European Air Capacity Grows 7%, Tops N. AmericaBy Jay BoehmerAirline capacity to, from and within Europe this month will grow 7 percent compared with the same period last year, according to scheduled air services... KEEP READING
Deutsche Bahn To Test Channel Tunnel Rail ServiceBy Amon CohenThe possibility of train operator Eurostar facing high-speed competition came one step closer last week when Deutsche Bahn announced it intends to send... KEEP READING
AirPlus Index Shows Return To Business ClassBy Amon CohenOne in ten flights by European corporate travelers in June were in business class, the highest level since the end of 2008, payment services provider... KEEP READING
BA, Virgin Second-Quarter Results Show Higher YieldsBy Amon CohenBritish Airways and Virgin Atlantic both provided confirmation of a trend for rising average fares last Friday with their results for the second quarter... KEEP READING
One-On-One With SkyTeam Chairman Leo van Wijk: More Joint Venture Activity AheadSkyTeam chairman Leo van Wijk recently spoke with BTN senior editor Jay Boehmer about the airline alliance's progress in centralizing its management... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Reports Quarterly Operating Profit, Year-To-Date LossBy Jay BoehmerDeutsche Lufthansa AG on Thursday reported that revenues for the first half of 2010 grew nearly 24 percent, but noted that was not enough to eke out a... KEEP READING
Air France/KLM Show Quarterly Revenue Rise Despite Volcanic ActivityBy Amon CohenAir France/KLM provided further evidence of the hardening of airfares globally Tuesday when it announced an 11.8 percent annual rise in revenue per... KEEP READING
Air Berlin, Joining Oneworld, May Also Join Transatlantic Joint VentureBy Amon CohenAir Berlin might join American Airlines' approved transatlantic airline joint venture, AA said Tuesday, following Monday's announcement that the German... KEEP READING
HRG Reports Growth In Quarterly RevenueBy Amon CohenClient revenue for Hogg Robinson Group rose 6 percent between April 1 and July 26, the United Kingdom-based global travel management company announced... KEEP READING
Largest U.K. Economy Hotel Chain Loading Inventory On AmadeusBy Amon CohenThe United Kingdom's largest economy hotel chain, the 580-property Premier Inn, announced today that it has started distributing through a global... KEEP READING
CWT U.K. Reports Rebounding Airline Bookings, Business Class UseBy Amon CohenCarlson Wagonlit Travel reported a rebound in trip bookings for its United Kingdom business Wednesday, with especially strong growth in long-haul travel... KEEP READING
BA Joins Airlines Offering Boarding Passes Via Mobile PhonesBy Amon CohenWith British Airways on Monday becoming the latest airline to issue boarding passes through mobile phones, the International Air Transport Association... KEEP READING
German Airlines Protest Proposed Departure TaxBy Amon CohenGerman airlines have reacted with outrage after learning last week that the federal government has provisionally proposed a new departure tax of up to... KEEP READING
London Hotel Rates Rise, As Does U.K. OccupancyBy Michael B. BakerLondon hotels increased rates by 7 percent in the first half of the year, and hotels elsewhere in the United Kingdom are poised to follow suit,... KEEP READING
EC Approves BA-Iberia MergerBy Jay BoehmerThe European Commission this week cleared the merger between British Airways and Iberia, keeping the deal on track to close by year-end.... KEEP READING
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