Jubilation as London chosen to stage Olympics
- Jul 06, 2026
London will host the 2012 Olympic Games after beating Paris in a final ballot showdown by four votes. Amid dramatic…
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London wins over Paris to host 2012 Summer Olympics
Charles Kao - Jul 06, 2026
London was selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. Voting, at the IOC…
Business travellers shun agents
- Jul 06, 2026
Advantage Travel Centres has admitted there is an "inherent reluctance" from corporate travellers to employ a travel agent despite the…
Corporates ‘weaned off’ low cost carriers, says report
- Jul 06, 2026
Low prices, interlining and good onward connections are helping traditional airlines fight back against no frills carriers, a report has…
D-Day for Olympic bid
- Jul 06, 2026
VisitBritain chairman Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge has sent a good luck message to London’s Olympic bid team in Singapore ahead…
UKinbound blast ‘ignorant’ Chirac
- Jul 06, 2026
UKinbound chief executive Stephen Dowd has waded into the diplomatic row with France by condemning criticisms of British food as…
Agents switching to online bookings
- Jul 06, 2026
Agents are becoming increasingly confident about booking online but are still failing to exploit holiday add-ons, figures released by bluebookonline.com…
Monarch targets bargain hunters
- Jul 06, 2026
Monarch Scheduled has launched a 'bargain hunter' section to its website enabling customers to view the lowest available fares. The…
New chief for Etihad Airways
- Jul 06, 2026
United Arab Emirates airline Etihad Airways has appointed its head of cargo and mail Robert W Strodel as its first…
CWT reshapes executive team
- Jul 06, 2026
Business travel giant Carlson Wagonlit has reshaped its senior management team following the departure of Liliana Frigerio, the company’s executive…
OpenJaw selected as Aeroplan’s Technology Partner
OpenJaw Technologies - Jul 06, 2026
Dublin, Ireland, July 2005 - OpenJaw Technologies has won the contract to supply Aeroplan, Canada’s leading Loyalty Program with its…
EU gives backing to Lufthansa/Swiss deal
- Jul 06, 2026
The European Commission has approved the takeover of Swiss International by German carrier Lufthansa. The announcement, delivered earlier than expected,…