More LCCs Emerging In Asia/PacificBy Amon CohenSoutheast Asia's largest airlines have been preparing new, low-cost subsidiaries. Japan's All Nippon Airways and Malaysia-based AirAsia, the region's... KEEP READING
HRG: Asia/Pacific Corporate Hotel Rates Rose Fastest In 2010By Amon CohenHotel prices in 2010 for United Kingdom-based companies rose fastest in the Asia/Pacific region, according to newly released data from HRG. Last week,... KEEP READING
Sabre, U.K.'s Conferma Partner To Ease Hotel Bill-Back ProcessBy Amon CohenSelected travel management companies using the Sabre Red agency platform in the United Kingdom this month will be able to replace cumbersome, manual... KEEP READING
More European VAT Turmoil Looms For TMCsBy Amon CohenA referral of eight member states to the European Court of Justice by the European Commission last week for alleged misapplication of value-added tax to... KEEP READING
NBTA Europe, VDR Agree To One-Year PartnershipBy David JonasGerman business travel association VDR on Tuesday announced it would partner with NBTA Europe for one year starting this spring.... KEEP READING
BA's Walsh: 2011 To Bring 'Significant' Air M&ABy Amon CohenRising oil prices will lead to even more airline merger activity in 2011 than there was in 2010, British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh told The... KEEP READING
U.K.'s Capita Buys Hotel Booking Agency BSIBy Amon CohenLast month's acquisition of BSI, which is one of the three largest hotel booking and meetings management agencies in the United Kingdom, will more than... KEEP READING
Benchmarking Europe's Biggest 2010: Consolidation ConsternationFive Europe-based travel buyers in October discussed with BTN their strong misgivings about airline consolidation, as well as their views on hotel and... KEEP READING
KLM To Launch Xiamen ServiceBy Amon CohenKLM announced plans to become the first airline to offer direct flights between Europe and the Chinese city of Xiamen. Service from Amsterdam is... KEEP READING
Benchmarking Europe's Biggest 2010By Amon CohenThe slowly recovering European business travel market is burdening travel buyers with renewed challenges, including rising rates and other, more... KEEP READING
DHS Official: Europeans Need Better PNR System To Fight TerrorismBy Lauren DarsonA U.S. Department of Homeland Security official this month told a congressional subcommittee that the European Union needs a unified system for... KEEP READING
Air Berlin To Challenge German Flight Departure TaxBy Amon CohenAir Berlin will go to court to challenge the air departure tax that the German government plans to introduce on Jan. 1, 2011, on the grounds that it... KEEP READING
Five Questions With ITM's Paul TilstoneBy David JonasBritish Airways on March 1, 2011, plans to introduce a credit card charge of 4.50 pounds (US$7.10) on all non-premium cabin bookings through U.K.-based... KEEP READING
Rail Industry Expects New Standards To Advance Trans-European NetworkBy Amon CohenNew European Union rail legislation set for introduction next April ultimately will result in through-ticketing and a vastly improved ability to book... KEEP READING
October European Hotel Occupancy, Rates SurgeBy Michael B. BakerHotel occupancy and rates in gateway European cities increased significantly year over year in October, according to TRI Hospitality Consulting's... KEEP READING
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