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EC backs sale of Alitalia

Troubled airline again hit by strike

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Varsity Express suspends operations

After only one week of service, financial problems have forced Varsity Express to cease flying.

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BA, AA and Iberia offer up Heathrow slots

Oneworld alliance members British Airways (BA), American Airlines (AA) and Iberia are volunteering four daily pairs of slots at Heathrow for other airlines to lease.

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Lufthansa to launch Edinburgh-Dusseldorf

German carrier Lufthansa is to boost its routes from Edinburgh this summer, with a new service to Dusseldorf and a second daily flight to Frankfurt.

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Aer Lingus announces multi-million euro losses for 2009

Aer Lingus has announced an operating loss of €81m last year, while ticket prices fell 16.8% compared to 2008.

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Travel suppliers fail to communicate with buyers

 

Airlines and travel technology suppliers are failing to keep travel buyers properly informed about product developments, according to new research.

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Royal Brunei Airlines moves to Heathrow T4

As of today (March 9), Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) has stopped flying from Heathrow's Terminal 3.

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Emirates to start flights to Senegal

Emirates has announced it will start flights from Dubai to Dakar in September.

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Exclusive: Easyjet trials queue-cutting technology

EasyJet is trialling technology designed to cut queues at airports.

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  ABTN - Accommodation


New Corinthia hotel should impress buyers

The opening of the Corinthia London at the end of 2010 will make the hotel chain a credible force in the corporate travel sector, according to its senior vice president sales and marketing.

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Rotana unveils aggressive growth strategy

Middle Eastern hotel chain Rotana is to open 10 properties every 12 months for the next four years, according to its executive vice president and chief operating officer, Imad Elias.

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Holiday Inn launches anti-jargon campaign

Holiday Inn is urging its business guests to cut back on corporate jargon, after a survey revealed 39% of people lose focus in meetings after 20 minutes.

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Accor unveils new T&E card

Accor Hotels has launched a charge card to help companies manage their travellers' expenses.

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Hotelier of the week: Brett Butcher

Brett Butcher is CEO of Langham Hotels International which has properties under the Langham and Eaton brands.

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Premier Inn to open Olympic Stadium property

Budget hotel chain Premier Inn will open a new property in Stratford, near the Olympic Stadium.

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Low cost Tune Hotels.com to launch in UK

Air Asia founder and group CEO Tony Fernandes has announced plans to launch his low cost hotel chain in London this summer.

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Sustained growth predicted for London hotels

London hoteliers can breathe a sigh of relief in the coming months, according to Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), but hotels outside London have been given a bleak forecast.

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Portuguese hotel group opens in UK

Portuguese hotel group Pestana is to unveil its first UK property next week, with the opening of the four-star Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel.

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  ABTN - Travel Management


New Corinthia hotel should impress buyers

The opening of the Corinthia London at the end of 2010 will make the hotel chain a credible force in the corporate travel sector, according to its senior vice president sales and marketing.

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Travel suppliers fail to communicate with buyers

 

Airlines and travel technology suppliers are failing to keep travel buyers properly informed about product developments, according to new research.

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NBTA Europe conference to debut in Lisbon

NBTA Europe has this morning announced that its inaugural conference will take place in Lisbon over three days from September 6.

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TMC announces US acquisition

Key Travel, specialising in travel management for the not-for-profit sector in Europe, has acquired US-based company World Travel Management (WTM).

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Broadcaster to return to Advantage conference

The broadcaster and political commentator Andrew Neil is to make a keynote speech at the Advantage Travel Centres' conference for the second successive year.

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Portman Travel to close Southampton office

Portman Travel is to close its Southampton office, ABTN understands.

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Business travel sector shows signs of recovery

The business travel sector has finally shown signs of recovery, according to the Guild of Travel Management Companies' latest transaction report.

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CWT: Travelport IPO decision was bad news for the industry

Travelport's decision to not float on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) was a blow to the entire travel business, according to one of the industry's leading figures.

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Exclusive: Omega World Travel launches iphone app

Omega World Travel is the first travel management company to offer Sabre’s TripCase for smartphone users, ABTN can reveal.

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