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BA Makes New Offer As Lufthansa Resolves Labor DisputeBy Amon Cohen

European business travelers fatigued by a lengthy series of air industry strikes in the past six months have received cheering news from both British... KEEP READING

State Department To Hike Passport, Visa FeesBy Jay Boehmer

The U.S. State Department on July 13 will raise the price for visas, passports and other consular services—some by more than $300—to reflect what the... KEEP READING

Hotel Occupancy, Revenues Rise Worldwide, With Mixed Results In EuropeBy Michael B. Baker

Occupancy and revenues during May increased year over year in most markets worldwide, while rates were significantly up in New York and several... KEEP READING

SkyTeam Targeting Asian Membership GrowthBy Jay Boehmer

The SkyTeam airline alliance this week said it plans to continue growing its portfolio of Asia-based members, building on the recent addition of Vietnam... KEEP READING

U.S., EU Officials Sign Second Stage Of Open Skies PactBy Jay Boehmer

Officials from the United States and European Union today signed the second-stage Open Skies agreement, affirming and expanding 2007's landmark... KEEP READING

BA Clears Obstacle To Iberia MergerBy Amon Cohen

British Airways moved significantly closer to finalizing its merger with Iberia yesterday after the United Kingdom flag carrier announced it has reached... KEEP READING

Alitalia To Join Delta, Air France-KLM Joint VentureBy Jay Boehmer

Italian flag carrier Alitalia Airlines in the next ten days will announce plans to join the antitrust-immune joint venture that includes Delta Air Lines... KEEP READING

U.S., Europe Ink Pact To Standardize Air Traffic SystemsBy Amon Cohen

Journey times and fuel consumption between the United States and Europe could be reduced after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and European... KEEP READING

U.S., Swiss Open Skies Deal Lifts Fly America RestrictionsBy Jay Boehmer

Officials from the United States and Switzerland today entered into a new Open Skies agreement that updates and replaces a 1995 bilateral pact, while... KEEP READING

Amadeus Integrates U.K. Rail Booking Tool, Drops Development WorkBy Amon Cohen

Amadeus announced Wednesday that it has successfully integrated U.K. rail booking tool Evolvi deeper into its E-Travel Management corporate booking... KEEP READING

Lufthansa To Hike Fares, Cut Fuel Fees Next WeekBy Amon Cohen

Lufthansa confirmed today that it will raise fares in Germany and an unspecified number of other markets on June 22. The airline also will lower its... KEEP READING

U.K. Tech Co. Applying Virtual Cards To Low-Cost Carrier TixBy Amon Cohen

Conferma, the United Kingdom-based provider of unique virtual credit card numbers for settling hotel invoices, announced today that it is beta-testing... KEEP READING

EasyJet To Test Silver Bullet For Volcanic Ash DisruptionsBy Amon Cohen

EasyJet plans to start trials within two months on an airborne volcanic ash detector, the carrier recently announced, and regards the new technology as... KEEP READING

NBTA: Fare Unbundling Tops List Of European Buyer ConcernsBy Amon Cohen

Fare unbundling is the top issue that travel managers would like to discuss with the European Commission, according to a survey of NBTA Europe buyer... KEEP READING

Air France's 14-Day Reservation Hold Unbundles Ticket TimingBy Amon Cohen

Air France's announcement this week that it is charging European economy class passengers an optional fee to hold ticket reservations for up to 14 days... KEEP READING

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