Articles by Date : March 01 2007 - March 31 2007

Dynamic packaging: news and features for travel agents
Information and resources on dynamic packaging in the travel market - including links to definitions, news, legislation and special reports more
(07 March 2007 09:00)

Travel fraud: news, features and useful links
Fraud costs the industry millions every year, and recent high-profile cases have eroded public trust. This page features our latest news stories plus.... more
(15 March 2007 07:00)

Special report: TUI and First Choice merger
News archive on the TUI and First Choice merger, plus links to background, opinion, analysis and blog posts more
(22 March 2007 08:00)

TUI and First Choice to merge to create TUI Travel - 19 March 2007
TUI and First Choice are to merge creating Europe’s largest travel company TUI Travel. more
(19 March 2007 10:05)

Video: Travel Weekly does Wham! for Comic Relief - 14 Mar 2007
With Red Nose Day approaching, Travel Weekly donned white shirts and red noses to sing along to Wham!'s holiday classic Club Tropicana... more
(14 March 2007 13:00)

Web sales growth shows signs of slowing - 29 Mar 2007
Revenue from online travel sales is expected to rise by 28% this year, down from 33% in 2006, the ABTOF Conference has heard more
(29 March 2007 08:00)

'Ignore green issues at your peril,' says environment expert - 29 Mar 2007
Those who want the environment off the agenda face commercial ruin, a Government adviser and former director of Friends of the Earth has warned more
(29 March 2007 07:30)

Cosmos eyes 'huge potential' of Brazil - 29 Mar 2007
Cosmos Holidays is looking into the possibility of expanding its programme into South America, with Brazil acting as a gateway into the region more
(29 March 2007 08:00)

Expedia tie-up puts hotel product on Ryanair.com - 29 Mar 2007
The online retailer's white-label division has agreed a five-year revenue sharing deal with Ryanair, giving the airline's customers access to over.... more
(29 March 2007 08:00)

Virgin eyes new transatlantic routes - 29 Mar 2007
The carrier will consider launching transatlantic services from Paris and Frankfurt following approval of the open-skies agreement by the EU and US more
(29 March 2007 08:00)

Is the buyer of your agency a fraudster? - 29 Mar 2007
Two agents recount how they became victims of corporate identity fraud when they tried to sell their businesses more
(29 March 2007 09:00)

Analysis: New travel groups must adapt to survive - 29 Mar 2007
Can Thomas Cook/MyTravel and Thomson/First Choice compete with smaller, more nimble online rivals? Lee Hayhurst reports more
(29 March 2007 09:00)

Weddings and Honeymoons supplement 2007
Arranging a wedding overseas without the help of an expert is hard work; book your couple onto one of the packages profiled in this supplement and.... more
(29 March 2007 10:45)

EU approves first step on road to MyTravel Thomas Cook merger - 29 Mar 2007
Thomas Cook and MyTravel are expected to move closer to their merger on April 2 after the European Commission granted an initial clearance more
(29 March 2007 09:41)

Airport queues inevitable during Easter says BAA - 28 Mar 2007
Security queues may be unavoidable at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted this Easter and at peak times this summer despite airports operator BAA.... more
(28 March 2007 16:56)

P&O Cruises and sister brands increase agent commission - 29 Mar 2007
Complete Cruise Solution is tempting agents into the sector with commissions of up to 20% and a package of support services for ‘cruise virgin’.... more
(29 March 2007 09:04)

Open skies agreement unlikely to bring down prices - 29 Mar 2007
Predictions of falling fares following the EU-US open skies are exaggerated and only business travellers may benefit, say senior industry figures more
(29 March 2007 09:03)

Air travel cannot keep growing, says Government adviser - 29 Mar 2007
The current growth in air travel is incompatible with managing climate change, according to the head of a sustainable development charity more
(29 March 2007 09:02)

Thomas Cook launches new instant credit card - 29 Mar 2007
Instant credit is being offered to Thomas Cook customers on a new credit card that will be trialled through the group’s travel agencies more
(29 March 2007 09:01)

Harvey World Travel launches trade marketing campaign - 29 Mar 2007
Harvey World Travel is bidding to become the third big player on the high street as it launches its first major marketing campaign to recruit travel.... more
(29 March 2007 09:00)