Online travel sales hit in wake of ash crisis
Phil Davies - May 21, 2026
Sales of tickets and travel online dropped by nine per cent in April due to the disruption…
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Firm responds to Thailand security scares
Phil Davies - May 21, 2026
A Bangkok-based VIP aviation security specialist claims that its phones are ‘ringing off the hook’ with requests for assistance…
Europe proposes open skies to Brazil
Phil Davies - May 21, 2026
TravelMole guest comment by Euromonitor International travel and tourism analyst Lisandra Minussi The European Commission has this month proposed the establishment…
Union wins BA strike appeal
Phil Davies - May 20, 2026
The court of appeal has backed the Unite cabin crew union against an injunction won by the airline on Monday to block…
Bangkok blazes as curfew is extended
Bev - May 20, 2026
A curfew in Bangkok has been extended for three more nights and is covering 23 provinces across Thailand. The…
Event business decline drags Western & Oriental into red
Phil Davies - May 20, 2026
The poor UK economy, airline industrial action and continuing riots in Thailand pushed specialist luxury travel group…
Record loss for Air France-KLM
Phil Davies - May 20, 2026
A record annual net loss of £1.33 billion has been disclosed by Air France-KLM for 2009-10. The figure…
Lufthansa takes delivery of first A380
Bev - May 20, 2026
Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380, with a new-look first class cabin. New features include sound-absorbing curtains…
US summer travel outlook: mostly sunny
David - May 19, 2026
Few observers expect travel volumes to return to pre-recession levels of mid-2008 but pent-up customer demand is driving improvements in…
Air France/KLM reports record losses
Bev - May 19, 2026
Air France-KLM has reported its biggest loss in two decades and dismissed 2009/10 as its ‘annus horribilis’. The airline said…
New volcanic ash flight rules bring hope to European airlines
Philip Thorniley - May 19, 2026
var fontIndex = 2; var fontSize = new Array('0.63em', '0.69em', '0.75em', '0.88em', '1em', '1.13em'); LONDON - In a bid to…
New Plane Tax: Good or Bad for Sustainable Tourism?
Philip Thorniley - May 19, 2026
Three years ago we forecast that a whole plane tax was the way to go. The new UK government…
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