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Abta takes on Ripon Travel liabilities

Abta has picked up an agency’s liabilities after Hays Travel took on two of its shops. Ripon Travel ceased trading today following its acquisition by Hays. Hays will take over operation of the Knaresborough branch. Ripon Travel’s Ripon branch will close although all staff members will be kept ...  More >
30 July 2010

Virgin Atlantic unveils new livery

A new livery and brand identity has been introduced by Virgin Atlantic in its first revamp in five years.  The new design will be applied across the carrier’s fleet of 38 aircraft, signage, communications and advertising. The Virgin Atlantic name, previously on the front end of the ...  More >
30 July 2010

Cruise ship strikes whale

A Princess Cruises’ ship has struck a humpback whale while sailing in Alaska. The dead whale became stuck to the bow of 116,000-ton Sapphire Princess. The 2,674-passenger ship was stopped south of Douglas Island until the carcass could be removed. The dead whale was noticed as the ship ...  More >
30 July 2010

British Airways sees £164 million loss

Strikes by cabin crew and the Icelandic volcanic ash disruption have resulted in a quarterly pre-tax loss of £164 million for British Airways.   Chief executive Willie Walsh, confirmed as a keynote speaker at this year’s Travel Convention in October, said: “The ...  More >
30 July 2010

BAA halves London airports' pre-tax losses

Pre-tax losses at BAA’s two London airports of Heathrow and Stansted were halved in the first half of the year. The loss was down by 48% to £279 million over the first six months of 2009. The company estimated that the dual impact of ash and the British Airways dispute resulted in an overall ...  More >
30 July 2010

Bmi contributes €93 million loss to Lufthansa

Bmi contributed a loss of €93 million to Lufthansa in the first half of the year. The figure emerged as the German organisation’s Lufthansa Passenger Airline arm posted a “significant” operating loss of €342 million. Within this, Lufthansa made a loss of €203 million and Austrian Airlines lost ...  More >
30 July 2010

Travel brands on business awards shortlist: story and podcast

Travel Counsellors, Holiday Extras and Cheapflights are among the travel companies which have made shortlists in the National Business Awards . Other travel industry finalists include the InterContinental Park Lane, Starwood, the Glasgow Marriott and forex providers World First. Travel ...  More >
30 July 2010

Supreme Court refuses to hear CAA/Travel Republic appeal

The Supreme Court has decided not to hear the Civil Aviation Authority's appeal in the case against Travel Republic. In a statement, the CAA said it was disappointed that the court was not prepared to consider the case. It is now urging the government to move quickly to reform the Atol scheme. ...  More >
29 July 2010

Nick Longman joins Abta board

Nick Longman, distribution director of Tui UK, has been appointed to the Abta board of directors to replace Tui customer director Tim Williamson. Longman said: “I am very much looking forward to joining the board of Abta and contributing to the great work it does for consumers and the travel ...  More >
29 July 2010

NCL records second quarter loss of $14.9 million

NCL made a loss of $14.9 million in the second quarter ending June 30 on revenue of $477.9 million. This is compared to a net profit of $15.4 million on revenue of $478.4 million in the same period last year. The net loss in the quarter included a one-off charge of $33.1 million related to ...  More >
29 July 2010

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