Airlines: trend is fewer empty seats, higher fares
David - Sep 20, 2026
Cheap air fares? Not expected. Empty airplane middle seats? If not an endangered species yet, don’t expect that either. And,…
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New Google travel search: not ready for prime time
David - Sep 20, 2026
Already a giant and still gulping new outlets, Google last year paid $700 million to buy search software firm ITA,…
Ryanair: Coming to America?
David - Sep 20, 2026
Savvy air travelers might be thinking: “Oh, no.” So to alleviate any fears the often-reviled, Irish-based carrier is really coming…
Hong Kong Airlines planning flights to London
Linsey McNeill - Sep 20, 2026
Hong Kong Airlines is planning to launch business-class only flights to London next year, offering an alternative to British Airways…
SkyTeam helps agents boost sales
Diane - Sep 20, 2026
SkyTeam has launched a customised Round the World Planner for travel agents to help with booking complicated flight itineraries. The…
New fare structure for Royal Jordanian
Ian Jarrett - Sep 20, 2026
Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) has introduced a new published fare structure from Australia to the Middle East and Europe, replacing…
Qantas limits strike disruption
Ian Jarrett - Sep 20, 2026
Striking Qantas workers have returned to work after rolling stoppages across the country caused some disruption to services. More than…
Kung-fu Airlines heading for UK
Ian Jarrett - Sep 20, 2026
Hong Kong Airlines is planning to launch flights to London next year. A Business Class only Airbus A330 would be…
BA cuts flights to Caribbean over APD tax levels
Linsey McNeill - Sep 19, 2026
British Airways is to cut services to the Caribbean at the same time Virgin Atlantic has made plans to add…
US airlines say short-haul passengers should pay higher tax
Linsey McNeill - Sep 19, 2026
US airlines are pressing the UK Government to increase air passenger duty for short-haul passengers but reduce its proposed tax…
MPs warn APD rise will stop families flying
Linsey McNeill - Sep 16, 2026
Three out of four MPs say the Government's plans for a double-inflation rise in air passenger duty in 2012 may…
UK airlines threatened with GBP50m hike in wage bill
Linsey McNeill - Sep 16, 2026
Airlines will see their wage bill rise by up to £50m a year after the European Court of Justice ruled…
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