Qantas offer gets ludicrous
John Alwyn-Jones - Mar 22, 2025
A report by Terry McCrann in the Courier Mail yesterday says that Qantas chair Margaret Jackson has now given essentially…
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UK to ‘agree landmark transatlantic open skies deal’
Phil Davies - Mar 21, 2025
The UK is likely to accept a landmark deal with the US to open transatlantic flights to greater competition, according…
Virgin America takes ‘giant step’ towards take off
Phil Davies - Mar 21, 2025
Fledgeling US domestic carrier Virgin America has won tentative approval from the country’s Department of Transportation. The DOT, which had…
ITM plans environmental accreditation standards
Phil Davies - Mar 21, 2025
An Environmental Impact Reduction Toolkit has been launched by the Institute of Travel Management. It is part of the association’s…
ITM to introduce supplier training schemes
Phil Davies - Mar 21, 2025
A training programme for business travel suppliers is to be introduced by the Institute of Travel Management. The announcement came…
‘20% business travel cost savings from consolidation’ – CWT
Phil Davies - Mar 21, 2025
Large companies are making travel cost savings of 20% by consolidating their business travel programmes. A global study also shows…
US-Canadian agreement opens up limited new routes in air travel
David - Mar 20, 2025
The momentous impact of US and Canadian officials signing the Open Skies Agreement will eliminate at least some restrictions on…
When you have to go, use air sickness bag
David - Mar 20, 2025
SkyWest Airlines issued an apology to a passenger who used an air-sickness bag when the captain wouldn’t allow passengers to…
TUI/First Choice merger – job cuts yet to be quantified
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2025
First Choice chief executive Peter Long has admitted there will be job cuts as a result of the planned merger…
TUI/First Choice merger to have ‘far-reaching impact’
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2025
The repercussions of the proposed merger between TUI AG and First Choice could have far-reaching effects, warned John Kent, founder…
Cheaper package holidays predicted following TUI/First Choice deal
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2025
Greater cost efficiencies achieved through the merger of TUI and First Choice could lead to cheaper package holidays, the UK’s…
TUI reports UK and Ireland sales decline
Phil Davies - Mar 20, 2025
TUI Northern Europe – which includes TUI UK – saw 2006 profits decline to 81 million euros from 103 million…
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