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Advantage unveils annual award winners

Posted 26 May 2010 10:00

Jetset’s website was judged to be the best leisure trade bookable website and Travelport was the best business travel technology...
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Online flight comparison service to make UK debut

Posted 26 May 2010 10:00

A new concept using meta-data technology to deliver live, accurate air fare search results is being utilized with the introduction of Fly.com...
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Half of BA long haul crew on strike yesterday, union claims

Posted 26 May 2010 10:00

More than half of British Airways long haul cabin crew took strike action on Monday, according to the Unite union. The union calculated...
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Half of BA long haul crew on strike on Monday, union claims

Posted 26 May 2010 10:00

More than half of British Airways long haul cabin crew took strike action on Monday, according to the Unite union. The union calculated...
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Ireland adds appeal for oldies

Posted 26 May 2010 10:00

Summer discounts for holidaymakers aged more than 66 are being offered in an attempt to lure travellers to Ireland. The...
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Final call for TravelMole Web Awards nominations

Posted 25 May 2010 10:00

TravelMole’s 2010 Web Awards nomination period ends on Friday (May 28) at 17.00. For the full list of awards, sponsors and to...
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New government urged to recognise importance of aviation

Posted 25 May 2010 10:00

The new UK coalition government must acknowledge the “crucial role” aviation will play in the the country's economic recovery,...
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Kuoni opens latest travel store

Posted 25 May 2010 10:00

Kuoni’s first travel store in the West Midlands has opened at the Touchwood Shopping Centre in Solihull. The new outlet follows...
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Support African Airlines Urges Development Expert

Posted 25 May 2010 10:00

Africa's airline systems were branded "colonial and cold war remnants" stunting the continent's progress.
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Bristol airport wins clearance for expansion

Posted 25 May 2010 10:00

by Phil Davies Bristol airport has won clearance to almost double the number of annual passengers it handles. The green...
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Public sector cuts to impact UK business travel

Posted 25 May 2010 10:00

The UK corporate travel sector faces “challenging times” ahead as the new coalition government imposes £6.2 billion in public spending...
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BA aims to "keep the flag flying" through strikes

Posted 25 May 2010 10:00

British Airways claims to have flown to all its short haul destinations and 85% of long haul points in the first of five days of strike...
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Asia Pacific Airlines Traffic holds up

Posted 24 May 2010 10:01

Preliminary figures released by the Association of AsiaPacific Airlines (AAPA) indicate that both passenger and air cargo markets continued to...
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Package holidays go ticketless

Posted 24 May 2010 10:01

Traditional tickets and travel documentation is being replaced by ticketless travel by Cosmos and sister flight-only operator Avro. ...
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Rallying call for trade to back Greece

Posted 24 May 2010 10:01

The travel industry has been urged to show its “solidarity” with Greece during its economic meltdown. The call came...
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Advantage unveils travel aggregator

Posted 24 May 2010 10:01

A travel aggregator offering flights, accommodation, ancillaries and holiday packages from preferred suppliers has been unveiled by...
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Flight advice forum opened as strike hits BA

Posted 24 May 2010 10:01

Flight comparison site Skyscanner has opened an advice forum for passengers to coincide with the start of the latest wave of British...
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BA to run at least half of Heathrow flights through strike

Posted 24 May 2010 10:00

British Airways aims to fly at least half of its schedule of long and short haul flights from Heathrow through the latest...
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Online travel sales hit in wake of ash crisis

Posted 22 May 2010 10:00

Sales of tickets and travel online dropped by nine per cent in April due to the disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud. The...
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Air fares "bonanza" forecast on back of record airline losses

Posted 22 May 2010 10:00

Air fares are likely to be cut this summer as loss-making airlines seek to attract passengers back. The prediction came from Bob...
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BA strike appeal ruling due today

Posted 21 May 2010 10:01

The court of appeal has backed the Unite cabin crew union against an injunction won by the airline on Monday to block strike action. The...
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Union wins BA strike appeal

Posted 21 May 2010 10:00

The court of appeal has backed the Unite cabin crew union against an injunction won by the airline on Monday to block strike action. The...
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Europe proposes open skies to Brazil

Posted 21 May 2010 10:00

TravelMole guest comment by Euromonitor International travel and tourism analyst Lisandra Minussi The European Commission has this...
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Firm responds to Thailand security scares

