EC Bans Kazakh, Zambian CarriersBy Jay BoehmerThe European Commission last week updated its list of airlines forbidden from entering European skies, lifting the ban on four airlines from Indonesia,... KEEP READING
Russia Leads Europe In Hotel ConstructionBy Michael B. BakerIn terms of hotel development in Europe, Russia is king, according to the June 2009 Smith Travel Research Global Construction Pipeline Report. As of... KEEP READING
GDSs Bringing Automated Air Ticket Repricing To EuropeBy Seth HarrisGlobal distribution system providers this summer are expanding the deployments of their automated air ticket repricing technologies across Europe. The... KEEP READING
Alliances Consolidating Within European Airport TerminalsBy Amon CohenIn the latest example of consolidation by each of the three global airline alliances into single terminals, all members of Oneworld will operate... KEEP READING
BA Considering Business Class CutBy Amon CohenBritish Airways is considering reducing its Club World cabin on two dozen Boeing 747s after chief executive Willie Walsh warned that the downturn in... KEEP READING
J.P. Morgan Offers Baltic, Nordic Countries Payable and Receivable ServicesBy Michael B. BakerJ.P. Morgan Treasury Services, the commercial payment arm of JPMorgan Chase, on Wednesday announced it has expanded its payables and receivables... KEEP READING
London Hotel Occupancy Flat Following Room Rate CrashBy Amon CohenThe recession-led crash in hotel rates may be coming to an end in London, according to latest figures from hospitality benchmarking company STR Global.... KEEP READING
U.S. Limits Immunity For Continental, Star Carriers On Some EU RoutesBy Jay BoehmerThe U.S. Department of Transportation in a final decision late last week approved Continental Airlines' request to join the Star Alliance as an... KEEP READING
World Wildlife Fund UK To Urge Business To Cut Flying By 20 PercentBy Amon CohenThe conservation charity WWF-UK formerly Worldwide Fund for Nature will launch next week a campaign called One in Five, aimed at helping British... KEEP READING
German Hoteliers Score Europe's Lowest RevPAR DeclinesBy Michael B. BakerHotels in five German cities outperformed the rest of Europe in the May 2009 European Hotel Review, a joint project of Smith Travel Research Global and... KEEP READING
MasterCard Certifies Interoperability With MobileXpense Expense SystemBy Amon CohenMobileXpense has become the first European-based expense management system to be awarded the status of certified partner by the MasterCard payment... KEEP READING
Merrill Lynch's Karen Hutchings Joins Hotel Booking Co.By Amon CohenMerrill Lynch vice president for global travel services Karen Hutchings has left the bank to join British hotel booking agency Booking Services... KEEP READING
Star Alliance Pushes For Antitrust Ruling As AA Knocks DOJBy Jay BoehmerContinental Airlines and its Star Alliance partners-to-be this week countered U.S. Department of Justice criticism of their antitrust immunity... KEEP READING
Travelport Unveils Joint Venture With Payment Processor PSPBy Jay BoehmerTravelport this week announced the launch of a joint venture with payment processor PSP International for a payment, settlement and reporting platform... KEEP READING
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