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U.K. Passengers Shift From Rail To Air, BA ClaimsBy Amon Cohen

British Airways claimed at the Guild of Travel Management Companies autumn conference in London on Monday that it is winning back passengers from... KEEP READING

BA: Three In Four Corp. Clients Have Signed JV Confidentiality WaiverBy Amon Cohen

Three-quarters of British Airways' corporate clients have signed confidentiality-clause waivers allowing the airline to share data about them with its... KEEP READING

Iberia Upgrades Business Class Cabins

Iberia launched an enhanced business class cabin for what it terms its "longest medium-haul flights."... KEEP READING

New European Air Advisory Group Pushes ATC Reform

The European Commission should focus on the Single Sky air traffic control reforms to enhance the competitive positioning of European aviation,... KEEP READING

Austria To Levy Flight Departure TaxBy Amon Cohen

Austria has become the latest European nation to announce the imposition of a flight departure tax. The tax, unveiled last Saturday, will be €8 for... KEEP READING

EU Privacy Watchdog Slams International PNR Exchange PlanBy Amon Cohen

The European Union's official data privacy watchdog delivered a stinging criticism last week of last month's proposed new European Commission strategy... KEEP READING

Some Buyers Nix BA Pleas To Share Contract DataBy Amon Cohen

Now that its perennial and oft-thwarted pursuit of a joint venture with American Airlines and Iberia is finally a reality, British Airways is heading to... KEEP READING

U.K. Treasury Targets Gov't Travel Spending CutsBy Amon Cohen

Carlson Wagonlit Travel told BTN Friday that a United Kingdom government target set this week of £100 million annual savings on business travel is... KEEP READING

Analyst Forecasts Olympic Rate Spike, But Will London Hotels Push Too Far?By Amon Cohen

Hotel rates in London will more than double during the 2012 Olympics, the hospitality industry competitive intelligence analyst Rubicon warned on... KEEP READING

J.D. Power: European Hotel Guest Satisfaction SlipsBy Michael B. Baker

Outside of room rates, guest satisfaction has declined at the major hotel brands in Europe, though top-performing brands in each tier mostly maintained... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Plans Winter Capacity BoostBy Amon Cohen

Lufthansa provided further evidence that some airlines are abandoning their cautious capacity strategies from the recession by announcing on Monday that... KEEP READING

French Workers Shut Down Air, Rail, Road Travel As Austerity Protests Spread In EuropeBy Amon Cohen

Business travelers were hit by strike chaos in France on Tuesday, regardless of whether they journeyed by air, train or car. Both airlines and the... KEEP READING

Deloitte Predicts Decline In 2011 London Hotel RatesBy Amon Cohen

Average room rates in London will fall 2 percent in 2011 even though they rocketed by 15.6 percent in the third quarter of 2010, Deloitte's hospitality... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Reports Sharp Rise In Passenger VolumeBy Amon Cohen

Lufthansa's passenger numbers surged ahead 12.1 percent in September, far more than its main European rivals, but the German flag carrier remains... KEEP READING

SAS To Raise U.S., Asia CapacityBy Jay Boehmer

SAS on Wednesday said it would add daily Oslo-New York service next March and five weekly Oslo-Shanghai roundtrips next winter, in addition to a handful... KEEP READING

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