Travel: The Dreamliner nightmare
30 Jan 2013 | by Kim Benjamin
Travel focus: Boeing's future hangs on its cutting-edge aircraft, which are all currently grounded.
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Tourism PROs generally only have to deal with travel writers. But that changes as soon as a coach ... of September's Hurricane Ivan, BGB Communications took The Sunday Times and Travel Trade Gazette to Jamaica ... are to some countries. Travel disasters come in a variety of grisly forms. Tour operator Inghams says ...
Travel focus: Boeing's future hangs on its cutting-edge aircraft, which are all currently grounded.
Press trips can go badly wrong. Simon Ellery asks travel PROs how to cope with missed flights...It's every travel PRO's worst nightmare. The plane's delayed, the hotel isn't finished ... to transport breakdown - often happen and are unpredictable. But what can the travel PRO do to amend ... for travel PROs is to obtain widespread media coverage for their clients. And despite past experience ...
and shrinking budgets means that business travel is falling out of favour....The glut of pictures of disgruntled travellers at Terminal 5 after its ill-fated opening served as a clear illustration of the lack of glamour now associated with air travel. Among those left tapping their toes were a raft of business travellers and frequent flyers. There is no doubt that business travel ...
by the day. A global approach is also faster, and simpler to implement. And as people travel the world more ...
High-street travel agents have been hit hard by online research and booking, writes Jane Bainbridge....holidays were booked via travel agents, down 13% since 2008 (21.7m). By 2017 it is predicted to drop a further 11% to 16.6m. Long-haul holidays. The decline in travel agents has largely been ascribed to a ... travel agents has doubled since 2007 to 2.3m domestic holidays. Motives. Saving time and ensuring ...
We asked the marketing team at STA Travel what it's like to work there..., but this is balanced by the opportunity to travel and see the world. What about the salary and benefits package? We are given an annual travel allowance that increases with length of service. We also get staff discounts ... facts STA Travel is based at Priory House, 6 Wrights Lane, London W8 6TA. The company has 500 ...
Financial services agency David Andrews Media has won a brief to handle PR for travel insurance...David Andrews beat three other agencies, including two travel specialists, in a competitive pitch ... , with special policies for older travellers aged 75-plus, seen as a burgeoning market. The agency has been ... attention to travel and personal finance blogs and forums. David Andrews will also target the personal ...
Craig Cherry is head of group procurement at Monarch Travel Group
Online travel is a complex sector that requires companies to draw up an innovative affiliate...In the fast-moving online travel market, choosing the right affiliate strategy and partners ... and Lastminute.com competing and partnering with hotel, airline and other travel booking sites. It also covers the travel insurance price-comparison market. With so much competition, it is therefore not surprising ...