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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

European Air Capacity Grows 7%, Tops N. AmericaBy Jay Boehmer

Airline 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 Cohen

The 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 Cohen

One 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 Cohen

British 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 Ahead

SkyTeam 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 Boehmer

Deutsche 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 Cohen

Air 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

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