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Airbus mid-air 999 fears
Phil Davies - May 19, 2024
The air transport industry is "unprepared" for the higher number of medical emergencies that may strike aboard the mammoth new…
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Good day for travel shares
Phil Davies - May 19, 2024
Travel and holiday trade shares had a generally buoyant day yesterday, as did the major stock market indices. The FTSE…
Government to study CAA report
- May 18, 2024
A long-awaited study on how to revamp the financial protection scheme for air travellers will be scrutinised by senior government…
ABTA attacks ‘missed opportunity’
- May 18, 2024
ABTA has attacked the government’s decision not to extend the ATOL regulations to include scheduled and low cost airlines. A…
Profit boost for Holidaybreak
- May 18, 2024
HOLIDAYBREAK has reported its first interim operating profit as hotel breaks and adventure holidays begin to dominate group sales. In the six months…
New vacation package search on SideStep
Charles Kao - May 18, 2024
SideStep, known for its air and hotel search comparison engine, launched a beta release of its new vacation package service,…
Opodo launches in Spain
- May 18, 2024
Online travel company Opodo has continued its rapid expansion with the launch in Spain of www.opodo.es. The move marks the…
Coaching giant eases passenger fears
- May 18, 2024
Coaching operators Wallace Arnold and Shearings have pledged to retain their brand integrity after admitting customers have expressed concern over…
Age of UK cruise passengers down
Phil Davies - May 18, 2024
The age of UK cruise passengers continues to fall as the sector broadens its appeal to families. The average age…
Money woes deter travellers
- May 18, 2024
More than a third of would-be travellers admitted they will not take the plunge for fear of being financially crippled,…
Coaching giant eases passengers fears
- May 17, 2024
Coaching operators Wallace Arnold and Shearings have pledged to retain their brand integrity after admitting customers have expressed concern over…
Confidence returns to air travel
- May 17, 2024
Passenger numbers from UK airports rose 6.3% to a record 142 million in 2004/05 as fears over the Gulf War…
