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IATA Reports Rise In Premium Demand

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:53:00 GMT

Article Detail: Demand for first and business airline seats jumped again in June, according to the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association. ... more details
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How To Hail A London Cabbie Using Twitter

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:01:00 GMT

Article Detail: Next time you're in London and need a cab, you might like to try tweeting @tweetalondoncab for one. Richard Cudlip, Karl James and a small circle of ... more details
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Business Trips To The UK Capital Up Despite Tough Economic Climate

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:59:00 GMT

Article Detail: The number of business visitors to London in the first three months of 2010 grew by 5% over the same period last year. This is the first quarterly ri... more details
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Tmcs Missing Out On Up To 30% Commission

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:46:00 GMT

Article Detail: Expense and reconciliation technology company Conferma says business travel agents are missing out on large chunks of commission by calculating it on... more details
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Travel Survives Largely Unscathed From Budget

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:22:00 GMT

Article Detail: Travel has had a lucky escape in today’s emergency budget announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. The sector will be negatively aff... more details
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End of APD Could Spell Tax Increases

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Article Detail: Fears are rising that a shift from Air Passenger Duty to a per plane tax will provide the new coalition government with the opportunity to increase t... more details
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BA/Unite Acas Talks Break Down

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:48:00 GMT

Article Detail: The threat of strikes at British Airways in the peak summer holiday period moved closer after talks between the airline and cabin crew at conciliatio... more details
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Sabre Red Offers Agents More Options

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:15:00 GMT

Article Detail: Sabre says enhancements to its GDS will give agents the ability to cope with airline ancillary fees, the growth of mobile technology and boost custom... more details
Categor(ies): Airline News | Business Travel News | Tour Operator News | Travel Agent News

BA Resumes Cancun Flights

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:26:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Mexican resort of Cancun is being added to British Airways’ network from Gatwick this winter. Two flights a week will run from November using Boe... more details
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Thai Pata Chapter Hits Out At Airline's Sales Strategy

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:18:00 GMT

Article Detail: A row has broken out between Thailand Pata Chapter and the holiday division of the country’s national airline. The Chapter has criticised Thai Airw... more details
Categor(ies): Airline News | Business Travel News | Hotel/ Accommodation News

Public Sector Cuts To Impact UK Business Travel

Tue, 25 May 2010 11:15:00 GMT

Article Detail: The UK corporate travel sector faces “challenging times” ahead as the new coalition government imposes £6.2 billion in public spending cuts. &n... more details
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Madrid Chosen For Advantage Conference 2011

Mon, 24 May 2010 12:07:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Advantage conference is to be held in Madrid in September 2011. Speaking at the close of this year’s conference in Lucerne, Switzerland, sales a... more details
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Business Travel Pick-Up Ahead Of Ash Crisis

Thu, 20 May 2010 12:01:00 GMT

Article Detail: A record level of transactions by business travellers using trains has been revealed by the Guild of Travel Management Companies. The organisation’s... more details
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Event Business Decline Drags Western & Oriental Into Red

Thu, 20 May 2010 11:59:00 GMT

Article Detail: The poor UK economy, airline industrial action and continuing riots in Thailand pushed specialist luxury travel group Western & Oriental into the... more details
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Airport Car Parking Costs Labelled 'Ridiculously High'

Mon, 17 May 2010 15:41:00 GMT

Article Detail: Car parking charges at some UK airports are "ridiculously high", according to a consumer watchdog. A survey conducted by Which? Car magazine has rev... more details
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ITTFA Launches Targeted Database For Travel Trade Industry

Mon, 17 May 2010 15:36:00 GMT

Article Detail: London based ITTFA, International Tourism Trade Fairs Association, has recently launched a new e-marketing opportunity aimed at the travel industry.&... more details
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First Signs Of Return In Business Travel

Thu, 13 May 2010 10:44:00 GMT

Article Detail: Long term declines in inbound business travel appear to have been stemmed, according to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics.... more details
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Willie Walsh To Speak At BTM

Wed, 12 May 2010 14:10:00 GMT

Article Detail: British Airways CEO Willie Walsh will deliver the keynote speech at next month’s Business Travel Market. Walsh will outline the post-recession land... more details
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Spain's Economy Edges Out Of Recession

Mon, 10 May 2010 15:20:00 GMT

Article Detail: Despite the growth, few are bullish about Spain's economy Spain's economy emerged from recession after growing by 0.1% in the first three months of ... more details
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Tmcs Must Become "As Indespensable As Facebook"

