Scottish agents condemn BA GDS fee hike plan
Phil Davies - Feb 20, 2025
The likely imposition by British Airways of a minimum 300% increase in its GDS booking fee from 50p per sector…
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Advantage signs hotel commission recovery firm
Phil Davies - Feb 20, 2025
Hotel commission recovery service Net Trans is to be used by Advantage Travel Centres. As the preferred provider of hotel…
China opens up for corporate travel solutions
Ian Jarrett - Feb 20, 2025
Opportunities abound but travel agencies and travel management companies face some daunting challenges in the Greater China corporate travel sector,…
Government should make pledge over accommodation standards, say experts
Bev - Feb 19, 2025
VisitBritain has asked the Government to only use quality assured accommodation as part of the ongoing campaign to drive up…
Kayak.co.uk makes debut
Phil Davies - Feb 19, 2025
Online travel search company Kayak.co.uk makes its consumer debut today supported by a new low airline fare search engine supplied…
Silverjet urges Government to support ‘open skies plus’
Bev - Feb 19, 2025
Silverjet CEO Lawrence Hunt has written a letter to the Secretary of State for Transport urging a change on open…
ITM appoints new directors
Phil Davies - Feb 19, 2025
Three new directors from business travel supplier companies have been appointed by the Institute of Travel Management following annual elections.…
Corporates petition BA over GDS fees
Phil Davies - Feb 16, 2025
More than 60 companies are threatening to boycott British Airways after voicing “profound concern” over reported plans to impose new…
HRG makes North America purchase
Bev - Feb 16, 2025
Hogg Robinson Group has acquired Washington-based corporate travel specialist, Executive Travel Associates (ETA). The company will continue to be led…
Expedia Inc reports profits down in 2006
Phil Davies - Feb 16, 2025
Expedia Inc saw a $25 million drop in net profits to $390 million in 2006. A decline in air revenues…
Expedia boss says content ‘fragmentation’ is unstoppable
Bev - Feb 15, 2025
There is no point trying to stop hotels and airlines from fragmenting the way they distribute their products, according to Expedia Corporate…
Lonsdale Travel rebrands as Capita Business Travel
Phil Davies - Feb 15, 2025
Specialist business travel management company Lonsdale Travel has been rebranded as Capita Business Travel following its takeover 15 months ago.…
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