Cameron urged to axe further APD rises
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
Virgin Atlantic has called on Tory leader David Cameron to scrap further Air Passenger Duty hikes if…
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APD hike to ‘hit families hardest’
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
Families struggling with the recession will be the biggest losers as the government hikes Air Passenger Duty…
New UK boss for Kuoni
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
Joanna Edmunds has been appointed managing director of Kuoni UK in place of Nick Hughes. Hughes…
TTG editor poached by rival
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
Travel Trade Gazette editor Lucy Huxley has been lured to join rival Travel Weekly as group editor. The switch, believed…
Inside cabins to have ‘virtual portholes’
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
Virtual portholes giving video feed of the ocean to passengers staying in inside cabins will feature on Disney Cruise…
APD: the tax slug that canes long haul travellers
Ian Jarrett - Oct 30, 2026
SYDNEY - The British government has a nasty little surprise waiting – it’s called the Air Passenger Duty (APD) and…
Industry runners set for New York marathon
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
Chris Roche, Travel Republic, and Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, are to raise money for…
Virgin signs $720m aero engine deal
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
Virgin Atlantic has placed an order worth $720 million for Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to power its…
Comparison site predicts the end of the ‘staycation’
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
Travel comparison site Hotelly.com has predicted the end of the staycation phenomenon for Brits who are hacked off with the…
Lufthansa posts serious slump in operating profits
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
Lufthansa has reported a 728 million euros drop in operating profit for the first nine months of 2009 to 226…
Shearings enters sea cruise sector
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
Shearings has dived further into the cruise sector by offering a dedicated sea cruise brochure. The company partners with All…
Korean ups Kosmo count
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
Korean Airlines has increased the number of routes on which it will offer its first class lie-flat Kosmo Suites. Kosmo…
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