BA increases extra fuel charge
- Mar 23, 2026
British Airways has announced that it is to increase its extra fuel charge on flights, with long-haul passengers being charged…
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End of hotel commissions and merchant model predicted
Charles Kao - Mar 23, 2026
10% commission to disappear over the next 5 years as well merchant model as we know it, transformed into a…
EasyJet shares soar on steady trading
- Mar 23, 2026
Airline shares did well yesterday as London’s main equity indices moved in opposite directions. The benchmark FTSE 100 index managed…
IAC to buy Ask Jeeves
Ginny McGrath - Mar 22, 2026
US travel giant InterActiveCorp has signed a deal to buy Ask Jeeves Inc for $1.85 billion. The acquisition marks IAC’s…
San Francisco wants conventioneers to stay a while
David - Mar 22, 2026
The San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau is rolling out a new campaign in April that will add advertising and…
Ritz-Carlton rated most prestigious
David - Mar 22, 2026
Who’s best in the luxury market? Ritz-Carlto, if you pay attention to the 2005 Luxury Brand Status Index Survey. The…
US and Europe fail to agree on plane subsidies
David - Mar 22, 2026
Talks broke down between US and Europe officials over how to control the billions of subsidies each accuses the other…
International tourism not matching US gains
David - Mar 22, 2026
The good news: tourism is up. The bad news: international tourism is not. So said Travel Industry Association (TIA) President…
Nasty germs in hotel rooms
David - Mar 22, 2026
Your hotel bed may be neatly made with sparkling sheets and your bathroom is sparkling clean, but an Arizona researcher…
New AOL site takes aim at direct bookings
David - Mar 22, 2026
America Online launched a new test travel Web site aimed at consumers who want to bypass online travel agencies to…
Survey finds business travelers want single source
David - Mar 22, 2026
US business travelers want new and integrated online services from their corporate travel agency, according to a recent survey. The…
Dude ranch business bucking up
David - Mar 22, 2026
For the first time in three years, reservations for dude ranch vacations are up this year, an increase that the…
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