Abacus counts on CEO Bailey
Ian Jarrett - Feb 05, 2026
SINGAPORE -Travel facilitator Abacus International has appointed Robert Bailey as its president and CEO, with effect from April 14. Bailey's…
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Interview: Don Birch, President & CEO, Abacus International
Ian Jarrett - Feb 05, 2026
Don Birch leaves Abacus International this month, after six years at the helm of Asia’s leading GDS. He shares his…
Ritz-Carlton Bali owners win Bulgari damages
Ian Jarrett - Feb 05, 2026
DENPASAR - Karang Mas Sejahtera (KMS) the Indonesian owners of the Ritz-Carlton Bali Resort & Spa have been awarded US$10…
Worldchoice recommends £6m takeover by TTA
Phil Davies - Feb 04, 2026
Worldchoice looks poised to be taken over by the non-ABTA Travel Trust Association in a £6 million deal. The board…
Private equity firm takes majority stake in Stella
Phil Davies - Feb 04, 2026
Private equity firm CVC Asia Pacific has agreed to acquire 65% of Harvey World Travel/Global's Australian parent Stella Group for more…
Former Labour spin doctor to address ITM conference
Phil Davies - Feb 04, 2026
Former Labour Party communications chief Alastair Campbell will be a keynote speaker at the Institute of Travel Management conference in…
Hoseasons sees 13% rise in sales by agents
Phil Davies - Feb 04, 2026
Hoseasons has seen like-for-like sales through travel agents up by 13% in the first four weeks of 2008. The UK…
Operator/agent boundary blurring – Genesys
Phil Davies - Feb 04, 2026
The line between tour operators and travel agents is blurring as sometravel suppliers - hotels, airlines, etc - are refusing…
ABTA promotes booking benefits
Phil Davies - Feb 04, 2026
One million new consumer leaflets outlining the benefits of booking a holiday with an ABTA member have been produced by…
Triton Palma conference bookings open
Phil Davies - Feb 04, 2026
Bookings have opened for the 2008 Triton Conference in Palma on April 18-20. The conference programme, moderated by ITN newsreader…
British Tourism Week support urged
Phil Davies - Feb 01, 2026
UK tourism bosses are seeking to ‘galvanise’ domestic tourism businesses to support the second annual British Tourism Week which takes…
Amex Business Travel sees $24.6bn sales in ’07
Phil Davies - Feb 01, 2026
American Express Business Travel has reported $6.3 billion in new and renewed contracts for 2007. Renewals contributed to a global…
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