Thoughts for the week
Graham Muldoon - Mar 31, 2026
From the delightfully twisted mind of Stephen Wright.. I stayed in a really old hotel last night. They sent me…
Categories: Business
Business agents more bullish than leisure counterparts
Phil Davies - Mar 31, 2026
More than three quarters (75.4%) of business travel agents predict they will see an increase in bookings during the second…
United Co-op Travel achieves £568m in sales
Phil Davies - Mar 31, 2026
United Co-op Travel Group saw a 14.6% sales rise to £568 million in 2005. The figures cover 53 weeks to…
First phase of Irish tourism web initiative launched
Phil Davies - Mar 31, 2026
The first phase of a €2.6 million global web development project has been launched by Tourism Ireland. A new bookable…
VLM declares eighth straight year of profit
Phil Davies - Mar 31, 2026
VLM Airlines saw 2005 after tax profits rise by 43% to €1.35 million – its eighth consecutive year in the black.…
Panasonic account goes to Fleet Street Travel
Phil Davies - Mar 30, 2026
Fleet Street Travel has won the Panasonic business travel account following an eight-way pitch. The electronics company cited Fleet Street…
Ryanair adds five Shannon routes
Phil Davies - Mar 30, 2026
Services to Biarritz, Carcassonne, Faro, Krakow and Venice are to be added by Ryanair from Shannon. The routes start on…
Thistle chases Indian market with sales tie-up
- Mar 30, 2026
UK hotel chain Thistle Hotels is targeting the expanding Indian market by signing an agency sales agreement with The Nijhawan…
Qantas returns to San Francisco
Graham Muldoon - Mar 30, 2026
Qantas Ambassador John Travolta and Mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom will be on hand to welcome the first of…
Virgin outlines three-year growth plan
- Mar 29, 2026
Virgin Atlantic is aiming to increase its number of business travellers by 10% within 12 months as it put premium passengers at…
CWT launch targets mid-size businesses
- Mar 29, 2026
Carlson Wagonlit will launch its latest product for small and mid-size companies in the UK this summer after rolling it…
Business travellers pine for home comforts
- Mar 29, 2026
Business travellers pine for home comforts and someone to share a drink with as they slip into a Alan Partridge…
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