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PKF Sees Rise In London Hotel RatesBy Amon Cohen

Hotel rates in London in January were 4.1 percent higher than they were in the same month in 2009, according to figures released this week by the hotel... KEEP READING

Strike Threats Hang Over European SkiesBy Amon Cohen

European business travel faces mounting disruption from industrial action by aviation workers in four countries. This week, air traffic controllers in... KEEP READING

TMCs To Stave Off U.K. Rule Change Barring VAT Recovery From Bill-BacksBy Amon Cohen

British travel companies and tax experts told EuroBTN this week they are set to overcome a value-added tax rule change which threatened to push up hotel... KEEP READING

ATP Signs CorpTrav As U.S. TMC PartnerBy Amon Cohen

Anglo-Dutch travel management company ATP International, which launched its own international network in 2009, last week announced that it has signed... KEEP READING

CWT Sees Only Moderate 2010 Growth After Sharp 2009 FalloffBy Amon Cohen

Carlson Wagonlit Travel expects only a moderate increase in transactions in 2010 after major falls in 2009. It also believes long-term growth in... KEEP READING

DOT Tentative OK Of AA-BA-Iberia JV Requires Relinquishing Four Slot PairsBy Jay Boehmer

The U.S. Department of Transportation this past weekend tentatively approved the antitrust-immune joint venture proposed by American Airlines, British... KEEP READING

European Airlines See Record 2009 Passenger DeclinesBy Amon Cohen

European carriers suffered a 5.8 percent drop in passenger numbers from 346 million to 326 million in 2009, according to figures issued this month by... KEEP READING

KDS Debuts Lodge Card Reconciliation ToolBy Amon Cohen

The booking and expense management tool provider KDS last week launched an "enhanced billing module," which it claimed automatically reconciles lodge... KEEP READING

ACTE Names Ikea's Galimidi New European ChairBy Seth Harris

The Association of Corporate Travel Executives this week announced the appointment of Ikea global travel purchaser Yves Galimidi as its new Europe... KEEP READING

Business Travel & Meetings Show Names Vodafone Exec Top European Travel BuyerBy Amon Cohen

Vodafone global travel manager Tracey Williamson was named European travel buyer of the year Tuesday night at the European Travel Buyer Awards in... KEEP READING

Egencia Study Ties Policy Enforcement To Lower CostsBy Amon Cohen

A client study released this week by travel management company Egencia found that those companies that actively enforce policy achieve 17 percent lower... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Denounces Airfare UnbundlingBy Amon Cohen

Lufthansa spoke out against the fast-accelerating trend for airline fare unbundling Tuesday, criticizing it as devaluation of a high-value product that... KEEP READING

New NBTA Europe Broadens FocusBy Seth Harris

NBTA Europe's advisory board at its inaugural meeting in London this week decided to expand the group to include representatives focused on government... KEEP READING

Travelport Withdraws IPOBy Amon Cohen

Travelport announced late yesterday that it has abandoned its initial public offering of shares and intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.... KEEP READING

Travelport, Russian Low-Cost Carrier Activate Distribution DealBy Amon Cohen

Travelport on Feb. 1 started a distribution agreement with Sky Express, which claims to be the first low-cost carrier in Russia. The deal makes Sky... KEEP READING

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