BA suffers record loss – hits out at APD rise
Phil Davies - May 22, 2026
British Airways has turned in a record pre-tax loss of £401 million from a record profit of £922…
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May bank holiday rush overseas down this year
Phil Davies - May 22, 2026
Around 100,000 fewer people will be heading overseas on holiday over the bank holiday weekend. ABTA estimates that 1.8 million…
More late bookings indentified in long haul sector
Phil Davies - May 22, 2026
Hayes & Jarvis reports bookings up by more than 50% to countries that have experienced recent troubles…
Emirates profits drop
Karen - May 21, 2026
Emirates, the Middle East's biggest airline, said its profit tumbled 72 percent last fiscal year as it struggled with soaring…
AAPA raises hope for airline recovery
Ian Jarrett - May 21, 2026
KUALA LUMPUR – Preliminary figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that its member airlines carried…
Tiger doesn’t go near the bottom line
Ian Jarrett - May 21, 2026
MELBOURNE - Tiger Airways has released a fourth quarter business report but has flown clear of including any profit –…
Exclusive: BA to launch two new Caribbean routes
Bev - May 21, 2026
British Airways is launching twice-weekly services from Gatwick to Montego Bay and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic in its…
Western & Oriental edges into the black
Phil Davies - May 21, 2026
Specialist luxury travel group Western & Oriental edged into profit for the half-year ending March 31. Losses of £2 million…
Airline capacity down for tenth successive month
Phil Davies - May 21, 2026
The world's airlines have scheduled five per cent (127,000) fewer flights for May compared with the same month last year.…
Lastminute pushes domestic packages
Bev - May 21, 2026
A combination of the recession and swine flu means 27% more Brits will holiday in the UK this year, according…
Air France KLM and Delta sign joint venture
Bev - May 21, 2026
Air France KLM and Delta Air Lines have signed a new long-term joint venture on transatlantic routes. The airlines will…
Does the internet spell the end for agents?
Bev - May 21, 2026
Mole Factor winner and fortnightly columnist, Mike Stones, wonders if the travel agent is facing slow death... "Do you love…
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