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Air France Reportedly Considering Launch Of Low-Cost CarrierBy Amon Cohen

Air France refused to comment Friday on this week's report that it is considering launching a low-cost subsidiary to be called Air France Express, most... KEEP READING

German Departure Tax To Put Bigger Bite On Long-Haul FlightsBy Amon Cohen

Long-haul travelers will bear more of the brunt of an air departure tax voted through by the German cabinet Wednesday than was originally thought. Last... KEEP READING

Amadeus, SNCF Advance European Rail DistributionBy Amon Cohen

Amadeus has taken major steps in the internationalization of European rail distribution after achieving three separate breakthroughs with French... KEEP READING

July Hotel Rates Soar In London, Followed By Berlin and ViennaBy Michael B. Baker

Hotels in several major European cities saw room rate growth in July, while London hotels reached record occupancy levels, according to the HotStats... KEEP READING

Accor, Avis Europe Report Improving EarningsBy Amon Cohen

French-based hotel group Accor on Thursday reported strong corporate bookings for September, as it unveiled a doubling in profits for the first half of... KEEP READING

Correction: Planned Cologne, Germany, Hotel Tax Will Not Be Recoverable

The 5 percent hotel room tax that the municipality of Cologne plans to introduce by year-end will not be recoverable, as previously reported by BTN due... KEEP READING

Swedish Legislation Curtails Air France KLM Merchant Fee SurchargeBy Amon Cohen

Air France KLM withdrew a controversial merchant fee surcharge on card payments through Swedish travel agents on July 27, BTN learned on Tuesday,... KEEP READING

EasyJet Stepping Up Corporate Travel OfferingsBy Amon Cohen

Low-cost U.K. carrier EasyJet has intensified its drive for corporate business by signing soft-benefit deals with customers and preparing to introduce... KEEP READING

SAS, Citing Rise In Demand, Brings Plane Back Into ServiceBy Amon Cohen

SAS plans to recall a mothballed long-range aircraft in response to a boom in demand for intercontinental flights, the airline announced on Wednesday.... KEEP READING

U.K. Seeks European Court Clarification Of Passenger Compensation RightsBy Amon Cohen

The United Kingdom High Court on Tuesday suspended U.K. courts from hearing any more compensation cases for delays against airlines.... KEEP READING

Business Travel Growth Reflects Rise In German EconomyBy Amon Cohen

A boom in business travel accompanied the record economic growth of 2.2 percent in Germany for the second quarter of 2010, leading travel professionals... KEEP READING

EC Commissioner Questions Validity Of ESTA FeeBy Amon Cohen

The European Commission has sharply criticized the United States for announcing last week the introduction of a fee for its Electronic System for Travel... KEEP READING

Carriers Not Meeting EU Passenger Compensation Regs, Says WatchdogBy Amon Cohen

Airlines repeatedly are failing to meet their obligations under European Union law to aid passengers affected by delays and cancellations, the United... KEEP READING

EC To Propose EU Tax On Air TravelBy Amon Cohen

The European Commission next month is set to propose a European Union-wide tax on air travel, a senior official was quoted as saying on Monday. EU... KEEP READING

SAP Turns To Teleconferencing To Meet Corp. Travel Carbon-Reduction GoalBy Amon Cohen

Collaborative business software giant SAP is urgently looking to reduce its carbon footprint caused by business travel after a big increase in trips... KEEP READING

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