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Alliance Contracting Expands: Cos. Signing More Air Deals Despite Questionable Pricing Benefits, Carriers' Antitrust IssuesBy Jay Boehmer

Noting a growing appetite among global companies for single-point multi-airline contracting, the three major airline alliances Oneworld, SkyTeam and... KEEP READING

FCm Moving On Path To Become Global Mega TMC

Anthony Grigson, global executive general manager for the Brisbane, Australia-based worldwide travel management company FCm Travel Solutions, recently... KEEP READING

IATA Sets Interlined Fares: Extends Lifeline As European Commission Ends Tariff ConferencesBy Amon Cohen

The travel industry has given a qualified welcome to news that passengers can continue to interline among International Air Transport Association... KEEP READING

Reporter's Notebook: ACTE Announces Leadership Transition, Goes Green In BarcelonaBy Amon Cohen

Participants in the Oct. 22-24 Association of Corporate Travel Executives global conference in Barcelona learned from ACTE president Greeley Koch that... KEEP READING

Air Canada Prods Cos. To Buy In BulkBy Jay Boehmer

Air Canada last week told BTN that it is offering corporate clients prepaid flight passes as the only way to receive its best negotiated rates. The... KEEP READING

IRS To Impose VAT Reclaim FeeBy Jay Boehmer

The Internal Revenue Service next week will start imposing a new fee on companies filing to recover value-added taxes on foreign purchases. The annual... KEEP READING

Virgin Leading Effort To Reduce CO2 EmissionsBy Jay Boehmer

Virgin Atlantic chairman Richard Branson late last month called on the transportation industry to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, proposing a number of... KEEP READING

Security Rules Still In FluxBy Amon Cohen And Jay Boehmer

The fifth anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks dawns today with corporate travel professionals all too aware that the threat and disruption to... KEEP READING

US Air Adds Fare Classes For Alignment

US Airways this month began publishing new fare classes as its first step toward consolidating reservation systems with America West Airlines, which... KEEP READING

VIP Signs BA For JFK Reg. Traveler DebutBy Jay Boehmer

Verified Identity Pass and British Airways this fall plan to launch the Clear Registered Traveler program at John F. Kennedy International Airport's... KEEP READING

New Hotel CEO

Corinthia Taps Potter: Corinthia Hotels last week named Tony Potter, the former CEO of Millenium & Copthorne PLC, as the new CEO of its collection of 20... KEEP READING

Australian FCm Lands German PartnerBy Amon Cohen

Aspiring global travel management company FCm Travel Solutions soon will announce the formation of a partnership with DER Business Travel. DER is the... KEEP READING

Cathay, Air China Deal Enables Dragonair PurchaseBy Maria Lenhart

A major shareholding realignment among three Asian carriers Cathay Pacific, Air China and Dragonair has set the foundation for a powerful airline group... KEEP READING

German Court Rules Cos. Can Mandate Use Of FF Miles For BusinessBy Amon Cohen

German travel buyers look set to step up their seizure of employees' frequent flyer mileage following a landmark court decision on the issue in favor of... KEEP READING

U.S. DOJ, U.K. OFT Explore Long-Haul Airline Price Fixing ChargesBy Jay Boehmer & Amon Cohen

British Airways revealed late last month that it is being investigated for alleged price fixing on transatlantic and other long-haul passenger services.... KEEP READING

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