BCD Owner Sees Return Of Airline CommissionsAirline commissions paid to travel management companies are seeping back into the industry as competition for marketshare, especially for premium fares,... KEEP READING
Czechs Pick Air France-KLM, Local Consortium To Bid For State-Owned CarrierThe Czech government has selected Air France-KLM and a consortium of local companies to progress to the second round of bidding for the state-owned... KEEP READING
Delta To Add $50 International Second-Checked-Bag FeeDelta Air Lines on July 1 will begin charging $50 for international passengers to check their second piece of luggage, making it the first U.S. carrier... KEEP READING
Dutch Association Exec Advises Hoteliers To Avoid Amex Card UseA senior figure in an association representing Dutch hotels, restaurants and caterers has urged hotel members to encourage guests to avoid paying with... KEEP READING
EC Reviewing Star, Oneworld Antitrust Immunity ProposalsThe European Commission this week said it has opened two competitive reviews of Star and Oneworld airline alliance members separately seeking antitrust... KEEP READING
Travelport Full-Content Deal With Air France-KLM Shields Agencies From SurchargeTravelport GDS this week said it has signed a four-year "full content" agreement with Air France-KLM, effectively shielding its subscribers from the... KEEP READING
Italy's New Public High-Speed Rail To Face Private CompetitionItaly's newly launched state-run high-speed rail service between Milan and Rome will face private competition from 2011. Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori... KEEP READING
Marriott Makes Global Sales Leader Head Of European LodgingMarriott International this week appointed executive vice president of global sales and marketing Amy McPherson as its new president and managing... KEEP READING
SAS Joins European Airline Mobile Boarding Pass BandwagonSAS Scandinavian Airlines this week launched a two-and-a-half month trial period for the use of mobile barcode boarding passes on travel between seven... KEEP READING
AirPlus Data Show Drop Of 19% In Tickets, 11% In Average Ticket PriceAirPlus International reported yesterday that air ticket purchases by customers of more than 12 months' standing fell 19 percent in January and February... KEEP READING
Amex Sees European Airfare, Hotel Rate Declines To SlowAirfares for European buyers are likely to continue falling until the third quarter of this year, when fresh capacity cuts will steady the price... KEEP READING
Avis Europe To Levy No-Show ChargeAvis Europe plans to introduce a charge for customers who fail to cancel their booking before scheduled collection time. The charge of €40 (or £40 or 60... KEEP READING
DOT Tentatively Approves Star Transatlantic Immunity, Joint Venture With ContinentalThe U.S. Department of Transportation late yesterday tentatively granted antitrust immunity to a proposed joint venture among three current Star... KEEP READING
New Travel Distribution Association To Lobby European Policy MakersA new industry body set up to lobby European Union institutions on behalf of travel distributors is making the International Air Transport Association's... KEEP READING
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