Thomson To Launch Personalised Web Service For Online Customers - Wed. 01 Jul. 2009
Thomson Holidays is launching a personal website for its customers towards the end of the summer which will enable users to maintain all of their holiday details in one place online.
TripAdvisor Reviews Called Into Question - Tue. 30 Jun. 2009
TripAdvisor, the hotel review site, has come under fire over the reliability of its user-generated reviews. Critics have pointed out that the TripAdvisor is unable to police its own content and ensure that reviews are not written by hoteliers themselves.
New Travel Community Website From Virgin Atlantic - Wed. 24 Jun. 2009
Virgin Atlantic has created a new online travel community that enables people to share their travel knowledge and passion for different destinations worldwide.
Carnival Report Increased Booking Volumes - Fri. 19 Jun. 2009
Carnival Cruise Corporation has reported an improved number of summer bookings year on year. The cruise line confirmed that the numbers of bookings since March for the second half of the year are currently 26% higher than last year.
Florida Bookings On The Rise - Wed. 17 Jun. 2009
Co-Op Travel has pointed to a strengthening pound against the UD dollar as the main catalyst for a recent surge in holiday bookings to Florida. Year on year, Co-Operative bookings to the sunshine state grew by 49% at the start of May, marking a considerable increase on the previous month which managed an 8% decrease year on year. During this period, the pound rose by 11.5% against the US dollar (from $1.48 to $1.65).
Fred Olsen Launch ArtsClub Microsite - Tue. 16 Jun. 2009
Fred. Olsen has launched a new micro site to promote the ArtsClub, a new feature which aims to help passengers get the most out of their cruises. The ArtsClub has a program of special interest cruises available on selected itineraries of all five Fred. Olsen cruise ships.
Ryanair Calls For Fast-Tracked Stansted Sale - Mon. 15 Jun. 2009
Ryanair have called for a speedier sale of Stansted airport following what it calls an ‘abysmal’ performance in May. In results released last week, London Stansted was the lowest performing BAA airport, experiencing an 18.5% decline in traffic, something which had been attributed to capacity cuts from financially hit carriers.
Aer Lingus Offer New Routes From Gatwick - Fri. 12 Jun. 2009
Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus is to commence six new routes from London Gatwick this year, operating flights to Bucharest, Eindhoven, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Warsaw and Vilnius.
BAA Traffic Declines During May - Wed. 10 Jun. 2009
BAA has reported an airport traffic decline of 7.3 % year on year during the month of May. Airport owner BAA currently operates seven British airports including Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Southampton Glasgow and Edinburgh. Although BAA admits that demand is currently low, the results are said to be in line with trends since December.
TUI Wins UEFA 2012 Contract - Tue. 09 Jun. 2009
TUI Travel has won its fight to become the official accommodation agency for UEFA Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. The European football championships are being held in the host cities of Kiev and Warsaw.