Government keeps bankrupt Air Berlin flyingLufthansa, easyJet in talks to break up, take over carrier
New PTRs to apply only to bookings post-start dateIan Taylor Aug 17th 2017, 07:23Holidays bought pre-July 2018 to fall outside new package regime
French pilots claim easyJet scheduling ‘puts passengers at risk’Phil Davies Aug 16th 2017, 08:12Union claims staff are expected to work over legal flight time limits and intimidated if they refuse.
Air Berlin files for bankruptcy protectionIan Taylor Aug 15th 2017, 13:48Lufthansa in takeover talks; carrier to continue flying
Comment: Cut tourism tax to 5% to bring Britain in line with competitor destinationsadmin Aug 15th 2017, 08:05Says Dermot King, Bourne Leisure managing director and chairman of the Campaign to Cut Tourism VAT
Industry calls on airports to curb ‘excessive’ drinkingBen Ireland Aug 14th 2017, 15:14Airlines and flight search sites make stand ahead of documentary that shows sharp rise in alcohol-related incidents.
Government proposals over online package holiday protection issuedPhil Davies Aug 14th 2017, 08:18Plans for regulation designed to protect extra 10 million British holidaymakers.
Taxpayers’ Alliance calls for scrapping of APDPhil Davies Aug 14th 2017, 08:06The average holidaymaker will pay £68 in tax travelling abroad this year, organisation says.
Risk of Heathrow flight price rises for third runway revealedPhil Davies Aug 14th 2017, 08:00International Airlines Group has warned the move will lead to charges doubling from about £40 to £80 for a return ticket.
Comment: Don’t bite the hand that feedsadmin Aug 11th 2017, 11:01Begrudging OTAs for being good at what they do makes no sense, argues Christoph Klenner of ETTSA and Stephen Shur of The Travel Technology Association in the US
EU ministers discuss tax crackdown on AirbnbIan Taylor Aug 11th 2017, 10:39Proposal for digital platforms to pay ‘fair contribution’
Abta’s Travel Convention: Speakers announced from Tui, Airbnb and NorwegianNatasha Salmon Aug 10th 2017, 10:04Three speakers from Tui, Airbnb and Norwegian have been announced for Abta’s Travel Convention.
Special Report: Travel Weekly Business Lunch with Dame Carolyn McCallLee Hayhurst Aug 10th 2017, 08:06Airline has plans in place, outgoing boss Dame Carolyn McCall tells a Travel Weekly Business Lunch. Lee Hayhurst reports
OTA BookDifferent starts giving to Travel FoundationIan Taylor Aug 10th 2017, 08:06Netherlands-based OTA is powered by Booking.com but operates as a social enterprise
Agents disagree over plans for operators to offset payment card chargesAmie Keeley Aug 9th 2017, 08:24Aito has recommended its operators increase commission from January when the EU’s Payment Services Directive 2 comes into force.
Aito recommends 0.5% commission hike to offset outlawing of payment feesLee Hayhurst Aug 8th 2017, 08:32Group already seeing some operator members commit to increase of 0.5%
