BA closes first-class cabins
- Sep 23, 2026
British Airways has this morning confirmed that it has closed its first-class service on a number of flights because of…
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Two ABTA members go bust
- Sep 23, 2026
Two more ABTA members have gone out of business, making four failures in less than a week.ABTA announced on Monday…
Expedia owner buys Hotwire for $665m
- Sep 23, 2026
InterActiveCorp, which owns Expedia.com and Hotels.com, is to buy Hotwire.com.InterActiveCorp will pay $665 million in cash plus around $20 million…
US air travel slower to recover than Asia
- Sep 22, 2026
The air travel industry is showing signs of recovery - but with the exception of the no-frills sector, flights are…
Lufthansa drops to 1%
- Sep 22, 2026
Lufthansa has followed the lead of the likes of British Airways and bmi to drop commission to 1%.The German flag…
D-day for proposed new GDS rules draws near
- Sep 22, 2026
It is now just a matter of weeks, rather than months, before the US Department of Transport announces its verdict…
Australia opens 1800-mile railway
- Sep 19, 2026
Train enthusiasts – and fans of seemingly-endless desert landscapes – will no doubt be delighted at news that Australia’s north-south…
ABTA takes on Ryanair
- Sep 19, 2026
Ryanair seems to be battling on all fronts with ABTA becoming the latest organisation to take umbrage with the way…
Sabre carves up GetThere
- Sep 19, 2026
Just three years after buying GetThere for a mammoth $700million, parent firm Sabre Holdings has announced that it is to…
Comment by Jeremy Skidmore: Wise up over commission cuts
- Sep 19, 2026
I find the furore over British Airways' decision to cut commissions to 1% quite amazing. The trade papers have been…
Two London agents go bust
- Sep 18, 2026
ABTA has reported the failure of two travel agents in London so far this week.Euro-Inter Holidays Ltd of 89 Bayham…
Profitability theme for next TOWARD event
- Sep 18, 2026
Industry profitability will be the theme of TOWARD Europe’s members meeting next month.The organisation aims to improve electronic distribution and…
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