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VW sells Europcar for euros 3 billion
Phil Davies - Jun 09, 2024
Europcar has been sold by Volkswagen to French investment group Eurazeo for more than euros 3 billion. At the same…
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IT departments ‘not fully involved’ – travel managers
Phil Davies - Jun 09, 2024
IT departments are not getting sufficiently involved in companies’ corporate travel technology needs, new research claims. The poll of…
easyJet increases Gatwick flights
Phil Davies - Jun 09, 2024
Budget carrier easyJet is adding 10% capacity this winter from Gatwick with a new route and more frequencies. The airline…
Ex-CWT chief joins BCD Travel
Phil Davies - Jun 09, 2024
Travis Tanner, CEO of Carlson Wagonlit Travel for six years until 1999, has been named as executive vice-president of global sales…
Emirates to show World Cup ‘as live’
Phil Davies - Jun 09, 2024
Emirates is to screen all 64 World Cup matches on its flights from the kick-off tomorrow. The Dubai-based carrier,…
US Congress ‘removes open skies hurdles’
Phil Davies - Jun 08, 2024
The US Congress has agreed not to block a Bush administration plan to allow foreign investors more management control of…
EasyJet carryings rise 15% in May
Phil Davies - Jun 08, 2024
EasyJet saw passenger numbers increase by more than 15% to 2.9 million in May over the same month last year. The budget…
UK boss of Norwegian takes early retirement
Phil Davies - Jun 08, 2024
UK general manager Mike Rigby is taking early retirement from the airline Norwegian. He is to leave the carrier…
BCD Travel Names New Head of Global Sales
BCD Travel - Jun 08, 2024
Industry veteran Travis Tanner to lead global sales team for world’s third largest travel management company Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 8…
US travel website revenues top $60 billion
Phil Davies - Jun 07, 2024
Annual online travel revenues in the US exceeded $60 billion last year, up 20% over 2005, latest figures show. …
Paper directory binned as Hilton goes online
Phil Davies - Jun 07, 2024
Hilton International is dropping its Worldwide Directory in favour of a series of ‘Ebrochures’. Replacing the Hilton Worldwide Directory with global…
Agents upbeat about July-September bookings
Bev - Jun 07, 2024
An online survey of leisure and business travel agents in the UK has found nearly two thirds are expecting a…
