Articles by Date : January 01 0320 - January 31 0320

ITT backs Passport to the World travel training scheme
The Institute of Travel and Tourism is backing Passport to the World, a training course developed by the Global Travel and Tourism Partnership more
(14 August 2008 03:00)

Comment: Get behind travel training initiatives
The ITT is backing Passport to the World, and the Diploma in Travel and Tourism is moving closer - it's time to take education seriously. By Martin.... more
(14 August 2008 03:00)

Travelzest considers cash offer for shares
Travelzest has confirmed speculation that it is considering a potential cash offer of 115 pence per share for its entire issued and to be issued.... more
(15 August 2008 11:28)

Gatwick workers vote for strike
Baggage handlers and check-in staff employed by Swissport at Gatwick have voted to take industrial action over pay. more
(15 August 2008 11:30)

Credit crunch yet to hit holiday plans, says latest report
Three quarters of consumers are refusing to let credit crunch reports dampen their holiday spirit, a report from e-commerce supplier Avail.... more
(15 August 2008 08:00)

Somak releases responsible tourism e-brochure
Somak Holidays has launched its first responsible tourism e-brochure highlighting six green holidays in Kenya more
(15 August 2008 10:00)

Two charged over Antigua honeymoon shootings
Two women have been charged in connection with the murder of honeymoon couple Catherine and Ben Mullany in Antigua. more
(15 August 2008 10:00)

Ryanair axes 2,500 'scraped' tickets
Ryanair has cancelled between 400 and 500 bookings every day this week as part of its crack down on customers using screen scraping sites to buy.... more
(15 August 2008 10:00)

Island Cruises launches brochure for National Cruise Week
Island Cruises has produced one million copies of a new mini-brochure to coincide with National Cruise Week... more
(15 August 2008 10:00)

Flight Centre opens flagship shop
Flight Centre has opened a new flagship shore on London's High Street Kensington. The shop, next to a rival Trailfinders outlet, is the.... more
(15 August 2008 08:00)

Opinion: Turkey will keep tourists coming back
At a time when the travel industry is beset by problems, Turkey stands out like a beacon. By Nigel Harris, business development director, Artemis.... more
(14 August 2008 01:00)

Thomas Cook Group prepares for tough market
The Thomas Cook Group is continuing to batten down its hatches in the face of a depressed economy. more
(13 August 2008 09:30)

TUI cuts summer 2009 capacity due to fears over the economy
TUI Travel is reducing summer 2009 capacity by 15% in the wake of the worsening economy. more
(14 August 2008 10:00)

Opinion: Expect a shift in holiday booking patterns
Summer holidays will not go away - but mid-haul destinations, all-inclusives and 10-11 night durations are due for a boost. By Chris Photi more
(14 August 2008 01:00)

Opinion: Travel and Tourism Diploma has the right content and the right approach
Travel & Tourism DDP project lead John Humphreys explains how the People1st-backed qualification will work more
(14 August 2008 03:00)

BA signs global tie-up deal with American Airlines and Iberia
British Airways has signed a deal with American Airlines and Iberia to merge their transatlantic operations. more
(14 August 2008 14:00)

Ryanair could be charged with breaching European regulations
Ryanair could be charged with breaching European "denied boarding" regulations by turning away passengers at check-in who have bought flights through.... more
(14 August 2008 08:00)

TUI Travel remains positive despite drop in passenger numbers
A 20% drop in short haul passengers has been entirely responsible for Tui Travel seeing its overall number of passengers fall by 9%. more
(14 August 2008 10:29)

TUI Travel retail agents job shake-up
TUI Travel’s high-street agents are to become responsible for all bookings made by customers living in their shop catchment areas more
(14 August 2008 09:00)

Travelport admits easyJet bookings slow through GDS
Travelport GDS has admitted bookings for Easyjet have been slow since it began selling the low cost carrier in November last... more
(14 August 2008 10:00)