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BA Reaffirms Plans To Upgrade First-Class ServiceBy Amon Cohen & Jay Boehmer

British Airways has told EuroBTN it will press ahead with plans to relaunch its first-class service later this year despite weekend media reports... KEEP READING

Deloitte Travelers Testing Computerized Corporate CardBy Amon Cohen

Five hundred frequent travelers from Deloitte in the United Kingdom are piloting a computerized corporate payment card that also provides secure remote... KEEP READING

Eurocard Pioneers Baltic Corporate CardBy Amon Cohen

The northern European payment card issuer Eurocard has launched what it said is the first corporate card in the Baltic region. Eurocard Corporate Gold... KEEP READING

HRG Reports Drop In Profit For Up And Down Fiscal YearBy Amon Cohen

Global travel management company Hogg Robinson Group this week reported a fall in profits for its financial year ending March 31. Underlying pretax... KEEP READING

Legal Ruling To Halt IATA's PaxIS Use Of Amadeus InformationBy Amon Cohen

The future of the International Air Transport Association's deeply controversial PaxIS market intelligence product looks questionable after legal action... KEEP READING

Oneworld, Star Sign Emerging Russian, Greek AirlinesBy Amon Cohen

Two of Europe's fastest-growing carriers have signed agreements to join global airline alliances. S7 of Russia will join Oneworld and Aegean Airlines... KEEP READING

Signs Of Stabilization Despite Deep Declines In European Hotel PerformanceBy Michael B. Baker

The European hotel industry in April saw double-digit percentage drops in occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room, although the... KEEP READING

CWT Rolls Out Hotel Booking Tool In The U.K.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel has followed up on its strategic pledge to increase hotel management activity by launching an online accommodation booking tool... KEEP READING

Limited-Service Hotels Move Into Madrid, Despite Drops In Demand

Limited-service properties are flourishing in Madrid despite declining demand and oversaturation of supply in the Spanish capital, one of the top venues... KEEP READING

Most European Business Travelers Not Curbing Trips

Fifty-two percent of Europe-based business travelers expect to maintain current levels of travel in the next year, while only 26 percent said they would... KEEP READING

PwC UK Warns About ESTA Scam

PricewaterhouseCoopers UK has warned its travel bookers and travelers to steer clear of a commercial Web site that makes Electronic System for Travel... KEEP READING

U.S. Requires Private Aviators Crossing Borders To Register Electronically

U.S. Customs and Border Protection this week said it is requiring private aircraft operators entering and exiting the United States to submit passenger... KEEP READING

EC Proposes More Transparent Collection Of Aviation Security Fee

The European Commission this week proposed a new framework to govern the collection of aviation security charges, seeking a more transparent system to... KEEP READING

EC: Carriers Will Retain Airport Slots Despite Capacity Cuts

The European Commission this week said it will suspend its "use it or lose it" slot rule for the summer season, giving airlines the ability to take... KEEP READING

Egencia Predicts Average European Ticket Price Rise Without Airline Capacity Growth

European average ticket prices and average hotel daily rates decreased significantly year-over-year in the first quarter, as demand declined sharply led... KEEP READING

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