Articles by Date : October 01 2005 - October 31 2005

Cruise database sold to rival
ONLINE retailer 1st4cruising.com has snapped up the customer database of failed call-centre giant Cruise Control for an estimated £400,000. The.... more
(27 October 2005 14:00)

Ecuador Supplement 2005
At Travel Weekly we like to leave no mountain unscaled and no river uncrossed to bring you the best destination reports. However, we.... more
(04 October 2005 11:43)

Weddings and Honeymoons Supplement 2005
Fact one: we all love a good wedding. Fact two: we all love going on holiday. Fact three: when the two collide, the travel agent is well placed to.... more
(04 October 2005 12:03)

Cruising Roadshow - Glasgow September 29 2005
View images from the Cruising Roadshow held at Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Glasgow on September 29 2005. more
(06 October 2005 17:03)

Weddings: Are they on the A list?
IF you want to book your client a wedding with the glamour and pzazz of an A-list celebrity bash, why not do as the stars do. Travel Weekly gets.... more
(28 October 2005 16:47)

Benelux: Seeing the big picture
  © Image Bank LEGEND has it Dutch artist Rembrandt was so tight, his students used to paint gold coins on the floors of the.... more
(28 October 2005 16:14)

Middle East: Plenty of room at the inn
I was the only guest in the 250-room Jacir Palace InterContinental in Bethlehem. The floors didn’t squeak under any feet, there were no kids.... more
(28 October 2005 16:03)

Sandwichgate: TW wants your dodgy in-flight meal experiences!
THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is a typical Airtours in-flight meal. Looks tasty, doesn’t it? Vacuum packed and reheated it may be – but.... more
(28 October 2005 12:38)

Are you dynamic?
If you are an independent agent you can't fail to have noticed how dynamic p ackaging is changing the way you deal with customers. Travel.... more
(27 October 2005 12:18)

New name for BA?
BRITISH Airways is expected to consolidate its non-Heathrow short-haul operations under a new name by the end of the year. Although the.... more
(27 October 2005 14:00)

Extra flights to India
BRITISH Airways will step up its weekly Heathrow to India flights from 19 to 35 from Sunday.   The move contributes to the saturation of.... more
(27 October 2005 14:00)

First Choice results
FIRST Choice is anticipating double-digit earnings growth for the 12 months to the end of October 2005, despite a “number of significant, tragic,.... more
(27 October 2005 14:00)

Staff matter, say organisers
THIS year’s Association of Independent Tour Operators conference will focus on developing staff. The three-day event, called People Matter,.... more
(27 October 2005 14:00)

Five great seasonal breaks
© Image Bank THE sight of Christmas cards in shops from as early as August might irritate you, but it proves one thing – there’s plenty of.... more
(20 October 2005 14:00)

Cendant boss steps down
CENDANT Vacation Rental Group group managing director Martin Leppard is to step down next month to return to the private equity investment sector. .... more
(20 October 2005 12:29)

Cyprus supplement - 2005
Up here in our ivory tower, it’s easy to think that everything we do will be of immense use to agents. But then you get asked to produce a guide.... more
(20 October 2005 11:36)

ABTA gets tough on Cruise Control boss
THE director of failed cruise retailer Cruise Control Paul Moore will be banned from becoming an ABTA member for at least five years and possibly.... more
(20 October 2005 13:59)

Testing times for selling insurance
© PCL INSURANCE intermediaries are questioning the credibility of ABTA’s travel insurance exam after it was revealed that many agents are.... more
(20 October 2005 14:00)

Serbia: 48 hours in Belgrade
© PCL IF your clients are looking to indulge in a weekend of partying and culture, there is a new European destination coming on strong.... more
(20 October 2005 14:00)

Thomas Cook buys into CRM
THOMAS Cook has invested in new online customer relationship management technology in a bid to cut costs. Thomas Cook is the latest travel.... more
(20 October 2005 14:00)