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Amadeus Readies EMD Rollout To AgenciesBy Jay Boehmer

Amadeus on Tuesday indicated it is ready to roll out IATA-compliant electronic miscellaneous documents to travel agencies, expecting to use the... KEEP READING

Shareholders Approve British Airways, Iberia MergerBy Amon Cohen

Shareholders of British Airways and Iberia on Monday each gave their overwhelming backing to the carriers' $9 billion merger. BA received a 99.9 percent... KEEP READING

Rome To Levy Hotel Tax On Jan. 1By Amon Cohen

The growing trend for taxation of travel in Europe continued after the city of Rome confirmed last week that an accommodation tax will take effect from... KEEP READING

Air Berlin To Cut Capacity Due To German Travel TaxBy Amon Cohen

Air Berlin will cut capacity by 5 percent beginning in summer 2011, targeting routes where it feels unable to pass on the new German air travel tax in... KEEP READING

Proposed Rules Maintain VAT Restrictions On European MeetingsBy Amon Cohen

Europe is poised to miss its best opportunity in years to permanently remove corporate events from the Tour Operators' Margin Scheme, which has... KEEP READING

Survey: Many Europeans Anticipating Less Business Travel In 2011By Amon Cohen

Many more Europeans said they expect to take fewer business trips in 2011 than in 2010 compared with those who expect to travel more, according to a... KEEP READING

European Parliament Renews PNR Exchange CriticismBy Amon Cohen

The European Parliament last week again called for the European Commission to "explore less intrusive alternatives" to the comprehensive collection of... KEEP READING

BA To Offer Heathrow-Orly ServiceBy Amon Cohen

British Airways plans to offer new service between London Heathrow and Paris Orly airports, effective Jan. 10, 2011. Seats go on sale on Nov. 16. BA... KEEP READING

GDSs Point To Slowing Growth In Western EuropeBy Jay Boehmer

Slowing fourth-quarter booking growth, particularly in Western Europe, this week was highlighted by a pair of global distribution firms during... KEEP READING

EU Fine, Other Special Items Keep SAS In The RedBy Amon Cohen

Scandinavian carrier SAS was one of the few airlines in the world to stay in the red during the third quarter, it revealed on Wednesday, with a net loss... KEEP READING

Europcar Reports Continued Revenue ImprovementBy Amon Cohen

Europcar's third-quarter revenue per rental day rose 4.5 percent year over year, according to parent Eurazeo. This marked the eighth consecutive quarter... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Raises Fuel SurchargesBy Amon Cohen

Lufthansa on Monday increased its fuel surcharges, and similar moves by other airlines could be on their way after oil prices on Tuesday hit a two-year... KEEP READING

EC To Review Passenger Rights RegsBy Mary Ann Mcnulty

The European Commission by year-end is expected to issue a report on proposed revisions to air passenger rights legislation adopted in 2004, cabinet... KEEP READING

Virgin Atlantic Assessing OptionsBy Amon Cohen

Virgin Atlantic confirmed reports on Friday that it hired Deutsche Bank to conduct a strategic review of its business. Sources told BTN that they were... KEEP READING

Third-Quarter U.K. Air Transactions Outpace 2008 LevelsBy Amon Cohen

The United Kingdom's Guild of Travel Management Companies furnished powerful evidence of business travel's recovery on Wednesday by revealing it handled... KEEP READING

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