Recently British Airways declined to confirm that they will be signing their final merger agreement with Iberia next week. A report has claimed that the two carriers are set to sign a deal next Thursday, March 25th. Despite these claims a spokesman for the UK airline refuses to comment.
The spokesman did go on to [...]

Ebookers Leads Orbitz in Transaction Growth

Posted on: March 16th, 2010 Posted by Tiffany Phillips

Well according to reports, ebookers is no longer struggling to find its place in the travel industry. In fact, these reports go on to suggest that ebookers led Orbitz in worldwide transaction growth in the fourth quarter of last year. The Europe-based online travel agency saw transactions for the company climb an amazing 37 percent. [...]

Magnuson Hotels Sets up For UK Launch

Posted on: March 16th, 2010 Posted by Sharon Miller

A well known independent hotel group in the United States, Magnuson Hotels, is now gearing up for a UK launch come April 5th. The company, which was founded by Tom and Melissa Magnuson in 2003, now represents some 1100 properties in the United States. The company is able to open up about 50 new hotels [...]

New Anti-Jargon Campaign Launched by Holiday Inn

Posted on: March 10th, 2010 Posted by Sharon Miller

Holiday Inn is now urging its business guests to cut back on corporate jargon. This news came after a survey revealed that 39 percent of people lose focus in meetings after about 20 minutes. The hotel group surveyed 1000 UK workers in April. It found that 21 percent of them blamed lack of concentration in [...]

As many travelers have already heard, Iberia’s cabin crew are threatening strike action over plans to launch a new carrier this year that would pay crew members lower wages. The new airline would employ some 350 staff and operate 14 aircraft. It is being viewed as an attempt by Iberia to sidestep union resistance to [...]

Air Berlin Pilots Next to Strike

Posted on: March 4th, 2010 Posted by Tiffany Phillips

Well it seems like the list of airlines that are having to deal with a strike threat just keeps on growing. Now, Air Berlin pilots are all set to take a strike at short notice in protest against unfair working conditions.
Members of Vereinigung Cockpit, the same union that was involved in the very short lived [...]