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Web drives Asia Pacific travel into second place

: MICE News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

A new study on online travel paints a picture of a rapidly growing online travel sector, with Asia Pacific becoming the second-largest global region.

Brisbane to host CRC conference

: MICE News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

Brisbane, Australia will host the Co-operative Research Centres (CRCs) Association’s 20th anniversary national conference (CRCA 2011) between 17-19 May.

Global tourism continues to climb

: BTN News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

International tourist arrivals globally grew by close to five per cent during the first months of 2011, consolidating the seven per cent rebound registered in 2010, according to the April interim update of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.

IATA warns on BSP fraud

: BTN News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned fraudsters have attempted to collect money from Bank Settlement Plan (BSP) participants and has advised the following:

TAP suitors get ready to bid

: MICE News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

Reports say at least two potential airline bidders - and probably more - are interested in purchasing state-owned TAP Portugal.

SAS reports Q1 red ink

: BTN News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

Scandinavian airline SAS says it still hopes for a profit this year despite soaring fuel prices and a Q1 loss.

Lufthansa takes delivery of seventh A380

: BTN News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

Germany's Lufthansa's seventh A380 has joined the fleet and is being deployed daily on the Frankfurt - San Francisco route.

It's fuel, fuel, fuel as airlines forecast tough times

: BTN News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

Business travel is helping international airlines weather the dual storms of weather and political crises, but rising fuel prices are putting any bottom-line gains at risk.

Easter helps BAA to post records

: BTN News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

Britain's London Heathrow Airport has reported its busiest-ever April, with more than 5.8 million passengers, operator BAA said.

UK tourism not worth the money?

: BTN News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

Travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has slammed Britain's tourist attractions, saying many of the country's restaurants and hotels are over-priced and many attractions deliver a poor quality experience.

Now EU wants passenger details

: BTN News; Thursday, 12 May 2011

The European Union wants member states to record details on all air travellers, including who each passenger travelled with, the price of their tickets and any meal requests they made.

Emirates Group posts record net profit

: BTN News; Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Dubai-based Emirates Group has reported a record net profit of AED5.9 billion for 2010-11 for Emirates Airline, dnata and subsidiary companies.

China's ATA proposes ETS-busting laws

: BTN News; Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Facing a possible annual bill of US$123 million from next year, the China Air Transport Association says its airline members are considering ways to balance out any costs forced on them by the European Union's Emissions Trading System (ETS).