30 Apr 2001
The Virgin Group and transport company Stagecoach are seeking to attract new investors to their jointly owned online booking service TheTrainline.com and are understood talking to be in talks with a number of potential companies.
27 Apr 2001
The South African Tourist Board (Satour) is putting its global
creative account, worth pounds 35 million, out to pitch and is talking
to a number of undisclosed agency networks about the task.
The review is in its early stages, with agencies meeting for their first
briefing this week. It...
27 Apr 2001
The UK Passport Agency is looking for a direct marketing agency to
improve communications with passport holders. The pitch is running
through COI Communications.
27 Apr 2001
Brittany Ferries will review its pounds 5 million through-the-line
advertising brief. Bank Hoggins O'Shea/FCB has handled the account since
August 1999. The pitch will be handled by the AAR. - Marketing.
27 Apr 2001
| by JENNY WATTS
The Scots are being urged to get out and see their countryside in
1576's new television campaign for visitscotland, formerly the Scottish
Tourist Board.
A national campaign from the Edinburgh-based agency will aim to urge
urban Scots to reappraise their countryside and see a part of Scotland...
27 Apr 2001
Thomascook.com has signed a nine-month sponsorship deal with Metro
newspaper, which includes advertising, editorial and promotions. The
deal was brokered by BLM Media, and the creative for the promotion was
done by TBWA/London. Sponsorship credits will appear in the newspaper's
weather, travel,...
27 Apr 2001
| by JENNY WATTS
For those who have spent so much of the past few months crammed
into overcrowded, eternally delayed train services, the sight of posters
encouraging them to reassert their confidence in the railways might be
the final straw.
After two tragic accidents, a host of other derailings - and the...
27 Apr 2001
Travel Exchange Asia (TEA) has appointed Lowe Lintas & Partners in Asia Pacific to launch the region’s first online travel portal.
26 Apr 2001
Brittany Ferries is to review its through-the-line advertising
brief, estimated to be worth pounds 5m, as the company tries to fend off
challenges from P&O and Eurotunnel.
Banks Hoggins O'Shea FCB has handled the account since August 1999,
winning it in a review from Communications In Business,...
26 Apr 2001
Cross-channel ferry operator Hoverspeed has teamed up with Capital
Radio to host two live radio broadcasts from Hoverspeed ferries while
crossing the English Channel.
The broadcasts are an extension of a nine-month deal that has seen the
ferry operator sponsor a one-hour Get Away slot on...