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Carlson hotels sales increased 24% in 2004

David - Mar 04, 2024

Carlson Companies announced that 2004 systemwide sales from its global, company-owned and franchised operations reached $26.1 billion, a 25 percent…

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Travel trend: get agile

David - Mar 03, 2024

The number one trend in the travel business is for companies to attempt to be more agile, according to Mike…

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Profits take off for Bmi

Ginny McGrath - Mar 02, 2024

The Bmi group has posted pre-tax profits of £2.1 million for 2004, up from a loss of £9.8 million the…

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Cost control still tops agenda for airlines

Ginny McGrath - Mar 01, 2024

Airlines carried more passengers in January signalling a continuing global recovery, except in Asia, according to the latest IATA statistics.Passenger…

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Self booking tools new battleground for GDSs

Ginny McGrath - Feb 24, 2024

Amadeus has claimed positive booking figures for its corporate self-booking tool, sparking retaliation from GDS rivals. Amadeus claims online travel…

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Hilton soars ahead

Phil Davies - Feb 24, 2024

Pre-tax profits at Hilton Group almost doubled last year to £311.3 million as the hotels and betting company achieved one…

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Options to GDS?

David - Feb 22, 2024

Airline GDS’s may be phasing out but in the transition it’s best for companies to offer options, says Claude Guay,…