Canada's Air Canada reportedly has informed its unions that it wants to launch a 10-plane leisure carrier to compete with Air Transat, Sunwing-Signature and others. Destinations could include Europe, Mexico and the Caribbean and possibly some major US cities.
Turkey's Turkish Airlines and GDS Amadeus have signed a three-year agreement that guarantees travel agents outside Turkey access to the full range of the carrier's fares, inventory and schedules.
Some UK airport cargo workers will be balloted for strikes in a row over the use of agency staff and new employment contracts.
UK carrier British Airways is to re-launch its brand later this year, and plans a major consumer campaign some time in September.
Malaysia's Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is to cut back global expansion plans to help it cope with rising jet fuel prices and the fallout from Japan's earthquake.
US carrier American Airlines (AA) has filed an antitrust action on GDS Travelport and its online travel agency (OTA) subsidiary Orbitz over the ongoing Direct Connect dispute which is affecting travel management companies, GDSs, travel agents and OTAs world wide.
Global hospitality and travel company Carlson has signed its 42nd Radisson hotel in India.
UAE-based Rotana Hotels says it plans to open seven hotels costing US$800 million this year.
A survey of 549 hotels across the UK has found the sector experienced a recovery last year after the challenges of 2009.
Australian hotel breakfast buffets are expected increasingly to add curries and dumplings to menus to cater for a growing number of tourists from India and China.
There are plans for a new A$328 million convention centre on the shore of Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin in Australia's ACT.
Australian carrier Qantas says its engineers have voted to take industrial action in May, seeking better pay and conditions.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) says it will cut two of its seven weekly direct business-only flights to Los Angeles (LAX) from its Singapore base next month due to weaker demand.
Canada's Air Canada reportedly has informed its unions that it wants to launch a 10-plane leisure carrier to compete with Air Transat, Sunwing-Signature and others. Destinations could include Europe, Mexico and the Caribbean and possibly some major US cities.
Turkey's Turkish Airlines and GDS Amadeus have signed a three-year agreement that guarantees travel agents outside Turkey access to the full range of the carrier's fares, inventory and schedules.
Some UK airport cargo workers will be balloted for strikes in a row over the use of agency staff and new employment contracts.
UK carrier British Airways is to re-launch its brand later this year, and plans a major consumer campaign some time in September.
Malaysia's Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is to cut back global expansion plans to help it cope with rising jet fuel prices and the fallout from Japan's earthquake.
US carrier American Airlines (AA) has filed an antitrust action on GDS Travelport and its online travel agency (OTA) subsidiary Orbitz over the ongoing Direct Connect dispute which is affecting travel management companies, GDSs, travel agents and OTAs world wide.
Global hospitality and travel company Carlson has signed its 42nd Radisson hotel in India.
UAE-based Rotana Hotels says it plans to open seven hotels costing US$800 million this year.
A survey of 549 hotels across the UK has found the sector experienced a recovery last year after the challenges of 2009.
Australian hotel breakfast buffets are expected increasingly to add curries and dumplings to menus to cater for a growing number of tourists from India and China.
There are plans for a new A$328 million convention centre on the shore of Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin in Australia's ACT.
Australian carrier Qantas says its engineers have voted to take industrial action in May, seeking better pay and conditions.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) says it will cut two of its seven weekly direct business-only flights to Los Angeles (LAX) from its Singapore base next month due to weaker demand.
