Industry hits back at Tory plans for ‘green’ air tax
Bev - Mar 12, 2026
The travel industry has come out in force against new environmental taxes being proposed by the Conservative party. Unveiling the…
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British tourism returns to pre-2001 levels
Bev - Mar 12, 2026
Britain’s visitor economy has finally returned to pre-2001 levels, according to figures unveiled today. Based on available 2005 data, the…
Agent-friendly hotel booking website launches
Bev - Mar 12, 2026
A new travel brand enabling agents to book discount hotel rooms and transfers officially launched today. Vacenza, the sister company…
BDRC report shows surge in online bookings for UK hotels
Bev - Mar 12, 2026
The internet is used by 60% of business travellers and 50% of leisure travellers when booking a hotel in the…
Expedia to offer global corporate carbon offset programme
Bev - Mar 12, 2026
Expedia Corporate Travel is to roll out a global carbon offset programme to its corporate travel customers. It has partnered…
Sabre re-signs full content deals with 13 airlines
Bev - Mar 12, 2026
Sabre Travel Network has re-signed new full-content travel marketing agreements with 13 airlines operating from Europe, Africa and the Middle…
Hillgate appoints HR director
Bev - Mar 12, 2026
Hillgate Travel has promoted general manager Liz Carter to the position of director of human resources. The appointment is in…
Amadeus revenues up by 11% in 2006
Phil Davies - Mar 09, 2026
Amadeus saw total revenues grow by 10.9% last year to 2,683 million euros over 2005. Total bookings grew by 5.5%…
Air New Zealand expands Asia routes
Phil Davies - Mar 09, 2026
Air New Zealand will increase services from Auckland to Shanghai and Hong Kong following strong demand for the airline's new…
Qatar to launch US flights
Bev - Mar 09, 2026
Qatar Airways will launch flights from Doha to New York and Washington D.C. in the summer and will add other…
China, India, Montenegro and Russia tipped to power future tourism demand
Phil Davies - Mar 08, 2026
‘Heathly and stable progress’ in worldwide travel and tourism growth – generating $7 trillion – has been forecast for 2007.…
TUI to distribute hotels through Worldspan
Phil Davies - Mar 08, 2026
Europe's largest integrated tourism group TUI AG is to distribute 26,500 hotels through Worldspan. It is the first time that…
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