Wireless Hotspot Provider Boingo, Swedish Network Join ForcesBy Michael B. BakerWireless Internet hotspot provider Boingo Wireless yesterday announced an agreement with Sweden's TeliaSonera Homerun network, giving it nearly 4,000... KEEP READING
Budget Rent A Car Shutters Operations In GermanyBy Amon CohenThe German franchisee of Budget Rent a Car ceased trading last week, leaving the global car rental brand without any outlets in Germany. All... KEEP READING
HRG Launches Service Targeting Small, Midmarket U.K. Travel BuyersBy Seth HarrisHRG this week launched a new service designed for small and midsize companies in the United Kingdom. Many travel management companies in recent years... KEEP READING
New High-Speed Rail Line Links Amsterdam To ParisBy Amon CohenAnother piece of the fast-emerging European high-speed rail jigsaw puzzle was fitted into place earlier this week with the opening of a new line between... KEEP READING
Report Shows Astronomical Rise In Airline Revenue From Ancillary ChargesBy Amon CohenRevenues from ancillary charges by the world's airlines leaped 346 percent between 2006 and 2008, according to The 2009 Guide to Ancillary Revenue and... KEEP READING
AirPlus Gauges Drop In German Air DemandBy Amon CohenTransaction figures released this week by the corporate payment services provider AirPlus International show German companies bought 17 percent fewer... KEEP READING
BA Reports Slight Rise In Transatlantic Passengers, Load FactorsBy Amon CohenBritish Airways today reported that it improved its load factor in August, thanks to a 2.4 percent decrease in available seat kilometers from August... KEEP READING
Hilton Names Disney Exec To Head Global SalesBy Michael B. BakerHilton Hotels Corp. this week announced former Walt Disney Co. executive Kenneth Svendsen would head its global sales and reservations efforts,... KEEP READING
Lufthansa Completes Austrian Airlines TakeoverBy Jay BoehmerLufthansa today completed its takeover of Austrian Airlines, which officially will become part of the Lufthansa Group this month, the carrier said.... KEEP READING
Lufthansa, JetBlue File Codeshare RequestBy Jay BoehmerLufthansa and New York-based JetBlue Airways this week announced a codeshare agreement to connect the German airline's international network to 12... KEEP READING
MasterCard Links To European TMCs Via DataflexnetBy Amon CohenMasterCard Europe intensified its efforts to win business in the lodge card market last week by announcing a partnership with Dataflexnet, a specialist... KEEP READING
Buyers Try To Combat New KLM Agency Card FeeBy Amon CohenLeading Dutch travel buyers say they intend to negotiate back extra costs they will incur as a result of a new KLM credit charge fee of €7.50 for... KEEP READING
EC Emissions-Plan Deadline Troubles Governments, IATABy Amon CohenThe International Air Transport Association told airlines they may wish to submit emissions-monitoring plans for the European Union's Emissions Trading... KEEP READING
Eurostar Adds Virgin Link, But No Multinational Corporate DealsBy Amon CohenEurostar has told EuroBTN it does not yet plan to start offering clients multinational corporate agreements, in spite of its Aug. 19 announcement that... KEEP READING
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