Customs and the “Rooney effect”
- Oct 06, 2026
UK Customs rules have been brought into sharp focus today with the news that Coleen McLoughlin, fiancée of football star…
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No-frills threat to Alitalia rescue plan
- Oct 06, 2026
No-frills airlines have reportedly threatened legal action if the European Union backs a rescue plan for the ailing Italian carrier…
BBC to go live with Boeing?
- Oct 06, 2026
The BBC is reportedly in talks with Boeing over providing airline passengers with a live television service. According to The…
Online retailer shares suffer
- Oct 06, 2026
Shares in two major online retailers slipped badly yesterday in mixed London equity markets. While the FTSE 100 index…
Agency failures bring toll to 25 this year
Ginny McGrath - Oct 05, 2026
ABTA has announced two more agency casualties. Tour operator and agent Eurodestination Ltd and agency Alan Bartram Travel Ltd ceased…
InterActive out of ebookers race
Ginny McGrath - Oct 05, 2026
InterActiveCorp (IAC) has ruled itself out of a possible takeover of ebookers, for the moment. IAC owns a number of…
More tour operators set to go
- Oct 05, 2026
The Civil Aviation Authority and travel industry experts have warned more tour operators could fail following the collapse of Golden…
$50,000 a night
David - Oct 05, 2026
Hotels have been regularly adding luxury services, but the Mandarin Oriental, New York, perhaps has reached a new level of…
White for the money
David - Oct 05, 2026
In response to the growing upscale market in Cancun, Palace Resorts is opening a new upscale facility, says Robert Chapur,…
Corporate travel mixed messages
David - Oct 05, 2026
Corporate demand for the higher-priced carriers is returning, but travel managers are also looking to spend less, according to a…
New positioning for Insight
David - Oct 05, 2026
Insight Vacations, which has offered US tours since 2002, is repositioning of its successful North American touring program. Said Marc…
Cruise line sites loose to online agencies
David - Oct 05, 2026
Online travel agencies outperform online cruise sites across the board for customer experience, according to a new study. Online agencies…