Comment by Jeremy Skidmore: Convention a success but sessions need to offer more
- Nov 02, 2026
Comment by Jeremy SkidmoreAnother ABTA Convention comes to an end and what have we learnt? Not a lot, but such…
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CRS changes ‘would hurt agents’
- Nov 02, 2026
Proposed CRS rule changes which the US Department of Transportation office sent to the White House this week could be…
Government accused of targetting industry over APD
- Nov 01, 2026
ABTA Convention Special: The government was accused of cynically targetting the travel industry to raise revenue in the opening session…
BA under attack in opening session
- Nov 01, 2026
ABTA Convention Special: British Airways came under attack from travel agents for slashing commission to 1% in a lively debate…
430 reported ill on Mediterranean cruise
- Oct 31, 2026
Hundreds of British holidaymakers have reportedly been taken ill on board a luxury cruise in the Mediterranean. The Daily Mail…
Concorde’s final resting places
- Oct 31, 2026
British Airways has decided that it will NOT keep Concorde flying – even for fly-pasts and very special occasions. Just…
Travel Stockwatch
- Oct 31, 2026
There were mixed fortunes for travel industry shares yesterday as London’s equity markets managed to post modest gains. The FTSE…
‘Eco-tax’ was wrongly spent
- Oct 31, 2026
ABTA Convention Special: According to the Spanish tourist authorities, money raised from the Balearics' controversial eco-tax has been used to…
Simpler consumer protection is years away
- Oct 31, 2026
ABTA Convention Special: ABTA is proposing a complete overhaul of the consumer protection scheme for holidays, but says it will…
DeRosa Named Joystar CIO
- Oct 31, 2026
Joystar Inc., a provider of travel services to the leisure and small business traveler, has named Thomas DeRosa as it's…
Galileo supports paperless ticketing
- Oct 31, 2026
Galileo estimates that by implementing E-ticketing, the average US Galileo travel agency can save almost $400,000 a year in personnel,…
What business travellers want
- Oct 31, 2026
What business travellers want most from a corporate travel service is competitive prices, according to Travelport. A survey found that…
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