Articles by Date : December 01 2004 - December 31 2004

Training: Taking care of business
Boost your position and your confidence with a work-related qualification more
(16 December 2004 14:00)

IAC fights back
INTERACTIVE Corporation has split its business into two in a bid to increase its share of the online travel market and fight off rival Cendant..... more
(23 December 2004 17:19)

Ebookers on TV
EBOOKERS is advertising on television for the first time as part of a £6 million marketing campaign. The Cendant Corporation-owned.... more
(23 December 2004 17:12)

START-up budget carrier EUjet is being bought out a month after launching its first flight. Planestation, the company that owns.... more
(22 December 2004 17:15)

MyTravel avoids court battle
MYTRAVEL'S bondholders have ditched plans to appeal against the company's £800 million debt-for-equity swap deal . The ad hoc.... more
(20 December 2004 13:53)

Cendant buys Gullivers
TRAVEL giant Cendant has bought wholesaler Gullivers Travel for US $1.1 billion in cash. The purchase is its third in two months following.... more
(16 December 2004 17:22)

Irish Ferries strike ends
A STRIKE which cancelled all of Irish Ferries' sailings and threatened the travel plans of 100,000 people has ended after 10 days. All.... more
(16 December 2004 17:21)

Package sales drop to lowest in 11 years
Report reveals shift away from multiples to the web more
(16 December 2004 14:00)

BA joins appeal for flights
BRITISH Airways has joined rivals Virgin and BMI by announcing it too will appeal for more flights to India. The airline has been awarded.... more
(16 December 2004 14:00)

Thomas Cook longs for Latitude
THOMAS Cook Signature is moving further into the luxury market with new brand Latitude. Marketing manager Tim Jones said Latitude was.... more
(16 December 2004 14:00)

First Choice plans cuts to short-haul portfolio
Record pre-tax profit attributed to boom in long-haul sales more
(16 December 2004 14:00)

CAA deal to cut mini-ATOL cost
THE Civil Aviation Authority has struck a deal with Barclays Merchant Services to offer the trade cheaper mini-ATOL coverage. Barclays.... more
(16 December 2004 14:00)

Exclusive: CTG boss to revive Holidays in a Box
Brand to be salvaged for direct and web operation more
(16 December 2004 14:00)

MyTravel to reduce capacity
McHugh hints at move into dynamic packaging more
(16 December 2004 14:00)

Exclusive: Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice
Agents urged to say ‘bye-di-bye’ to troublemakers at UK holiday camps more
(16 December 2004 14:00)

Sri Lanka: Following in the footsteps of Adam
Clients can get ‘into the spirit’ on a visit to cultural Sri Lanka more
(16 December 2004 14:00)

Royal Caribbean MD takes top Island job
ROYAL Caribbean managing director Europe Patrick Ryan is to head sister company Island Cruises from January 1. Ryan, who has been with the.... more
(09 December 2004 14:00)

Campaign to re-viva Espana
STO unveils 4.5m euro drive to revive beach market more
(09 December 2004 14:01)

Feedback hoped to boost appeal
Reynolds: Orlando event had ‘disappointing’ aspects more
(09 December 2004 14:00)

Virgin considers further routes
VIRGIN Atlantic is eyeing Brisbane and Melbourne as its next Australian routes from the UK, following the launch this week of its London-Sydney.... more
(09 December 2004 14:00)