Mon, 10 May 2010 15:18:00 GMT

Article Detail: Travel management companies risk losing travellers to the internet unless they become as indispensable as Facebook in researching travel. Ju... more details
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Business Travel Lobbying "Back To Square One"

Mon, 10 May 2010 14:54:00 GMT

Article Detail: The GTMC is “almost back to square one” in terms of its influence as a lobbying organisation following the general election results. Accordi... more details
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More UK Airports For Budget

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:39:00 GMT

Article Detail: Budget Car Rental is to open new airport locations in the UK. The expansion began earlier this month with the opening of an outlet at Liverp... more details
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British Airways Is 70% Ready For Second Wave Of Strikes

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:40:00 GMT

Article Detail: British Airways hopes to operate more flights this weekend than last during the second period of industrial action by cabin crew. It plans to run 7... more details
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Business Agents Targeted For Airport Training

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT

Article Detail: An online training programme for business travel agents is to be introduced in May by London City Airport. The programme is aimed at improving knowle... more details
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Rival Trade Group Falters As Agents Stick With ABTA

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:39:00 GMT

Article Detail: Plans to set up a rival trade group to ABTA are unlikely after a number of large independent agents chose not to go ahead with membership, Travel Wee... more details
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PWC May Pursue Deutsche Bank Affiliate Over £20m E-Clear Debt

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:22:00 GMT

Article Detail: PricewaterhouseCoopers is considering pursuing an affiliate of Deutsche Bank for £20 million owed by E-Clear following Globespan’s collapse. Ac... more details
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International Confex Attracts 2% More Visitors

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:47:00 GMT

Article Detail: International Confex attracted 11,058 visitors this year, a 2% rise from 2008. However, exhibitors took fewer staff to the show resulting in the over... more details
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Berlin Convention Market Still Strong

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:51:00 GMT

Article Detail: Berlin’s convention market during 2009 was still strong despite a ‘crisis-stricken’ year, according to statistics from the Berlin Convention Office o... more details
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GHO Launches New MICE Promotion

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:21:00 GMT

Article Detail: Great Hotels Organisation, the London-based sales and marketing alliance has announced the launch of a brand new MICE promotion aimed at the agency a... more details
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HRG Unveils Online Booking Tool

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:35:00 GMT

Article Detail: Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) launches the latest version of its online booking tool at the Business Travel and Meetings Show (BTMS) today. The latest ve... more details
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Travel Managers Remain Focused On Cost Cutting

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:39:00 GMT

Article Detail: Optimising hotel spend, improving traveler compliance, optimizing simple bookings, and driving air and ground transportation savings are the top four... more details
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Kuoni Acquires US DMC

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:23:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Kuoni Group continues to pursue its growth strategy in 2010. Kuoni acquired as of February 1 from the US-based TBA Global, LLC its American desti... more details
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Lib Dem Shadow Transport Minister To Open BTMS

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:21:00 GMT

Article Detail: Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Norman Baker MP will officially open the 2010 Business Travel & Meetings Show with a spe... more details
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International Tourism To Rebound In 2010

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:58:00 GMT

Article Detail: Growth returned to international tourism in the last quarter of 2009contributing to better than expected full-year results, according tothe latest ed... more details
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Carlson Wagonlit Adds Weight To Anti-APD Lobby

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:28:00 GMT

Article Detail: Business travel giant Carlson Wagonlit Travel has joined industry opposition to object over hikes in Air Passenger Duty. CWT UK has written ... more details
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GetThere Launches Consulting Service

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:38:00 GMT

Article Detail: Sabre-owned GetThere has introduced a new consulting service in Europe. It will be aimed at mid-size to multi-national business travel programmes a... more details
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‘First Transatlantic In-Flight Emails And Texts’

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:37:00 GMT

Article Detail: Passengers using British Airways new business class-only service between London City Airport and New York will have the first mobile phone access on ... more details
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‘Strictly’ Dancers Swap Ships

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:55:00 GMT

Article Detail: Strictly Come Dancing stars Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova are moving their cruise ship-based dance competition. The duo will be switchin... more details
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Barclaycard Business Travel Survey

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:03:00 GMT

Article Detail: Nearly a third of SMEs do not follow a business travel policy, according to research released today from the annual Barclaycard Commercial Business T... more details
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Watchdog Calls For Better Protection On Travel Purchases

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:09:00 GMT

Article Detail: Travel companies are among the worst offenders for failing to deliver goods and services paid for by customers in advance, a consumer watchdog has fo... more details
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