Starwood unveils a new Element
Phil Davies - Sep 25, 2026
A new extended-stay hotel brand called Element is being launched by Starwood Hotels. A brand extension of Westin Hotels, up…
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Qatar to host travel management conference
Phil Davies - Sep 25, 2026
The Guild of Travel Management Companies expects 125 delegates to attend its four-day 2007 conference to be held in Qatar.…
Virgin to screen in-flight Sky News text service
Phil Davies - Sep 25, 2026
Virgin Atlantic is to offer live text news on flights. The service will provide up to date news stories onto…
City guides to be available on PlayStations
Phil Davies - Sep 25, 2026
Interactive, portable and up-to-the-minute city guides for use on Sony’s PlayStation Portable are to be developed by travel content provider…
Operators urged to prepare for change in booking patterns
Bev - Sep 22, 2026
Booking patterns will change dramatically in the next few years, said FTO director general Andy Cooper at a Travelmole Travel…
Agents need to take advantage of demand for domestic holidays
Bev - Sep 22, 2026
Agents need to brush up on their knowledge of domestic holidays and alternatives to flying, said WA Shearings sales and…
Heathrow will suffer most from terror alert
Bev - Sep 22, 2026
Business travellers are avoiding transiting through Heathrow due to heightened security and long queues, according to Andrew Solum, director of…
Industry must prepare now for future terror alerts, say experts
Bev - Sep 22, 2026
Industry leaders have called on the government, UK airport operators and the travel trade to put contingency plans in place…
Confusion over airport security rules
Bev - Sep 22, 2026
The new rules on aviation security are confusing and contradictory, according to industry experts. Speaking yesterday at a Travelmole Travel…
Harsh lessons from a dreadful summer
Jeremy Skidmore - Sep 22, 2026
Comment by Jeremy Skidmore (www.jeremyskidmore.com) The travel industry will be glad to see the back of this summer as it…
European cruises help Carnival raise revenues in ‘difficult environment’
Phil Davies - Sep 22, 2026
Carnival Corporation shrugged off high oil prices and weak demand for Caribbean cruises to increase third quarter revenues by 8.3%. The…
Business travel costs to ‘climb steadily’
Phil Davies - Sep 22, 2026
Air fares are forecast to rise by up to 10% next year, with business fares rising by as much as…
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