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KLM/Air France merger could raise fares
- Oct 06, 2024
The proposed merger between KLM and Air France, creating Europe's largest carrier, has met with concern from a number of…
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Bold plans to help industry’s women
- Oct 03, 2024
A dedicated website and government funding to help women progress in the UK travel industry are some of the ideas…
US politician criticises ‘brain dead’ carriers
- Oct 02, 2024
A senior United States politician responsible for aviation issues has told “brain dead” US airlines that they will not get…
Premium leisure is the new business class, says BA
- Oct 02, 2024
British Airways says its shorthaul business class is increasingly reliant on demand from premium leisure travellers.Head of worldwide sales, Dale…
BA says GDS model is ‘fractured’
- Oct 02, 2024
British Airways head of worldwide sales Dale Moss says the airline may look to bypass GDSs because the airline cannot…
BA: ‘Not our job to support agents’
- Oct 01, 2024
Agents do not get paid a commission by no-frills carriers, so they have no reason to expect if from BA,…
Air France-KLM deal to go ahead
- Sep 30, 2024
The union of Air France and KLM is to go ahead, creating a new European airline that will overtake both…
No-frills included in 90% of corporate travel policies
- Sep 29, 2024
Following a survey of its clients, business travel management company BTI says companies are increasingly including no-frills carriers in their…
Airline web sales soar
- Sep 29, 2024
Around 16% of all air tickets are now sold online according to a new report - up from 10% last…
Swiss to cut agency commission
- Sep 26, 2024
Swiss is the latest airline to announce it is cutting commission to 1% for agents in the UK.The cut from…
Ryanair boss defends business model
- Sep 25, 2024
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has hit out at “ill-founded speculation” that the airline’s entire business strategy could be in…
Debate to tackle issue of whether agents are becoming operators
- Sep 25, 2024
The Tourism Society is holding a number of industry events over the coming months which will cover industry issues from…
