Elegant Hotels makes sales appointment
Bev - Jul 28, 2026
The Elegant Hotels Group has appointment Caroline Kent as assistant director of sales for the UK. In her new role,…
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No bull: Catalonia bans the corrida
Ian Jarrett - Jul 28, 2026
Catalonia has voted to ban bullfighting - the first region of mainland Spain to do so. The vote followed a…
EU approves United and Continental merger
Bev - Jul 28, 2026
The planned merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines has been granted unconditional clearance from the European Commission. The Commission…
CAA makes special arrangements for Goldtrail customers
Bev - Jul 28, 2026
The Civil Aviation Authority has struck a special deal for customers of Goldtrail Travel because it was a “highly unusual…
Goldtrail administrators to ‘consider their position’ over agent refunds
Bev - Jul 28, 2026
The administrators for Goldtrail have agreed to "consider their position" with regards to agents who refunded clients following their initial…
AUC renews calls for airline failure protection
Bev - Jul 28, 2026
A survey by the Air Transport Users Council has found less than one in 10 passengers would refuse to pay…
BA defends itself against AITO anger
Bev - Jul 28, 2026
British Airways has responded to criticism from AITO over its handling of the ash cloud crisis. The association, which represents…
Sabre sets sights on helping blind agents
Ian Jarrett - Jul 28, 2026
Sabre Pacific has worked with a Melbourne travel agency to allow legally blind agents to access the GDS. Melbourne-based FarSight…
Chase Travel goes down under
Bev - Jul 28, 2026
Chase Travel has opened an office in Australia to sell through the trade. The company sells 45,000 hotels and apartments…
Cruise agent commissions on way out?
David - Jul 27, 2026
Cruise lines are becoming less and less of a partner. That makes John Frenaye writing in Travel Research Online wonder…
AITO anger at BA over ash costs
Bev - Jul 27, 2026
AITO has reacted angrily to British Airways' refusal to reimburse operators for looking after the airline’s passengers during the…
ABTA to meet Goldtrail administrators over agent advice
Bev - Jul 27, 2026
ABTA is meeting today with Goldtrail administrators Begbies Traynor to discuss inconsistencies in the advice it has given agents. The…
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