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Sabre, BA Extend Content Pact, U.K., Ireland Opt-In FeesBy Jay Boehmer

Sabre Travel Network and British Airways this week announced a three-year global distribution agreement that gives Sabre subscribers access to the... KEEP READING

AirPlus Inks Pact For Conferma Bill-BacksBy Amon Cohen

AirPlus International has become the latest payment services provider to sign a partnership with Conferma, a United Kingdom-based company that offers an... KEEP READING

Germany Issues Rules To Help Administer Reduced Hotel VATBy Amon Cohen

As predicted by EuroBTN , Germany's federal ministry of finance last week issued a set of regulations to help companies overcome unintended consequences... KEEP READING

Lufthansa To Halt Fuel, Security Refunds For Unused NonrefundablesBy Amon Cohen

Lufthansa confirmed to EuroBTN yesterday that as of March 1 it no longer refunds fuel and security surcharges on unused nonrefundable tickets. Although... KEEP READING

Demand High For Dublin Convention Center Even Before It OpensBy Seth Harris

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JVs Alter The Skies: Buyers Face Fewer Transatlantic OptionsBy Jay Boehmer

The growing dominance of transatlantic joint ventures is fundamentally changing how airlines sell services to corporate travel buyers, as government... KEEP READING

Marriott Issues Five-Year Plan To Double Rooms In EuropeBy Michael B. Baker

Marriott International this week announced plans to double its European portfolio in the next five years, growing from 40,000 to 80,000 rooms in the... KEEP READING

Oneworld Partners Offer Slots In Joint Venture Approval QuestBy Jay Boehmer

The European Commission on Wednesday said American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia have offered to give up slots between London Heathrow or Gatwick... KEEP READING

U.S. Adds Greece As Visa Waiver Program MemberBy Jay Boehmer

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week said it would accept Greece as a Visa Waiver Program member, enabling its citizens to enter the... KEEP READING

Obama To Sign Into Law $10 Fee On Visitors To Fund U.S. Tourism BureauBy Jay Boehmer

President Barack Obama this week is poised to sign the Travel Promotion Act, which establishes a federal U.S. tourism bureau at the expense of travelers... KEEP READING

Survey Shows Rise In Business Travelers' Plans To FlyBy Amon Cohen

Business travelers on both sides of the Atlantic believe they will fly more this year, according to a survey published this week by aviation consultancy... KEEP READING

U.K. TMCs Show Stabilization In Air, Hotel BookingsBy Amon Cohen

Latest transaction figures published last week by the Guild of Travel Management Companies, whose members book 80 percent of all business travel in the... KEEP READING

VDR Seeks Resolution To Problems Caused By German Cuts To Hotel VATBy Amon Cohen

German travel management association VDR by March 19 expects to hear whether the country's ministry of finance will approve a series of suggested... KEEP READING

Aeroflot To Expand Contracting Reach With Prism DealBy By Jay Boehmer

Russia's largest airline, Aeroflot, this month signed a contract to use Prism Group's corporate sales data processing software, allowing the carrier to... KEEP READING

CWT To Try Outsourcing Mid-, Back-Office Tech To AmadeusBy Jay Boehmer

Carlson Wagonlit Travel this week said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Amadeus to explore the outsourcing of some mid-office and... KEEP READING

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