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Egencia Expands Reach With New Agency PartnersBy Amon Cohen

Egencia has added another nine countries to its network of local agency partners in markets where it does not have wholly owned operations, the... KEEP READING

Air France-KLM Enables Re-Booking Through Mobile AppBy Amon Cohen

Sister carriers Air France and KLM claimed last Friday to have launched the first airline mobile application that allows travelers to re-book flexible... KEEP READING

HRG Promotes Europe, Asia Head Kevin Ruffles To COOBy Amon Cohen

U.K.-based travel management company Hogg Robinson Group has promoted its Europe and Asia boss, Kevin Ruffles, to the position of chief operating... KEEP READING

Lufthansa To Relaunch Inflight Internet ServiceBy Jay Boehmer

Lufthansa on Friday confirmed it is on track to relaunch its FlyNet inflight Internet system on the North Atlantic this year, with stress tests underway... KEEP READING

Tokyo's Reinvented Haneda Airport Attracts BABy Amon Cohen

British Airways' recently announced new route from London Heathrow to Tokyo Haneda will give passengers faster access to the center of the Japanese... KEEP READING

London Hotel Rates Look Stronger In 2011By Michael B. Baker

London hotels' average room rate next year should grow by 5.1 percent to nearly £130 thanks to business and international travel demand, according to a... KEEP READING

Air France, China Southern Form Joint Venture For Paris-Guangzhou ServiceBy Jay Boehmer

SkyTeam partners Air France and China Southern Airlines on Tuesday signed an agreement to operate a joint venture between the two carriers' hubs that... KEEP READING

CWT First TMC To Use New Travelport Hotel Bill-Back CapabilitiesBy Amon Cohen

Carlson Wagonlit Travel UK has become the first travel management company to offer clients a hotel bill-back facility that takes Travelport subsidiary... KEEP READING

July IATA Data Reflect Weak European Economic ConditionsBy Jay Boehmer

Though recovering from last year's lows, premium traffic growth on the North Atlantic continues to lag other international premium markets, the... KEEP READING

U.K. TMC Transactions Soar In Second QuarterBy Amon Cohen

Business travel transactions through travel management companies in the United Kingdom shot up 12 percent in the second quarter of 2010, according to... KEEP READING

High-Speed Madrid To Valencia Rail Line To Open By Year-EndBy Amon Cohen

A high-speed rail line between Madrid and Spain's third largest city, Valencia, will open between Dec. 15 and 20, a government minister said on Monday.... KEEP READING

U.K. Flights' On-Time Performance DeclinesBy Amon Cohen

Punctuality at United Kingdom's airports fell 4 percent in the second quarter of 2010, according to figures released Friday by the country's Civil... KEEP READING

Air Berlin Looks To Contest Imposition Of German Departure TaxBy Amon Cohen

Air Berlin is examining whether the global distribution systems acted unlawfully by applying the new German departure tax to bookings with the carrier... KEEP READING

Nearly All German Corporates Sign Controversial Lufthansa ContractsBy Amon Cohen

Around 95 percent of Lufthansa's corporate clients in Germany have signed the controversial contracts introduced by the airline earlier this year, the... KEEP READING

Turbulence For Czech, Hungarian Flag CarriersBy Amon Cohen

Problems emerged for two Eastern European flag carriers last week, with Hungary's national airline accepting a 5.7 billion forint (US$26 million)... KEEP READING

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