American imposes Heathrow fuel surcharge
Phil Davies - Feb 02, 2026
A fuel shortfall at Heathrow has been blamed by American Airlines as the reason for a £3 surcharge on transatlantic…
Categories: Operators
Budget carriers slated by business agent
- Feb 02, 2026
A business agent has launched a withering attack on no frills airlines, questioning the suitability of the carriers for corporate…
SideStep unveils UK meta search engine
- Feb 02, 2026
US travel meta search engine SideStep has launched in the UK with deals already secured with 100 travel sites. Executive…
Thomson Holidays gives customers Google Earth
Linda Fox - Feb 02, 2026
Thomson has introduced a Google Earth facility on its thomsonholidays.co.uk website enabling consumers to call up the three-dimensional destination explorer…
United emerges from Chapter 11
Phil Davies - Feb 02, 2026
United Airlines has left Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection leaner and more cost-efficient, according to industry observers. The US carrier's painful restructuring…
Advantage in U-turn on business conference
- Feb 02, 2026
Advantage Travel Centres will stage a separate conference for its business agents having previously agreed to scrap the event. The…
Accenture to launch customer interaction technology
Linda Fox - Feb 02, 2026
Management consultancy Accenture is developing several innovations which will open up opportunities for travel retailers. The first, the ‘Interactive Wall’…
Maupintour commissions going up
David - Feb 01, 2026
Maupintour announced an increase in base commissions to 13% for escorted programs. The company says agents can now earn up…
One in five flout travel policy, survey reveals
- Feb 01, 2026
BTS Special Report: One out of five business trips are made outside of travel policy with employees of larger firms…
Thomas Cook-owned Up Trips to create ‘virtual agents’
Linda Fox - Feb 01, 2026
BTS Special Report: Thomas Cook specialist business Up Trips is developing a ‘virtual agents’ facility enabling online consumers to get…
FCm close in on US acquisition
- Feb 01, 2026
BTS Special Report: FCm Travel Solutions is poised to acquire a US company as it seeks to cement its global…
Lastminute sign exclusive deal with Saga
Linda Fox - Feb 01, 2026
BTS Special Report: Lastminute.com has signed an agreement to offer its holiday and travel inventory to Saga. The exclusive deal…
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