dec 14, 2024
Travelcare has bought Altrincham-based Magic Breaks. Travelcare, a Co-operative Group-owned travel retailer, says the acquisition is part of its strategy…
Island secures second ship
Phil Davies - Dec 14, 2024
Celebrity Cruises’ vessel Horizon is to be the second ship for Island Cruises, the joint venture between First Choice and…
Communication needed to beat brochure wastage – TTA conference report
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2024
Operators need to cut down on their number of brochure editions and communicate more effectively with agents to reduce wastage…
Hoberman defends results and aims for trade support –TTA conference report
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2024
Lastminute.com chief executive Brent Hoberman made a passionate defence of the company’s performance and urged agents to back its new…
TTA appeals to agents but how did Hoberman fare? Comment by Jeremy Skidmore
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2024
The Travel Trust Association conference is nowhere the size or stature of the ABTA Convention, but it does have one…
Virgin Holidays relaunches viewdata
Phil Davies - Dec 13, 2024
Virgin Holidays has upgraded its viewdata system by adding new features. The relaunched system goes live on Wednesday (December 15)…
