Holland confirms abolition of flight tax
Phil Davies - Apr 30, 2025
The Dutch government has confirmed the scrapping of the country’s flight tax after just a year. The tax, which was…
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Registration for Travel Convention opens
Phil Davies - Apr 30, 2025
ABTA today opened registrations for this year’s Travel Convention in Barcelona. Attendance rates have been frozen at 2008 levels with the…
Flybe releases part of winter schedule
Bev - Apr 30, 2025
Flybe has put part of its 2009/10 winter schedule on sale early. The expanded schedule, which begins on October 25,…
Conference programme unveiled for new business travel event
Bev - Apr 30, 2025
Malmaison CEO Robert Cook, Sabre head of Europe Martin Cowley, and HSBC head of procurement David Pritchard are lined up…
Scanners in operation as WHO lifts pandemic alert level
Ian Jarrett - Apr 30, 2025
GENEVA - The UN's World Health Organisation has raised the alert over swine flu to level five - one short…
Emirates near-miss probe identifies data entry error
Ian Jarrett - Apr 30, 2025
CANBERRA - An error in the cockpit has been identified by a preliminary report into an incident that saw an…
Emiratis can’t get enough of Australia
Ian Jarrett - Apr 30, 2025
ABU DHABI - An increased numbers of flights from the United Arab Emirates have prompted a surge in visitors to…
Mexico flights cancelled
Bev - Apr 29, 2025
Major tour operators have cancelled fights to Mexico in light of the outbreak of swine flu. Thomson, First Choice and…
Ryanair to charge €100 charity fee to price comparison websites for fare access
Bev - Apr 29, 2025
Ryanair is to allow price comparison websites to access its timetable and pricing information in exchange for an annual €100…
Hitwise figures show Twitter success
Bev - Apr 29, 2025
UK internet visits to Twitter have increased six-fold since the start of the year and 32-fold over the last 12…
Travel websites confusing customers, says Frommers survey
Bev - Apr 29, 2025
Half of all travellers have struggled with poorly constructed confusing and inaccurate travel websites, according to a survey carried out…
Air Namibia suspends Windhoek flights
Bev - Apr 29, 2025
Air Namibia has suspended its two direct flights between London Gatwick and Windhoek until further notice. It blamed the decision…
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