Comment by Jeremy Skidmore: Travel agent link-up the way forward
- Jan 21, 2026
A little while ago I wrote a column saying that it was time the major independent travel agents' alliances joined…
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Tourism pages launched on online research site Eldis
- Jan 20, 2026
Eldis. the online research news site run by the Institute of Development Studies at Sussex University, now contains information on…
firstforfrance .com and Active Hotels- Definitive Solutions for Travelers to France
Priceline Europe - Jan 20, 2026
firstforfrance.com, the internet guide’ to France and Active Hotels, a leading provider of confirmed online reservations to the independent hotel…
Travelcare gets Beaumont
- Jan 20, 2026
Thomas Cook's Mike Beaumont is joining Travelcare in May to head strategic development.Mr Beamont, 47, is leaving Thomas Cook after…
Call-link claiming 30% market share by end of Q1
- Jan 20, 2026
Call-link Communications is rebranding and claims it will soon carry 30 percent of all holiday booking traffic following a series…
TQ3 TRAVEL SOLUTIONS AND E-TRAVEL EXPAND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
BCD Travel - Jan 20, 2026
Major travel players create multinational alliance to deliver corporate online booking solutions.14 January 2003, Madrid - TQ3 Travel Solutions, one…
Strawberry Travel ceases trading
- Jan 20, 2026
Strawberry Travel, which also traded as Direct Travel Training Ltd has gone out of business.The London-based agent, which started life…
Chairman of UK tourism body named
- Jan 20, 2026
Sir Michael Lickiss will take over as the chairman of the British Tourist Association, making him the first chairman for…
Sabre’s revenue let down by GDS
- Jan 17, 2026
Sabre has reported a 3.5 percent downturn in revenue for 2002, and predicts moderate revenue growth for the coming year.The…
Carlson Wagonlit seals China venture
- Jan 17, 2026
Carlson Wagonlit Travel has formed a joint venture travel management company in China.CWT had been working in partnership with the…
US consortium’s agents can bypass GDSs
- Jan 16, 2026
Agents participating in the CCRA consortium will soon be able to book its negotiated hotel rates through the internet.The deal…
Air-Scotland gets 32,000 hits on first day
- Jan 16, 2026
A Scottish based and operated carrier is launching flights out of Glasgow and Edinburgh at the end of March.Air-Scotland will…