Articles by Date : January 01 0820 - January 31 0820

Mark Hopper to join Getabed as sales director
Mark Hopper is to join bed bank Getabed as sales director in November. more
(01 October 2008 15:30)

Maureen: A divine party at the Advantage Conference
Our travel agent columnist on nun parties at the Advantage Conference, shopping on coach tours and that Thomson and First Choice ad more
(02 October 2008 01:00)

High Court sanctions TTA Worldchoice merger
The High Court of Justice has sanctioned a scheme of arrangement for the merger of the Travel Trust Association and Worldchoice. more
(01 October 2008 14:51)

Agents gear up for first AITO Week
Association of Independent Tour Operators S pecialist Travel Agents are gearing up for the first AITO week. more
(01 October 2008 15:00)

Agents in uproar over brochure distribution
There have been demands this week for a shake-up in b rochure distribution... more
(02 October 2008 08:00)

Kuoni buys luxury tour operator Carrier
Kuoni has bought tour operator Carrier for an undisclosed sum as it pursues growth in the luxury travel sector. more
(01 October 2008 12:40)

Recession could benefit the cruise industry
A recession could benefit the cruise industry as more people discover its "exceptional" value more
(01 October 2008 00:00)

Business travel: New airport lounges and airline services
What services and facilities are airlines and airports providing to make business travellers' lives easier? Nick Easen reports more
(02 October 2008 02:00)

Volunteering specialist operator to charge for holiday brochures
Volunteering specialist operator i-to-i is claiming it will be the first tour operator to charge for its holiday brochures in a bid to reduce its.... more
(01 October 2008 09:58)

Maria Whiteman to leave Travel 2
Travel 2 managing director Maria Whiteman is to leave the company after two and a half years. more
(30 September 2008 14:00)

Advantage 2008: Advantage reveals single-minded future for consortium
Advantage chief executive John McEwan has revealed a ‘single-minded’ vision of survival for the consortium’s future outside of the Triton Travel.... more
(28 September 2008 18:47)

Advantage Conference 2008: News, photos and video
This page contains links to Travel Weekly's news, photos and blog posts from the Advantage Travel Centres Conference in Sitges, Spain more
(27 September 2008 01:00)

Advantage 2008: Air crash survivor tells agents to be successful and leave time for loved ones
Aircraft crash survivor Nando Parrado told travel agents to run successful businesses but leave time for their loved ones in an emotive speech about.... more
(29 September 2008 08:00)

How to be a successful homeworker
Being a successful homeworker requires a number of attributes: flexibility, dedication, common sense, enthusiasm and a great sense of humour. But.... more
(02 October 2008 01:00)

Advantage 2008: Business agents demand answers from IATA
Business travel agents have demanded answers from IATA on a raft of issues, including bond levels, the reissuing of tickets, time wasted on agency.... more
(29 September 2008 17:37)

Advantage 2008: Advantage and Gold Medal set to develop closer ties
Gold Medal Travel and Advantage are set to develop a closer partnership following the consortium’s departure from Triton. more
(30 September 2008 11:15)

1st4cruising.com launches new river cruising website
1st4cruising.com has launched a website dedicated to river cruising. The new site, 1st4rivercruising.com , offers more than 500 cruises on 23.... more
(29 September 2008 13:08)

Ireland: Sponsored profile page
Tourism Ireland is the tourist board promoting both the Republic and the North of Ireland. Our Marketing Services team is dedicated to the.... more
(31 October 2008 16:56)

Online Travel Group confirms failure
The Online Travel Group has confirmed it is in the hands of administrators, with the loss of 20 jobs and around 500 forward bookings. more
(30 September 2008 10:00)

Alitalia poised for relaunch following deal
Alitalia is set to be relaunched within a month following union agreement to a rescue deal that will see the injection of Euro2 billion of government.... more
(30 September 2008 10:00)