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Canada-UK open skies deal welcomed
Phil Davies - Apr 26, 2024
A new open-skies agreement between the UK and Canada has been welcomed by agents. The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies…
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Low cloud grounds flights at Queenstown
Graham Muldoon - Apr 26, 2024
More than 700 passengers were either stranded in Queenstown or transported to other centres after low cloud and rain grounded…
Tourists killed in Egyptian resort bombings
Phil Davies - Apr 25, 2024
At least 23 people were killed including three foreigners in bomb attacks on the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Dehab. More…
Portman urges ‘ecosmart’ business travel
Phil Davies - Apr 25, 2024
More than three quarters of employees are not prepared to make a personal contribution to help the environment, according to…
Cendant receives interest in TDS
Phil Davies - Apr 25, 2024
Cendant's Travel Distribution Services division - to be re-named Travelport - could be sold rather than spun off as a separate…
Lastminute’s McCaig becomes CEO as Hoberman goes part-time
Phil Davies - Apr 25, 2024
Lastminute.com chief operating officer Ian McCaig is stepping up to become CEO. He succeeds co-founder Brent Hoberman who becomes part-time…
AITO agents launch new website
Phil Davies - Apr 25, 2024
A new website for AITO Specialist Travel Agents has been created to coincide with the organisation’s tenth anniversary. The website -…
Qatar steps up flights from London and Manchestesr
Phil Davies - Apr 25, 2024
Qatar Airways has introduced a third daily flight between Heathrow and Doha and increased frequency of flights from Manchester to…
Bmi switches to single Manchester terminal
Phil Davies - Apr 25, 2024
Bmi is to operate from a single terminal at Manchester Airport. The airline is relocating services to the US…
Amadeus revenues up 17.6% in 2005
Phil Davies - Apr 25, 2024
Amadeus saw revenues rise by 17.6% to 2,418.3 million euros last year over 2004. No pre-tax profit level was provided…
Business class carrier MAXJet positioning for profitable growth
- Apr 25, 2024
On a recent flight from London Stansted Airport – home of many of UK’s low cost airlines - to Washington…
Group travel site launched for planning, booking and organizing
Charles Kao - Apr 25, 2024
Former Expedia and Microsoft executive creates new site with backing from venture capital firm that made early bets on Internet…