Posted 21 May 2010 10:00

A Bangkok-based VIP aviation security specialist claims that its phones are ‘ringing off the hook’ with requests for assistance from...
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Holiday spend drops by £560m in 2009

Posted 21 May 2010 10:00

by Phil Davies The extent of the reining in of holiday spending last year is highlighted in a report out today. Spending...
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BA to implement strike contigency plans

Posted 21 May 2010 10:00

British Airways is to go ahead with contigency plans to counter fresh strike action by cabin crew which starts on Monday. The airline said...
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BA faces strike from Monday

Posted 21 May 2010 10:00

Cabin crew union Unite has confirmed that the first five days of strike action at British Airways will start from Monday, May 24. ...
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BA losses soar - UPDATED

Posted 21 May 2010 10:00

The compares with a loss of £401 million a year earlier and came despite £1 billion in costs being stripped out. The results do not cover...
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Bangkok protestors surrender

Posted 20 May 2010 10:01

Fires rage throughout the city
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Air France/KLM reports record losses

Posted 20 May 2010 10:01

CEO speaks of an 'annus horribilis'
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US summer travel outlook: mostly sunny

Posted 20 May 2010 10:00

Most segments of the US travel market seeing slight improvement in summer business
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Lufthansa takes delivery of first A380

Posted 20 May 2010 10:00

New aircraft enters service next month
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Record loss for Air France-KLM

Posted 20 May 2010 10:00

Net losses almost double in 12 months
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Event business decline drags Western & Oriental into red

Posted 20 May 2010 10:00

Luxury travel group issues half year results
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Bangkok blazes as curfew is extended

Posted 20 May 2010 10:00

A curfew in Bangkok has been extended for three more nights and is covering 23 provinces across Thailand. The measures came in after...
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BA strike appeal ruling due this morning

Posted 20 May 2010 10:00

The court of appeal has backed the Unite cabin crew union against an injunction won by the airline on Monday to block strike action. The...
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New XML API internet booking solution

Posted 19 May 2010 10:01

The systen provides a stable multi-source flights gateway connected to traditional GDS suppliers and to more than 40 low cost carriers using...
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Mediation talks hope to end Bangkok violence

Posted 19 May 2010 10:01

by Phil Davies Anti-government protesters in Thailand have indicated that they will accept an offer by senators to mediate talks, amid...
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Talk about shoddy airline service

Posted 19 May 2010 10:01

Flight attendants working on a plane traveling from Vancouver to Jacksonville, Fla. left a blind woman locked on the plane after the craft made a...
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Merger to create world's largest airline may be hitting some turbulence

Posted 19 May 2010 10:01

The proposed merger to create the world’s largest airline: Continental-United’s merger is practically a done deal, right? The headline from...
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Cadogan Travel branch taken over

Posted 19 May 2010 10:01

Travel club Wexas has taken over a central London agency run by Cadogan Travel. Staff at the agency in Belgravia will transfer to work...
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Rise in Eurotunnel bookings after ash cloud disruption

Posted 19 May 2010 10:01

Online bookings up 30%
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Judges delay decision over BA strikes

Posted 19 May 2010 10:01

Strike action averted until at least tomorrow
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Thai soldiers storm Bangkok protest camp

Posted 19 May 2010 10:01

Violent clashes continue in Bangkok between Thai soldiers and anti-government protesters. Four more people have been killed in the latest...
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New Plane Tax: Good or Bad for Sustainable Tourism?

Posted 19 May 2010 10:01

Three years ago we forecast that a whole plane tax was the way to go. The new UK government has taken the plunge, we now...
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New volcanic ash flight rules bring hope to European airlines

Posted 19 May 2010 10:00

Planes can now fly in thicker ash, but must obtain engine guarantee
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Positive response as Routes Europe attracts 700 delegates

Posted 18 May 2010 10:01

A record of more than 3,000 route development meetings took place at the latest Routes Europe event for airports and airlines....
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ASH ALERT - All main UK airports re-open

Posted 18 May 2010 10:00

Airports in the London area were shut overnight due to volcanic ash from Iceland spreading across the country. Heathrow, Gatwick and London...
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Next Phunkin Phursday party set

Posted 18 May 2010 10:00

The next travel industry Phunkin Phursday soul music night is to be held on May 27. The party is being held at the Jerusalem Bar and...
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Airline demands greater clarity over ash cloud planning

Posted 18 May 2010 10:00

by Phil Davies Thomson Airways has called for greater clarity and better analysis of ash clouds on the back of the latest airspace...
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