Amadeus bid confirmed
Phil Davies - Jan 13, 2026
Amadeus has confirmed that venture capital firms BC Partners and Cinven are to launch a bid for the GDS. As…
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Donnelly urges independents to change
- Jan 12, 2026
Harvey World Travel managing director John Donnelly has urged independent retailers to diversify away from selling travel to be successful…
ABTA worried about tsunami confusion
- Jan 12, 2026
ABTA chief executive Ian Reynolds has expressed his concern that holidaymakers will become confused about the effects of the tsunami…
Reynolds reveals massive ABTA operation
- Jan 12, 2026
ABTA chief executive Ian Reynolds has revealed the scope of the association’s involvement in communicating the impact of the tsunami…
New initiatives in Adventure Travel
David - Jan 11, 2026
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) launched the first phase of its new Web center, www.adventuretravel.biz. The company also announced…
Amadeus in new bid talks
- Jan 11, 2026
Two venture capital companies are reportedly in advanced talks to take over the travel reservation business Amadeus in a deal…
Self-booking tools to take off in 2005
- Jan 11, 2026
The use of ‘self-booking’ tools for business travel is set to grow significantly in 2005, as more companies make arrangements…
Worst hit areas off-limits for several months
- Jan 11, 2026
The areas worst affected by the tsunami are unlikely to be able to welcome tourists back for several months. Most…
Package sales rise after two-year slump
- Jan 10, 2026
Sales of holidays and flights protected by air travel organiser’s licences rose in the 12 months to September 2004 after…
Worldchoice treads through technology “minefield”
Phil Davies - Jan 10, 2026
Worldchoice claims to have produced a “comprehensive review” of technology available to agents. The purpose of the review is to…
Tourists accept they will lose money
- Jan 10, 2026
An independent tour operator to Sri Lanka has told how many tourists due to travel to affected areas have accepted…
End of year targeted for return to normality
- Jan 10, 2026
Tourist chiefs in the islands worst affected by the tsunami are optimistically predicting that visitor numbers could be back to…
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