Virgin Atlantic says no to alliance between three competitors
There are reports that three major airlines are attempting to form a trans Atlantic joint venture. British Airways, American Airlines, and Iberia allegedly are considering apply for antitrust immunity. Virgin Atlantic who directly competes with all three of the major airlines has come out publicly against the alliance.
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones July 3rd, 2008
The new Airbus A380 undergoes noise testing and passes with flying colors
At Sydney Airport noise testing was conducted on one of Singapore Airlines’ new super jumbo jet the A380. Airservices Australia, who conducted the testing, found that on take off the A380 was between a decibel range of a 2.3 ...
by Andrew Mayer July 3rd, 2008
Samsung offers mobile charging service at Minneapolis Airport
Samsung has announced the installation of 22 mobile phone charging towers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. Eighteen of the stations are located inside the Lindbergh Terminal, and the others are strategically placed in the Humphrey Terminal. "Holiday travel can be ...
by Katy Davies July 3rd, 2008
Heathrow rated worst performing airport in Europe
The UK’s Heathrow Airport has been named the worst performing airport in Europe out of 27 surveyed, according to a recent report. The latest report issued by the Association of European Airlines shows that almost half of all flights into and out of Heathrow Airport experience delays, making
by Doug Smith July 3rd, 2008
Thomas Cook eyes growth potential in Germany
The head of Thomas Cook Group Plc operations in Germany has said that he expects the British-based group to see a boost in sales and profits in the German market, despite the increasing high price of fuel. "We still see several ...
by Emily Welch July 3rd, 2008
Avis Budget predicts decline in profits
Avis Budget has predicted that its year-over-year profits will fall as air traffic continues to slow. The rental car company Avis Budget Group Inc. reported this week that it expects both second-quarter and full-year earnings to drop below last year’s results, ...
by Dave Smith July 3rd, 2008
Travel advertisers benefit from new search feature
AffiliateFuture has added new search functionality to its website that allows for travel searches across its affiliate network. The system places user search facilities for more than 10 million holiday travel deals and hotels on partner sites. Merchants that are part of the AffiliateFuture network, such as AirTours, Direct Holidays, Jet2 Holidays,
by Andrew Bones July 3rd, 2008
Easy travel between the United States and the United Kingdom
In an effort to create an easier travel environment between the United States and the United Kingdom, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency and the United Kingdom Border Agency have created a test program called The International Expedited Traveler ...
by Andrew Mayer July 2nd, 2008
A new partnership between Orbitz and MSN travel
It was announced today that the travel portal on msn.com would be powered by Orbtiz. In the UK, the travel portal of uk.msn.com would be bowered by Orbitz’s affiliate ebookers.com. The agreement signed between the agencies will span ...
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones July 2nd, 2008
Leading Cruise Agents membership doubles
Leading Cruise Agents of the UK (LCA) has reported a doubling of its membership to now include nearly 100 independent travel retailers. The newest members giving a major boost to the membership roster include the 45 agencies of Worldchoice Cruise ...
by Katy Davies July 2nd, 2008
Hotelopia exclusive accommodation provider for CLA Game Fair
Online hotel booking specialist Hotelopia, has been appointed accommodation partner for the 2008 CLA Game Fair. Game Fair is the largest country sporting event in the world, and is being held this year at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. The event, ...
by Doug Smith July 2nd, 2008
Mixed results for carriers offering business class only service
For some carriers, the business-class-only approach hasn’t worked out so well. Silverjet, which was offering service between London and Newark (New Jersey) closed its operations in May, citing staggering fuel prices and the lack of capital as the reasons. Two ...
by Emily Welch July 2nd, 2008