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Oz tourism push aims to bowl over Brits
Phil Davies - Nov 17, 2024
Cricketers Shane Warne and Phil Tufnell are to feature in a tourism aiming to encourage British tourists to visit Australia…
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BA to lower retirement age to 60
Phil Davies - Nov 17, 2024
British Airways has agreed to lower the retirement age for staff to 60 in return for increased contributions in an…
Kwik Travel bought by Preston Travel Group
Bev - Nov 16, 2024
Channel Islands operator Preston Travel Group has acquired Midlands-based homeworking travel company Kwik Travel for an undisclosed sum. Preston Travel…
US Airways proposes $8bn Delta merger
Phil Davies - Nov 16, 2024
US Airways Group has put forward a plan for an £8 billion merger with Delta Air Lines. The combination of US…
FTO calls for dismantling of ATOL system
Phil Davies - Nov 16, 2024
The UK’s major tour operators have called for the abolition of the ATOL protection scheme in favour of a levy…
Middle and higher income earners benefit from no-frills carriers – report
Phil Davies - Nov 16, 2024
No-frills airlines appear to have had little impact on overall rates of traffic growth, a report by the Civil Aviation…
BA raises Iberia stake to 10%
Phil Davies - Nov 16, 2024
British Airways has increased its shareholding in Iberia from nine to ten per cent. The UK carrier has paid £13…
GTMC members see air bookings rise in third quarter
Bev - Nov 16, 2024
Members of the Guild of Travel Management Companies made 1.48 million airline bookings in the third quarter, 5% up on…
Flexibletrips replaces brochures with mini-guides
Bev - Nov 16, 2024
Flexibletrips is replacing its annual brochures with mini guides and claims it will save over 87 tonnes of paper. The…
Multi-billion dollar airline merger up in the air
David - Nov 16, 2024
The impact of US Airways acquiring Delta Air Lines for $8 billion would make the combined company the largest airline…
‘High spending long haul visitors staying away’ – UKinbound
Phil Davies - Nov 15, 2024
The UK will continue to lose high spending visitors due to high tourist taxes and operating costs, industry body UKinbound…
XL Leisure invests in Medlife Hotels
Phil Davies - Nov 15, 2024
XL Leisure Group has made a “significant investment” in online accommodation-only firm Medlife Hotels, acquiring a substantial undisclosed shareholding. The…
