TM Insider 172

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The TravelMole Insider – Issue 172
ISSN 1474-2292
22 January 2002
https://www.travelmole.com

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This newswire contains messages from: Farebase and Eyefortravel

THIS WEEK’S REGULAR FEATURES:
Site of the Week: BritishAirways.com
People in the Trade: Bruce Taylor, 2020Tourism.com
Poll: Should operators provide more information on the benefits
they bring to destinations?

LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS:
1. Growing demand for ethical holidays
2. Security in the air industry
3. September 11 hurts Sabre Q4 results
4. P&O Princess rejects improved Carnival offer
5. Bowden-Doyle replaces Stewart as Accoladia md
6. Early success for Mytravel.com
7. Former x-tant md joins Comtec
8. bmi unveils name of no-frills subsidiary
9. Online accommodation for Midland Mainline passengers
10. PKF report: Promising December for UK hotels
11. Call for greater funding for London’s tourism
12. ICM research: Brits still plan to travel

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Guest Editorial from Patricia Ash, Greenstop.net

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Dear TravelMole Member

In the four years since I began research into responsible
tourism, research figures for how many people would like
information about travelling responsibly (52%) has hardly
changed. Despite the best efforts of many working in this field,
the travelling public still does not have access to sufficient
information about travelling responsibly. Many companies have
developed environmentally responsible policies, many are working
towards them and are recognising the need to develop these
policies, but does the travelling public know?

Why then have these figures not increased?

Firstly, the message does not get out in sufficient strength and
detail to the general public. Journalists, constrained to
write “Destination focused articles”, are unable to do justice
to such an important topic, although many would like to give
such an important issue more cover and some are beginning to do
so.

Secondly, much time is spent in talking but not in doing, and
there are too many different initiatives, all of which is
confusing for the public. Deciding on a simple, cost effective
and impartial way of classifying the different initiatives will
help.

There are many companies worldwide that are practising
responsible tourism. Some, but not enough, are promoting what
they are doing and including information in their brochures and
on their websites. There are many positives to be gained from
practising responsible tourism. Many companies are involved in
local community initiatives, helping local communities develop
a “sustainable” economy. Without this kind of initiative, remote
communities may disappear or be ruthlessly wiped out by major
corporations and governments who are lining their own pockets in
the interests, they claim, of the worldwide economy.

Tour operators and travel companies have a vital role to play in
preserving our holiday destinations for the future. They have
the potential to influence change because they can set the
standard for the holidays they offer. Sitting around a table
discussing responsible tourism will not further the cause of
responsible tourism. Giving travel agents guidelines for
travellers to hand out on booking or at point of departure will
immediately raise greater awareness of the issues. Requiring
client destinations, resorts and hotels to provide information
on their socially responsible and environmental policies will
put pressure on the service providers to consider these issues.

Tour operators, hotel chains and tourism providers: Let’s get
the message across…Over to you!

Best wishes

Patricia Ash
Founder, Greenstop.net
http://www.greenstop.net

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LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS

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1. Growing demand for ethical holidays

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There is a growing demand from the British public for holidays
abroad to be more ethical, according to a report released on
Saturday from Tearfund, the Christian relief and development
agency. Nearly two out of three people surveyed by Tearfund said
they wanted to know from travel agents and tour operators how to
behave more responsibly when on holiday – by understanding local
customs and politics, preserving the environment, supporting the
economy and meeting local people.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/69641

2. Security in the air industry

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An article written by Mike Taylor, Senior Account Manager BT
Retail Brands and Distribution Sector, detailing the different
technologies available to the airline industry to increase
security at airports.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/69520

3. September 11 hurts Sabre Q4 results

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Sabre’s fourth quarter 2001 results, unveiled yesterday, were
down on the previous year due to the impact of the September 11
terrorist attacks.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/69523

4. P&O Princess rejects improved Carnival offer

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P&O Princess has turned down Carnival’s improved bid and intends
to push ahead with its merger with Royal Caribbean Cruises.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/69732

5. Bowden-Doyle replaces Stewart as Accoladia md

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The board of accoladia has announced that Richard Bowden-Doyle
has been appointed Managing Director of the business with
immediate effect, and that Simon Laxton will be stepping down
from his current role.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/69656

6. Early success for Mytravel.com

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According to Hitwise, marketshare figures have shown the steady
rise of Mytravel.com since going live on November 27.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/69707

7. Former x-tant md joins Comtec

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Former x-tant managing director Daman Singh has joined travel
agency systems supplier and e-commerce developer Comtec.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/69696

8. bmi unveils name of no-frills subsidiary

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bmi british midland has named its no frills airline bmibaby.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/69509

9. Online accommodation for Midland Mainline passengers

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From 22 January, UK train operator Midland Mainline is launching
an online hotel booking service.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/69653

10. PKF report: Promising December for UK hotels

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According to PKF’s preliminary results for December, UK regional
hotels ended the year positively, despite the industry’s many
challenges in 2001, with occupancy rising and only a small drop
in room rate against 2000 figures.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/69695

11. Call for greater funding for London’s tourism

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The London Tourist Board and Convention Bureau has welcomed the
release of the consultation paper on tourism, published by the
London Development Agency, which underlines LTB’s calls for
greater funding London’s tourism.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/69664

12. ICM research: Brits still plan to travel

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A survey conducted by ICM Research on behalf of Nationwide
Building Society reveals that the sturdy Brits will still be
going abroad this year.
https://www.travelmole.com/item/69511

REGULAR FEATURES:

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People in the Trade: Bruce Taylor

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Bruce set up 2020Tourism.com in 1999 with Partner Maggie
Bowen in Ireland. It is a business development consultancy,
specialising in travel and tourism. Read his entry in
TravelMole’s Who’s Who in Travel and Tourism:
https://www.travelmole.com/cgi-site/whoswho.cgi

Site of the Week: BritishAirways.com

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TravelMole’s reviewer Adrian Mann says: “In the main, it’s an
excellent site, with good functionality and excellent
information. [Though] for the flagship site of the UK’s premier
airline, there’s a distinct lack of an overall design, and it
gives the impression that some of the older areas of the site
have been tacked on without regard to the design of the rest of
the site. Read his full review:
https://www.travelmole.com/featured_sites.html

Poll
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Should operators provide more information on the benefits they
bring to destinations?
Vote now on the TravelMole home page: https://www.travelmole.com
Results so far: Yes: 100%; No: 0%

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