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Baggage handlers vote for strike
- Jul 06, 2024
Summer flight chaos is being widely predicted for the UK after baggage handlers voted to strike in a dispute over…
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$44 air fares…no, $39
David - Jul 06, 2024
Both Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways announced summer sales. AirTran fares start as low as $44 each way. Their sale…
Will Stelios take EasyJet private?
- Jul 05, 2024
Industry observers are once more suggesting that Stelios Haji-Ioannou is considering taking the EasyJet company private, just weeks after the…
US low-cost carriers eyeing Europe
David - Jul 02, 2024
US low-cost carriers already flying to Mexico, the Caribbean and Canada are heading for Europe as well. ATA Airlines plans…
Worldspan postpones IPO
David - Jul 02, 2024
Worldspan tersely cited “market conditions” as reasons why it was postponing its previously announced initial public offering of common stock.…
Virgin Holidays issues dedicated Manchester brochure
Phil Davies - Jul 02, 2024
Virgin Holidays is launching a dedicated brochure for Manchester departures to Florida and the Caribbean. The operator has tied up…
Another pilot arrested for being drunk
- Jul 02, 2024
A British pilot has reportedly been arrested for being drunk in charge of an aircraft, just minutes before he was…
Carnival shares rise on broker “buy” note
- Jul 02, 2024
Travel and tourism shares suffered yesterday as London’s equity markets went into reverse. The FTSE 100 index experienced its…
Long haul tops “dream destinations” poll
Phil Davies - Jul 01, 2024
Almost half of people in the UK plan to travel abroad in the next year, according to new research. Long…
US Airways expands GoFares
David - Jul 01, 2024
US Airways continued its self-described role as the largest low-fare carrier at Reagan Washington National Airport with two new GoFares.…
More no-frills to get on agents’ desktops
Ginny McGrath - Jul 01, 2024
FlightScanner has signed up seven more airlines, taking its total to 50. The agency desktop tool searches the airline fares…
HLX to pay agency commission
Ginny McGrath - Jun 30, 2024
TUI’s German no-frills airline, Hapag-Lloyd Express (HLX) is offering a flat commission to agents for selling its flights. The airline…
