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British Airways subsidiary OpenSkies today announced the completion of the acquisition of its French counterpart L'Avion, the last of the standalone... KEEP READING

The United Kingdom and Ireland's Institute of Travel Management has changed its name to the Institute of Travel & Meetings. The 50-year-old organization... KEEP READING

Western Europe will endure a 3 percent year-over-year drop in outbound travel in 2009 as part of a recession that will last longer than it will in other... KEEP READING

The European Council this week unanimously endorsed its pending bilateral air transport agreement with Canada and said it expects the agreement to be... KEEP READING

Global carbon emissions from aviation are expected to decrease 7.8 percent this year as dramatic capacity cuts have taken hold and some airlines have... KEEP READING

The newly formed business travel committee of VDR, the German travel agents' association, has criticized the launch today of a lightly managed business... KEEP READING

Leading travel buyers in the Netherlands have welcomed a decision by the Dutch government to scrap an airport departure tax that was introduced in July... KEEP READING

Air France-KLM this week completed its purchase of a 25 percent stake in Italian flag carrier Alitalia "through the subscription to a reserved capital... KEEP READING

The European Parliament this week adopted a revised Single European Sky legislative package, which it said allows airlines to fly more efficient routes,... KEEP READING

Meetings and events venue pricing across Europe will experience widespread decreases throughout 2009 as massive demand cuts experienced at the end of... KEEP READING

With a senior management directive to reduce the company's travel and entertainment budget by 25 percent from the previous year, the Tommy Hilfiger... KEEP READING

Air France and KLM plan to impose a €4.50 surcharge for segments booked through the Travelport global distribution system in the carriers' home markets.... KEEP READING

European hospitality executives are bracing for lower levels of business travel, widespread risk for chain bankruptcies and no near-term end to the... KEEP READING

Paris-based specialty chemical company Rhodia is globalizing its expense reporting platform, provided by a European supplier with global ambitions,... KEEP READING

Corporate travel buyers saw a decrease in average local-currency-based hotel rates for nearly every major global city during the first nine weeks of... KEEP READING