Hong Kong Airlines Targets 'Top-End Corporate Market' With All-Premium London ServiceBy Amon CohenHong Kong Airlines announced plans to launch on March 8, 2012, a daily, nonstop, two-cabin, all-business class service between London Gatwick and Hong... KEEP READING
Agents Protest Increases In IATA FeesBy Amon CohenTravel agents in Canada and Europe have expressed outrage after learning they must begin to pay next year significantly higher fees to the International... KEEP READING
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday granted antitrust immunity to American Airlines and Qantas,The U.S. diplomatic mission in Nigeria issued an "emergency message" to U.S. citizens in Abuja, warning of possible terrorist attacks on specific hotels in the capital.Walsh: Expect BA, Iberia To Raise Fares And Surcharges To Offset Fuel CostsBy Amon CohenBA and Iberia likely will increase fuel surcharges and fares to compensate for the winding down of favorable fuel hedging arrangements in 2012, warned... KEEP READING
BA Agrees To Acquire BMI, Eyes Long-Haul Expansion From HeathrowBy Amon CohenBritish Airways parent International Airlines Group on Friday announced an "agreement in principle" to acquire British Midland (BMI) from Lufthansa. BMI... KEEP READING
Lufthansa for U.S. points of sale today did not implement a credit card surcharge as planned,J.D. Power: European Hotel Guest Satisfaction Again DeclinesBy Michael B. BakerSatisfaction among hotel guests in Europe during the past two years has "deteriorated considerably", according to a new J.D. Power and Associates... KEEP READING
Survey: Buyers Facing More Challenging Air, Hotel NegotiationsBy David JonasA small majority of corporate travel buyers recently polled by the Global Business Travel Association indicated that 2012 airline contract targets are... KEEP READING
Airlines Experiencing Uneven Recovery In U.S.-Japanese DemandBy Jay BoehmerMore than seven months after an earthquake and subsequent nuclear crisis stunted corporate travel to and from Japan, airlines are seeing an uneven... KEEP READING
September Hotel Rates Rise In Most RegionsBy Michael B. BakerHotel rates in September increased year over year in most global regions but declined in the Middle East and Africa, according to STR Global.... KEEP READING