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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Aviation takes off, inbound tourism still in the queue
Ian Jarrett - Oct 30, 2026
SYDNEY - The latest International Airline Activity data from Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) show the…
Sabre checks in with Homeland Security
Ian Jarrett - Oct 30, 2026
SYDNEY - Sabre Pacific can now capture the data necessary for the new requirements for travel to the USA. To…
APD hikes create discontent amongst public and airlines
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
As Air Passenger Duty is set to rise next week, a new survey reveals that most people believe it is…
NEW TOURISM REPORT IS OUT – DON’T MISS OUT ON GOLD STANDARD OPPORTUNITIES
Valere - Oct 29, 2026
If you want to get through this recession stronger – this is how: Whether you’re just interested in sustainability, just…
Southwest lowest rates expire today
David - Oct 29, 2026
Southwest’s new airline sale is at times so cheap that some flights are cheaper than checking a bag. But observers…
More US airline news: bad omens for resizing and reshaping
David - Oct 29, 2026
Struggling US Airways in a major move is cutting 1,000 jobs next year, shifting virtually all of its flights to…
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