Tourism boost for Kiwis with World Cup win
Graham Muldoon - Nov 18, 2026
New Zealand upset Japan and South Africa to claim the right to stage the 2011 Rugby World Cup, the world's…
Categories: Operators
Thought for the day
Graham Muldoon - Nov 18, 2026
"Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside of them - a desire,…
Why spend Xmas at home?
Graham Muldoon - Nov 18, 2026
After all that Christmas shopping why not give your credit card and yourself a break and take advantage of Club…
Passenger protection levy back on agenda to replace ATOLs
Phil Davies - Nov 18, 2026
The concept of a passenger levy to fund a consumer protection scheme is to be discussed with the industry in…
‘Sky high taxes to decimate low cost flights’
Phil Davies - Nov 18, 2026
(Don't live)Ryanair’s dominance of the budget airline sector will strengthen as higher cost carriers struggle under the burden of increased taxation. A…
Competition heats up in online arena
- Nov 18, 2026
WTM Special Report: Traditional operators will start to go "radically online" as competition heats up in the web arena, Expedia…
GDS new boys take another pounding
- Nov 18, 2026
WTM Special Report: New entrants in the distribution industry have taken another pounding from traditional GDSs as they were dismissed…
GDSs clash as concern mounts over airline distribution
- Nov 18, 2026
WTM Special Report: Airlines with stakes in GDSs must be forced to distribute through all rival systems to avoid any…
Mexican hotels to build hurricane defences
- Nov 18, 2026
WTM Special Report: Hotels in Mexico battered by hurricane Wilma will develop safety shelters on floors and public spaces by…
Third agency this week goes under
Phil Davies - Nov 18, 2026
Hull-based agency QP Travel has become the third ABTA member company to collapse this week. QP Travel also traded as Cheap…
Five new routes for bmibaby
Phil Davies - Nov 18, 2026
New routes to Perpignan, Amsterdam, Paris, Newquay and Knock are being introduced next year by bmibaby. The airline is adding three…
UK passport costs to rise again
Phil Davies - Nov 18, 2026
The cost of obtaining a passport is to go up by 20% to £51 to pay for security measures. According…
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