- The Travel Zone to Introduce Solution[Jul. 10, 2006]
The Travel Zone is set to introduce what it terms as the travel industry's first and only enterprise-level host agency technology solution (7/10/2006)
- Travelzest Eyes Acquisitions[Jul. 10, 2006]
Travelzest plc, the British travel group offering specialist travel programmes, has shared its interim results for the six months ended 30 April 2006, stating that group total transaction value increased by 550 percent from ?.4m to ?.1m. (7/10/2006)
- Improved Profit Guidance Gets Rating[Jul. 10, 2006]
As easyJet announced increased profit guidance for the full year, its shares soared to a four-year high last week. (7/10/2006)
- Lufthansa to Improve Communication[Jul. 10, 2006]
Lufthansa has upgraded and re-launched its website for use by travel agents making it much easier and quicker to navigate. (7/10/2006)
- Travelport Emphasises on Capabilities[Jul. 10, 2006]
Emphasising on its unique multi-channel distribution capabilities - Travelport has shared that it has strengthened its relationship with Virgin Atlantic. The two companies have signed an agreement to identify and develop new distribution opportunities. (7/10/2006)
- Mineta Calls Rejecting 'Pure Folly'[Jul. 10, 2006]
Outgoing US Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said the US government must push forward with its proposal to allow increased involvement in US airlines by foreign investors even though Congress has shown little appetite for change.Giving his farewell address to the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington last week, Mineta said foreign investment in US transportation infrastructure, including airports and airlines, will be critical to the future health of the aviation industry and the overall US economy.
- Airbus Confirms New CEO Streiff[Jul. 10, 2006]
Airbus's shareholder committee officially confirmed Christian Streiff as president and CEO Friday as the aircraft manufacturer began to move forward following last month's A380 program setback and its politically contentious fallout, which led to the resignation of former CEO Gustav Humbert (ATWOnline, July 3).
- Boar's Head Inn Selects TravelCLICK[Jul. 06, 2006]
CHICAGO (July 6, 2006) -- TravelCLICK Inc., a leading provider of hotel business process management (BPM) solutions, announced today that Boar's Head Inn, a 170-room full-service luxury property near Charlottesville, Virginia, selected TravelCLICK's iHotelier central reservation system (CRS) for website reservations to improve online conversion and increase online booking revenue as well as for connectivity to the Global Distribution System (GDS).
- CAAC to Cancel 584 Flights Last Friday[Jul. 08, 2006]
The General Administration of Civil Aviation (CAAC) said on Friday that 584 flights scheduled to leave Beijing's Capital Airport will be cancelled between July 15 and September 25.
- Boeing Reports Second-Quarter Deliveries[Jul. 06, 2006]
CHICAGO, July 06, 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2006.